Lava A89 vs Panasonic P55

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

    P55: 9 g lighter

    A89:
    157 g
    P55:
    148 g
  • Width

    A89: 5 mm narrower

    A89:
    72 mm
    P55:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A89: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A89:
    5 in
    P55:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    P55: 1.2 mm thinner

    A89:
    9.1 mm
    P55:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    A89: 4.2 mm shorter

    A89:
    145.5 mm
    P55:
    149.7 mm
  • Release year

    A89:
    2016
    P55:
    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 +1.2 mm versus P55
  2. 2. P55

    Height:
    149.7 mm +4.2 mm versus A89
    Width:
    77 mm +5 mm versus A89
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A89

    157 g

    +9 g versus P55

  2. 2. P55

    148 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. P55

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

P55 has approximately 21% 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, P55, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA89P55
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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. P55

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. A89

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. P55

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus A89

Specifications

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1. A892. P55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A89, P55.
SpecificationA89P55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.1 mm
  • 149.7 Х 77 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A89, P55.
SpecificationA89P55
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A89, P55.
SpecificationA89P55
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A89, P55.
SpecificationA89P55
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A89, P55.
SpecificationA89P55
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pearl White
  • Deep Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A89, P55.
SpecificationA89P55
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A89, P55.
SpecificationA89P55
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for A89, P55.
SpecificationA89P55
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity