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Lava A79 vs Nokia 6708

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: 16 g lighter

    A79:
    134 g
    6708:
    150 g
  • Width

    6708: 26.6 mm narrower

    A79:
    78.6 mm
    6708:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6708: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    A79:
    5.5 in
    6708:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    A79: 8.8 mm thinner

    A79:
    9.2 mm
    6708:
    18 mm
  • Height

    6708: 37 mm shorter

    A79:
    155 mm
    6708:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    A79:
    2016
    6708:
    2005

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 +37 mm versus 6708
    Width:
    78.6 mm +26.6 mm versus 6708
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. 6708

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.8 mm versus A79

Weight

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

  1. 1. A79

    134 g

  2. 2. 6708

    150 g

    +16 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. 6708

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.7 cm²

A79 has approximately 284.2% more rectangular screen area than 6708.

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, 6708, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA796708
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
6708: Original memory entry

18 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. A79

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

2. 6708

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. A792. 6708

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A79, 6708.
SpecificationA796708
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 118 Х 52 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TN
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 208 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A79, 6708.
SpecificationA796708
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 21.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 141 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A79, 6708.
SpecificationA796708
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A79, 6708.
SpecificationA796708
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 144 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for A79, 6708.
SpecificationA796708
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 275 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A79, 6708.
SpecificationA796708
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A79, 6708.
SpecificationA796708
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
Other features
Other features — specifications for A79, 6708.
SpecificationA796708
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap -Voice memo - Functionally identical to BenQ P31