Category Breakdown
Lava X50 Plus
LG AKA
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.554.5
Summary
- The Lava X50 Plus features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the LG AKA has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch display with the same resolution but higher pixel density at ~294 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the X50 Plus is equipped with 2GB of RAM compared to the 1.5GB in the LG AKA, although the latter uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset which may offer better efficiency.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the X50 Plus has a higher resolution selfie camera at 5 MP versus 2.1 MP for the LG.
- The X50 Plus has a 2800 mAh battery, slightly larger than the 2610 mAh in the LG AKA, which may provide longer usage time.
- Software-wise, the X50 Plus runs Android 5.1 and is upgradable to 6.0, while the LG AKA operates on an older Android 4.4.2 version.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava X50 Plus
LG AKA
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
For India
For Europe
Display
Size
5.5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
N/A
Adreno 305
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, AF
8 MP
Front Camera
5 MP
2.1 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
2.1 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
2610 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2800 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2610 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
155 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (6.10 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
138.7 x 71.9 x 10 mm (5.46 x 2.83 x 0.39 in)
Weight
158 g
135 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue
White, Pink, Yellow, Navy
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

