Lava A59 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 25 g lighter

    A59:
    155 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 2 in smaller diagonal

    A59:
    4.5 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    A59: 5.2 mm thinner

    A59:
    9.3 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 21 mm shorter

    A59:
    134 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    A59:
    2016
    1231:
    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. A59

    Height:
    134 mm +21 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +5.2 mm versus A59

Weight

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

  1. 1. A59

    155 g

    +25 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. A59

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. 1231

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

A59 has approximately 188.4% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. A59

    1750 mAh

    +650 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. A592. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A59, 1231.
SpecificationA591231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 66 Х 9.3 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A59, 1231.
SpecificationA591231
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A59, 1231.
SpecificationA591231
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
  • LED flash
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A59, 1231.
SpecificationA591231
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A59, 1231.
SpecificationA591231
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A59, 1231.
SpecificationA591231
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A59, 1231.
SpecificationA591231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A59, 1231.
SpecificationA591231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input