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Lava A79 vs T-Mobile Pulse

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.

  • WidthPulse: 15.6 mm narrowerPulse: 63 mm · A79: 78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalPulse: 2 in smaller diagonalPulse: 3.5 in · A79: 5.5 in
  • DepthA79: 4.3 mm thinnerA79: 9.2 mm · Pulse: 13.5 mm
  • HeightPulse: 39 mm shorterPulse: 116 mm · A79: 155 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2009A79: 2016 · Pulse: 2009

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 Pulse: 116 × 63 mm 2
Side
A79: 155 × 9.2 mm 1 Pulse: 116 × 13.5 mm 2
  1. 1. A79
    Height
    155 mm+39 mm versus Pulse
    Width
    78.6 mm+15.6 mm versus Pulse
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. Pulse
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    63 mm
    Depth
    13.5 mm+4.3 mm versus A79
    Weight
    130 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A79134 g

    +4 g versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse130 g

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.

Screen size
A79: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Pulse: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A79 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pulse 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

A79 has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than Pulse.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageA79Pulse
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Pulse: Original memory entry

192 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. Pulse

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. A792200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Pulse

  2. 2. Pulse1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. A792. Pulse

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA79Pulse
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TN
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 192 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationA79Pulse
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA79Pulse
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA79Pulse
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA79Pulse
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA79Pulse
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 7.2/2 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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA79Pulse
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA79Pulse
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball

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