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Lava A79 vs TECNO Phantom 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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: 51 g lighterA79: 134 g · Phantom 8: 185 g
  • Screen diagonalA79: 0.2 in smaller diagonalA79: 5.5 in · Phantom 8: 5.7 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualA79: Single · Phantom 8: Dual
  • DepthPhantom 8: 1.3 mm thinnerPhantom 8: 7.9 mm · A79: 9.2 mm
  • HeightA79: 5 mm shorterA79: 155 mm · Phantom 8: 160 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2018A79: 2016 · Phantom 8: 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 Phantom 8: 160 × 79.5 mm 2
Side
A79: 155 × 9.2 mm 1 Phantom 8: 160 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. A79
    Height
    155 mm
    Width
    78.6 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. Phantom 8
    Height
    160 mm
    Width
    79.5 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    185 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA79Phantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TN
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA79Phantom 8
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA79Phantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA79Phantom 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 65232
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA79Phantom 8
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA79Phantom 8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA79Phantom 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA79Phantom 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging

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