Category Breakdown
Honor Bee
Lava A44
Performance
34.041.5
Camera
19.148.4
Display
16.929.4
Battery
16.915.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
32.233.6
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
15.829.1
Summary
- The Honor Bee features a slightly larger 4.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, while the Lava A44 has a smaller 4.0-inch TN display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 245 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Honor Bee is powered by a Spreadtrum SC7731 chipset with a quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU, whereas the Lava A44 uses a Mediatek MT6737M with a quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, which may offer better efficiency.
- The camera capabilities differ as well; the Honor Bee has an 8 MP rear camera compared to the 5 MP rear camera of the Lava A44, although both have 2 MP front cameras.
- Battery capacity is another distinction, with the Honor Bee at 1730 mAh and the Lava A44 at 1500 mAh.
- Software-wise, the Honor Bee runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) while the Lava A44 operates on a more recent Android 7.0 (Nougat), and the Lava A44 also includes stereo speakers, which the Honor Bee lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Bee
Lava A44
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
Also known as Huawei Y5c
For India
Display
Size
4.5"
4"
Type
TFT
TN
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Spreadtrum SC7731
Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-400MP2
Mali-T720MP1
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
5 MP
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama
LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1730 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1730 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
134.3 x 66.7 x 10 mm (5.29 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
123 x 63.7 x 10.1 mm (4.84 x 2.51 x 0.40 in)
Weight
N/A
141 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
2.1
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), EMUI Lite 3
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity

