Category Breakdown
Lava A71
Panasonic P90
Performance
40.249.3
Camera
27.924.2
Display
56.556.5
Battery
21.821.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
37.044.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.529.3
Summary
- The Lava A71 and Panasonic P90 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the P90 has a slightly more advanced software experience with Android 7.0 Nougat compared to the A71's Android 5.1 Lollipop.
- In terms of performance, the P90 is equipped with a Mediatek MT6737 chipset and 16GB of RAM, while the A71 has a quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU with 8GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the P90 offers autofocus, whereas the A71 does not, and the P90's video recording is limited to 720p at 30fps compared to the A71's 1080p.
- The A71 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2500 mAh compared to the P90's 2400 mAh.
- Build quality is comparable, with the A71 being slightly slimmer and lighter than the P90, which weighs 151.7g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava A71
Panasonic P90
General
Release Date
2016
2018
Announced
2016
2018
Description
For India
For India
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
N/A
Mali-T720
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2400 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
145.5 x 72 x 8.5 mm (5.73 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
143 x 71.8 x 9.3 mm (5.63 x 2.83 x 0.37 in)
Weight
N/A
151.7 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Dark blue
Blue, Gold, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity

