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Lava A59 vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A59

Lava A59

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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.

  • WeightPre: 22 g lighterPre: 133 g · A59: 155 g
  • WidthPre: 6.5 mm narrowerPre: 59.5 mm · A59: 66 mm
  • Screen diagonalPre: 1.4 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · A59: 4.5 in
  • DepthA59: 7.6 mm thinnerA59: 9.3 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
  • HeightPre: 33.5 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · A59: 134 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2009A59: 2016 · Pre: 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.

Front
A59: 134 × 66 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
A59: 134 × 9.3 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. A59
    Height
    134 mm+33.5 mm versus Pre
    Width
    66 mm+6.5 mm versus Pre
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    155 g
  2. 2. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    16.9 mm+7.6 mm versus A59
    Weight
    133 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A59155 g

    +22 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre133 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
A59: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A59 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pre 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area

A59 has approximately 95.1% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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.

A59: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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. A59

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

2. Pre

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. A591750 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. A592. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA59Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 66 Х 9.3 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Palm webOS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA59Pre
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA59Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
  • LED flash
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA59Pre
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA59Pre
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA59Pre
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA59Pre
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA59Pre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging