Lava A32 vs Philips W3500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    A32: 78 g lighter

    A32:
    92 g
    W3500:
    170 g
  • Width

    A32: 9 mm narrower

    A32:
    64.6 mm
    W3500:
    73.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A32: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A32:
    4 in
    W3500:
    5 in
  • Depth

    W3500: 1.1 mm thinner

    A32:
    10.8 mm
    W3500:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    A32: 17.6 mm shorter

    A32:
    124.4 mm
    W3500:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    A32:
    2016
    W3500:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A32

    Height:
    124.4 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.1 mm versus W3500
  2. 2. W3500

    Height:
    142 mm +17.6 mm versus A32
    Width:
    73.6 mm +9 mm versus A32
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A32

    92 g

  2. 2. W3500

    170 g

    +78 g versus A32

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A32

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. W3500

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

W3500 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A32.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A32: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

W3500: Original memory entry

1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A32

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. W3500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A32

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. W3500

    2200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus A32

Specifications

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1. A322. W3500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A32, W3500.
SpecificationA32W3500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.4 Х 64.6 Х 10.8 mm
  • 142 Х 73.6 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 92 g
  • 170 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A32, W3500.
SpecificationA32W3500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.7%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A32, W3500.
SpecificationA32W3500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A32, W3500.
SpecificationA32W3500
Processor CPU
  • 1 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A32, W3500.
SpecificationA32W3500
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A32, W3500.
SpecificationA32W3500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A32, W3500.
SpecificationA32W3500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A32, W3500.
SpecificationA32W3500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer