Lava A89 vs Meizu MX4

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

    MX4: 10 g lighter

    A89:
    157 g
    MX4:
    147 g
  • Width

    A89: 3.2 mm narrower

    A89:
    72 mm
    MX4:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A89: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    A89:
    5 in
    MX4:
    5.36 in
  • Release year

    A89:
    2016
    MX4:
    2014

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. A89

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. MX4

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    75.2 mm +3.2 mm versus A89
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A89

    157 g

    +10 g versus MX4

  2. 2. MX4

    147 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.

  1. 1. A89

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. MX4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.36 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.8 cm²

MX4 has approximately 18.7% more rectangular screen area than A89.

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 A89, MX4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA89MX4
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 2 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. A89

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

2. MX4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. A89

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. MX4

    3100 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus A89

Specifications

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1. A892. MX4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A89, MX4.
SpecificationA89MX4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.1 mm
  • 144 Х 75.2 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.36" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1152 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); Flyme 4
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6595
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A89, MX4.
SpecificationA89MX4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 81.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 418 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A89, MX4.
SpecificationA89MX4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A89, MX4.
SpecificationA89MX4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A17 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 50152
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 797
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2605
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2252
General specs
General specs — specifications for A89, MX4.
SpecificationA89MX4
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 340 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A89, MX4.
SpecificationA89MX4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA - China Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600) LTE band 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A89, MX4.
SpecificationA89MX4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A89, MX4.
SpecificationA89MX4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass