Lava A79 vs Lenovo A Plus

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

    A79: 12 g lighter

    A79:
    134 g
    A Plus:
    146 g
  • Width

    A Plus: 12.6 mm narrower

    A79:
    78.6 mm
    A Plus:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A Plus: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A79:
    5.5 in
    A Plus:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    A79: 0.7 mm thinner

    A79:
    9.2 mm
    A Plus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    A Plus: 22 mm shorter

    A79:
    155 mm
    A Plus:
    133 mm

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. A79

    Height:
    155 mm +22 mm versus A Plus
    Width:
    78.6 mm +12.6 mm versus A Plus
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. A Plus

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.7 mm versus A79

Weight

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

  1. 1. A79

    134 g

  2. 2. A Plus

    146 g

    +12 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.

  1. 1. A79

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. A Plus

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

A79 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than A Plus.

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 for A79, A Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA79A Plus
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. A Plus

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. A79

    2200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus A Plus

  2. 2. A Plus

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. A792. A Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A79, A Plus.
SpecificationA79A Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 133 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TN
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A79, A Plus.
SpecificationA79A Plus
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 63.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A79, A Plus.
SpecificationA79A Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A79, A Plus.
SpecificationA79A Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for A79, A Plus.
SpecificationA79A Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Onyx Black
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A79, A Plus.
SpecificationA79A Plus
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A79, A Plus.
SpecificationA79A Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A79, A Plus.
SpecificationA79A Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Lenovo A Plus A1010a20