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Lava A48 vs Nokia 603

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A48

Lava A48

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Nokia 603

Nokia 603

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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.

  • Weight603: 6.8 g lighter603: 109.6 g · A48: 116.4 g
  • Width603: 6.9 mm narrower603: 57.1 mm · A48: 64 mm
  • Screen diagonal603: 0.5 in smaller diagonal603: 3.5 in · A48: 4 in
  • DepthA48: 2.8 mm thinnerA48: 9.9 mm · 603: 12.7 mm
  • Height603: 12.3 mm shorter603: 113.5 mm · A48: 125.8 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2011A48: 2016 · 603: 2011

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.

Front
A48: 125.8 × 64 mm 1 603: 113.5 × 57.1 mm 2
Side
A48: 125.8 × 9.9 mm 1 603: 113.5 × 12.7 mm 2
  1. 1. A48
    Height
    125.8 mm+12.3 mm versus 603
    Width
    64 mm+6.9 mm versus 603
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    116.4 g
  2. 2. 603
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    57.1 mm
    Depth
    12.7 mm+2.8 mm versus A48
    Weight
    109.6 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A48116.4 g

    +6.8 g versus 603

  2. 2. 603109.6 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.

Screen size
A48: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 603: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A48 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 603 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

A48 has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than 603.

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

603: Original memory entry

2 GB (340 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. 603

NFC
Yes
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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. A482. 603

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA48603
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.8 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 113.5 Х 57.1 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 116.4 g
  • 109.6 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 2 GB (340 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA48603
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.6%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA48603
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • fixed focus
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA48603
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA48603
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Champagne
  • Blue
  • Black
  • white (front panel)/ black
  • White
  • Fuchsia
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • blue (back panel)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up 16 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA48603
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA48603
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA48603
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+ player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Quickoffice document editor -Adobe PDF Reader -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input