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Lava V5 vs LG Candy

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava V5

Lava V5

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LG Candy

LG Candy

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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.

  • WidthCandy: 3.5 mm narrowerCandy: 73.2 mm · V5: 76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalCandy: 0.5 in smaller diagonalCandy: 5 in · V5: 5.5 in
  • Memory variantsAt 16 GB storageV5: 3 GB RAM · Candy: 2 GB RAM
  • HeightCandy: 5.6 mm shorterCandy: 146.3 mm · V5: 151.9 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2018V5: 2016 · Candy: 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
V5: 151.9 × 76.7 mm 1 Candy: 146.3 × 73.2 mm 2
Side
V5: 151.9 × 8.3 mm 1 Candy: 146.3 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. V5
    Height
    151.9 mm+5.6 mm versus Candy
    Width
    76.7 mm+3.5 mm versus Candy
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    153.2 g
  2. 2. Candy
    Height
    146.3 mm
    Width
    73.2 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    152 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. V5153.2 g

    +1.2 g versus Candy

  2. 2. Candy152 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.

Screen size
V5: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Candy: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. V5 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Candy 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

V5 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Candy.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageV5Candy
16 GBRecorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. V5

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

2. Candy

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. V53000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Candy

  2. 2. Candy2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. V52. Candy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationV5Candy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 76.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 153.2 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationV5Candy
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.6%
  • 64.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationV5Candy
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationV5Candy
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 9032
General specs
General specs
SpecificationV5Candy
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 6700 INR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h 17 min (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationV5Candy
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.14 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationV5Candy
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationV5Candy
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India

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