Lava A79 vs LG GW990

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

    GW990: 14.4 mm narrower

    A79:
    78.6 mm
    GW990:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW990: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A79:
    5.5 in
    GW990:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    A79: 2.8 mm thinner

    A79:
    9.2 mm
    GW990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    GW990: 8.2 mm shorter

    A79:
    155 mm
    GW990:
    146.8 mm
  • Release year

    A79:
    2016
    GW990:
    2010

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 +8.2 mm versus GW990
    Width:
    78.6 mm +14.4 mm versus GW990
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
    Weight:
    134 g
  2. 2. GW990

    Height:
    146.8 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.8 mm versus A79
    Weight:
    Unknown

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. A79

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. GW990

    GW990: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, GW990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA79GW990
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
GW990: Original memory entry

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. A79

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

2. GW990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +350 mAh versus GW990

  2. 2. GW990

    1850 mAh

Specifications

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1. A792. GW990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A79, GW990.
SpecificationA79GW990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TN
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 1024 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • MeeGo OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A79, GW990.
SpecificationA79GW990
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 60.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A79, GW990.
SpecificationA79GW990
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A79, GW990.
SpecificationA79GW990
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
General specs
General specs — specifications for A79, GW990.
SpecificationA79GW990
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2010
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A79, GW990.
SpecificationA79GW990
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 7.2/5.76 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A79, GW990.
SpecificationA79GW990
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A79, GW990.
SpecificationA79GW990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input