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Lava A89 vs Nokia 9500

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

    A89: 73 g lighter

    A89:
    157 g
    9500:
    230 g
  • Width

    9500: 15 mm narrower

    A89:
    72 mm
    9500:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9500: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A89:
    5 in
    9500:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    A89: 14.9 mm thinner

    A89:
    9.1 mm
    9500:
    24 mm
  • Height

    A89: 2.5 mm shorter

    A89:
    145.5 mm
    9500:
    148 mm
  • Release year

    A89:
    2016
    9500:
    2004

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 +15 mm versus 9500
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm +2.5 mm versus A89
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +14.9 mm versus A89

Weight

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

  1. 1. A89

    157 g

  2. 2. 9500

    230 g

    +73 g versus A89

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. A89

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, 9500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA899500
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
9500: Original memory entry

80 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. A89

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

2. 9500

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

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

    +700 mAh versus 9500

  2. 2. 9500

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. A892. 9500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A89, 9500.
SpecificationA899500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.1 mm
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 640 x 200 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A89, 9500.
SpecificationA899500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A89, 9500.
SpecificationA899500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A89, 9500.
SpecificationA899500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for A89, 9500.
SpecificationA899500
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Tin Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 430 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A89, 9500.
SpecificationA899500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 6
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A89, 9500.
SpecificationA899500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Other features
Other features — specifications for A89, 9500.
SpecificationA899500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers