Category Breakdown
Lava Z1
Lenovo A1000
Performance
55.635.0
Camera
15.414.1
Display
29.016.9
Battery
25.418.9
Build
67.967.9
Connectivity
44.228.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
32.220.6
Summary
- The Lava Z1 features a larger 5.0-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, compared to the Lenovo A1000's 4.0-inch TFT display at 480 x 800 pixels, providing a slightly better viewing experience.
- In terms of performance, the Z1 is powered by a more advanced Mediatek MT6761 Helio A20 chipset with a higher clock speed of 1.8 GHz and 2GB of RAM, while the A1000 uses a Spreadtrum SC7731 chipset at 1.3 GHz with only 1GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Z1 offers a better overall camera experience with a higher resolution selfie camera.
- The Lava Z1 has a larger 3100 mAh battery compared to the A1000's 2000 mAh, resulting in longer usage time.
- Lastly, the Z1 runs on Android 10 (Go edition), providing a more modern software experience than the A1000, which operates on Android 5.0 (Lollipop).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Z1
Lenovo A1000
General
Release Date
2021, January 07
2015, September 01
Announced
2021, January 07
2015, September 01
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
4"
Type
TFT LCD
TFT
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A20 (12 nm)
Spreadtrum SC7731
CPU
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-400MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, f/2.2
5 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p
Selfie Video
720p
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3100 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3100 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
145.1 x 73.3 x 10.3 mm (5.71 x 2.89 x 0.41 in)
124.5 x 64 x 10.6 mm (4.90 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight
175 g
132 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Blue, Red
Onyx Black, Pearl White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10 (Go edition)
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer

