Lava A48 vs LG GW880

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

    A48: 33.6 g lighter

    A48:
    116.4 g
    GW880:
    150 g
  • Width

    GW880: 4.5 mm narrower

    A48:
    64 mm
    GW880:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW880: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A48:
    4 in
    GW880:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A48: 3 mm thinner

    A48:
    9.9 mm
    GW880:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    GW880: 3.9 mm shorter

    A48:
    125.8 mm
    GW880:
    121.9 mm
  • Release year

    A48:
    2016
    GW880:
    2009

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. A48

    Height:
    125.8 mm +3.9 mm versus GW880
    Width:
    64 mm +4.5 mm versus GW880
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. GW880

    Height:
    121.9 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3 mm versus A48

Weight

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

  1. 1. A48

    116.4 g

  2. 2. GW880

    150 g

    +33.6 g versus A48

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. A48

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. GW880

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

A48 has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than GW880.

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.

A48: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

GW880: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. A48

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

2. GW880

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. A48

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. GW880

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus A48

Specifications

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1. A482. GW880

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A48, GW880.
SpecificationA48GW880
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.8 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 121.9 Х 59.5 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 116.4 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android-based OPhone OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A48, GW880.
SpecificationA48GW880
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.6%
  • 48.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A48, GW880.
SpecificationA48GW880
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for A48, GW880.
SpecificationA48GW880
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A48, GW880.
SpecificationA48GW880
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Champagne
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A48, GW880.
SpecificationA48GW880
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A48, GW880.
SpecificationA48GW880
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A48, GW880.
SpecificationA48GW880
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV tuner
  • CMM Broadcasting -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China Mobile only