Lava A44 vs Nokia N78

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

    N78: 39.2 g lighter

    A44:
    141 g
    N78:
    101.8 g
  • Width

    N78: 14.7 mm narrower

    A44:
    63.7 mm
    N78:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N78: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    A44:
    4 in
    N78:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    A44: 5 mm thinner

    A44:
    10.1 mm
    N78:
    15.1 mm
  • Height

    N78: 10 mm shorter

    A44:
    123 mm
    N78:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    A44:
    2017
    N78:
    2008

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. A44

    Height:
    123 mm +10 mm versus N78
    Width:
    63.7 mm +14.7 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. N78

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +5 mm versus A44

Weight

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

  1. 1. A44

    141 g

    +39.2 g versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    101.8 g

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. A44

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. N78

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

A44 has approximately 147.3% more rectangular screen area than N78.

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.

Recorded RAM for A44, N78, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA44N78
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 MB 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. A44

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

2. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. A44

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. A442. N78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A44, N78.
SpecificationA44N78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.7 Х 10.1 mm
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 101.8 g
Technology
  • TN
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A44, N78.
SpecificationA44N78
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.3%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A44, N78.
SpecificationA44N78
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for A44, N78.
SpecificationA44N78
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP1
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A44, N78.
SpecificationA44N78
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 5400 INR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A44, N78.
SpecificationA44N78
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A44, N78.
SpecificationA44N78
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for A44, N78.
SpecificationA44N78
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor