Lava A79

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Lava · 2016

Lava A79

Name: Lava A79
Brand: Lava

Lava A79 Android smartphone. Announced May 2016. Features 5.5″ display, 5 MP primary camera, 2 MP front camera, 2200 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 5.5"

RAM 1 GB

Storage 8GB storage, microSDHC

Camera 5 MP

Battery 2200 mAh

OS Android 5.1

Build 134g, 9.2mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, May. Released 2016, May

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz

Display

Type TN

Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~178 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Internal 8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP

Features LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video 720p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 2 MP

Features LED flash

Body

Dimensions 155 x 78.6 x 9.2 mm (6.10 x 3.09 x 0.36 in)

Weight 134 g (4.73 oz)

SIM Dual SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2200 mAh, non-removable

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP

Positioning GPS

NFC No

Radio FM radio

USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA

2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100

Speed HSPA

Features

Sensors Accelerometer

Misc

Colors Black, White

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2016, May. Released 2016, May
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz

Type	TN
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~178 ppi density)

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 1GB RAM

Single	5 MP
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	720p@30fps

Single	2 MP
Features	LED flash

Dimensions	155 x 78.6 x 9.2 mm (6.10 x 3.09 x 0.36 in)
Weight	134 g (4.73 oz)
SIM	Dual SIM

Type	Li-Ion 2200 mAh, non-removable

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS
NFC	No
Radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA

Sensors	Accelerometer

Colors	Black, White

PhoneInsight Benchmark

26.8/100

Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 20.5

Display 47.7

Camera 36.8

Battery 39.8

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Lava A79

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

Full specifications

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