Lava Icon vs Parla Sonic 3.5

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

    Sonic 3.5: 38 g lighter

    Icon:
    143 g
    Sonic 3.5:
    105 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5: 8.4 mm narrower

    Icon:
    70.6 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Icon:
    5 in
    Sonic 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Icon: 3.9 mm thinner

    Icon:
    7.7 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5: 27.4 mm shorter

    Icon:
    143.4 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Icon:
    2015
    Sonic 3.5:
    2013

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. Icon

    Height:
    143.4 mm +27.4 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Width:
    70.6 mm +8.4 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +3.9 mm versus Icon

Weight

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

  1. 1. Icon

    143 g

    +38 g versus Sonic 3.5

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    105 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. Icon

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Icon has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Sonic 3.5.

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 Icon, Sonic 3.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIconSonic 3.5
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Sonic 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB 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. Icon

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

2. Sonic 3.5

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. Icon

    2500 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Sonic 3.5

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Icon2. Sonic 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Icon, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationIconSonic 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.7 mm
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7710G
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Icon, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationIconSonic 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Icon, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationIconSonic 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Icon, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationIconSonic 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-300
General specs
General specs — specifications for Icon, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationIconSonic 3.5
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Icon, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationIconSonic 3.5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Icon, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationIconSonic 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Icon, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationIconSonic 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Single SIM P3010 Dual SIM P3020