Lava A51 vs Philips S308

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.

  • Width

    S308: 1.5 mm narrower

    A51:
    66 mm
    S308:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S308: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A51:
    4.5 in
    S308:
    4 in
  • Height

    S308: 10 mm shorter

    A51:
    136 mm
    S308:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    A51:
    2016
    S308:
    2014

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. A51

    Height:
    136 mm +10 mm versus S308
    Width:
    66 mm +1.5 mm versus S308
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. S308

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    125 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. A51

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. S308

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

A51 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than S308.

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.

A51: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

S308: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. A51

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

2. S308

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. A51

    1750 mAh

    +350 mAh versus S308

  2. 2. S308

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A512. S308

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A51, S308.
SpecificationA51S308
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 126 Х 64.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 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.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A51, S308.
SpecificationA51S308
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 56.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A51, S308.
SpecificationA51S308
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A51, S308.
SpecificationA51S308
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6202
General specs
General specs — specifications for A51, S308.
SpecificationA51S308
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black/Red
  • Black/White
  • black/yellow
  • Black/Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A51, S308.
SpecificationA51S308
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
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
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A51, S308.
SpecificationA51S308
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A51, S308.
SpecificationA51S308
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer