Lava V5 vs T-Mobile G2

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

    V5: 31.1 g lighter

    V5:
    153.2 g
    G2:
    184.3 g
  • Width

    G2: 15.7 mm narrower

    V5:
    76.7 mm
    G2:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G2: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    V5:
    5.5 in
    G2:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    V5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    G2:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Depth

    V5: 6.9 mm thinner

    V5:
    8.3 mm
    G2:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    G2: 32.5 mm shorter

    V5:
    151.9 mm
    G2:
    119.4 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 +32.5 mm versus G2
    Width:
    76.7 mm +15.7 mm versus G2
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. G2

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +6.9 mm versus V5

Weight

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

  1. 1. V5

    153.2 g

  2. 2. G2

    184.3 g

    +31.1 g versus V5

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. G2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

V5 has approximately 114% more rectangular screen area than G2.

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, G2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV5G2
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
G2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. G2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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 G2

  2. 2. G2

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. V52. G2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V5, G2.
SpecificationV5G2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 76.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 119.4 Х 61 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 153.2 g
  • 184.3 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
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 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V5, G2.
SpecificationV5G2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.6%
  • 53.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V5, G2.
SpecificationV5G2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for V5, G2.
SpecificationV5G2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for V5, G2.
SpecificationV5G2
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 420 EUR
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 430 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V5, G2.
SpecificationV5G2
SIM card
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
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, G2.
SpecificationV5G2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Nо
Other features
Other features — specifications for V5, G2.
SpecificationV5G2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optical trackpad