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Lava A79 vs Lava Icon

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A79

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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.

  • WeightA79: 9 g lighterA79: 134 g · Icon: 143 g
  • WidthIcon: 8 mm narrowerIcon: 70.6 mm · A79: 78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalIcon: 0.5 in smaller diagonalIcon: 5 in · A79: 5.5 in
  • DepthIcon: 1.5 mm thinnerIcon: 7.7 mm · A79: 9.2 mm
  • HeightIcon: 11.6 mm shorterIcon: 143.4 mm · A79: 155 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2015A79: 2016 · Icon: 2015

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
A79: 155 × 78.6 mm 1 Icon: 143.4 × 70.6 mm 2
Side
A79: 155 × 9.2 mm 1 Icon: 143.4 × 7.7 mm 2
  1. 1. A79
    Height
    155 mm+11.6 mm versus Icon
    Width
    78.6 mm+8 mm versus Icon
    Depth
    9.2 mm+1.5 mm versus Icon
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. Icon
    Height
    143.4 mm
    Width
    70.6 mm
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    143 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A79134 g
  2. 2. Icon143 g

    +9 g versus A79

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
A79: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Icon: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A79 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Icon 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

A79 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Icon.

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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageA79Icon
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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. A79

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

2. Icon

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

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. A792200 mAh
  2. 2. Icon2500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus A79

Specifications

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1. A792. Icon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA79Icon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 143.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TN
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA79Icon
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA79Icon
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA79Icon
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA79Icon
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2015
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA79Icon
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA79Icon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA79Icon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India