Lava A79 vs Panasonic P9

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: 10 g lighter

    A79:
    134 g
    P9:
    144 g
  • Width

    P9: 5.6 mm narrower

    A79:
    78.6 mm
    P9:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P9: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A79:
    5.5 in
    P9:
    5 in
  • Depth

    P9: 0.6 mm thinner

    A79:
    9.2 mm
    P9:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    P9: 10.5 mm shorter

    A79:
    155 mm
    P9:
    144.5 mm
  • Release year

    A79:
    2016
    P9:
    2017

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 +10.5 mm versus P9
    Width:
    78.6 mm +5.6 mm versus P9
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.6 mm versus P9
  2. 2. P9

    Height:
    144.5 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A79

    134 g

  2. 2. P9

    144 g

    +10 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. P9

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

A79 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than P9.

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, P9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA79P9
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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. P9

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

  2. 2. P9

    2210 mAh

    +10 mAh versus A79

Specifications

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1. A792. P9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A79, P9.
SpecificationA79P9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 144.5 Х 73 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TN
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 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
  • 16 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
  • 2210 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A79, P9.
SpecificationA79P9
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A79, P9.
SpecificationA79P9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A79, P9.
SpecificationA79P9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 24153
General specs
General specs — specifications for A79, P9.
SpecificationA79P9
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A79, P9.
SpecificationA79P9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A79, P9.
SpecificationA79P9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A79, P9.
SpecificationA79P9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity