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Lava A79 vs Meizu E3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A79

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: 26 g lighterA79: 134 g · E3: 160 g
  • WidthE3: 3.6 mm narrowerE3: 75 mm · A79: 78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalA79: 0.49 in smaller diagonalA79: 5.5 in · E3: 5.99 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualA79: Single · E3: Dual
  • DepthE3: 1.6 mm thinnerE3: 7.6 mm · A79: 9.2 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2018A79: 2016 · E3: 2018

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 E3: 156.8 × 75 mm 2
Side
A79: 155 × 9.2 mm 1 E3: 156.8 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. A79
    Height
    155 mm
    Width
    78.6 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. E3
    Height
    156.8 mm
    Width
    75 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    160 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA79E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 156.8 Х 75 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TN
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3360 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA79E3
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA79E3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA79E3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 112458
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1327
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4872
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA79E3
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black Stone
  • Moonlight Silver
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA79E3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA79E3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA79E3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 53% in 30 min (mCharge 3.0)