Lava V5 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: 48.2 g lighter

    V5:
    153.2 g
    Sonic 3.5:
    105 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5: 14.5 mm narrower

    V5:
    76.7 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5: 2 in smaller diagonal

    V5:
    5.5 in
    Sonic 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    V5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Sonic 3.5:
    Spreadtrum SC7710G
  • Depth

    V5: 3.3 mm thinner

    V5:
    8.3 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5: 35.9 mm shorter

    V5:
    151.9 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    116 mm

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. V5

    Height:
    151.9 mm +35.9 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Width:
    76.7 mm +14.5 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +3.3 mm versus V5

Weight

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

  1. 1. V5

    153.2 g

    +48.2 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. V5

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

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

V5 has approximately 128.6% 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 V5, Sonic 3.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV5Sonic 3.5
16 GB 3 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. V5

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. V5

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Sonic 3.5

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. V52. Sonic 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V5, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationV5Sonic 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 76.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 153.2 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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
  • 3 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7710G
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V5, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationV5Sonic 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.6%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V5, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationV5Sonic 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for V5, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationV5Sonic 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-300
General specs
General specs — specifications for V5, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationV5Sonic 3.5
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h 17 min (2G) / Up to 28 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 V5, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationV5Sonic 3.5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.14 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V5, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationV5Sonic 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for V5, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationV5Sonic 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Single SIM P3010 Dual SIM P3020