Category Breakdown
Lava Z50
Maxwest Astro 5s
Performance
41.542.0
Camera
24.215.4
Display
8.954.4
Battery
18.918.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
38.230.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.223.8
Summary
- The Lava Z50 features a smaller 4.5-inch TN TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, while the Maxwest Astro 5s has a larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Z50 is powered by a Mediatek MT6737M chipset with a 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, whereas the Astro 5s uses the Mediatek MT6580M with a slightly faster 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU.
- The Z50's rear camera is 5 MP compared to the Astro 5s's 8 MP, and the Z50 has a 5 MP front camera versus the Astro's 2 MP.
- Both devices have a 2000 mAh battery and run on different Android versions, with the Z50 using Android Oreo (Go edition) and the Astro 5s running on Android 5.1 (Lollipop).
- The build quality of the Z50 is slightly more compact and lighter at 140g, while the Astro 5s is heavier at 150g and larger in dimensions.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Z50
Maxwest Astro 5s
General
Release Date
2018
2016
Announced
2018
2016
Description
For India
N/A
Display
Size
4.5"
5"
Type
TN TFT
IPS LCD
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 1
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6580M (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
Mali-400MP2
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
135 x 66.6 x 9.7 mm (5.31 x 2.62 x 0.38 in)
144.4 x 72 x 9.1 mm (5.69 x 2.83 x 0.36 in)
Weight
140 g
150 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, Black
White, Black, Pink Red
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual 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, 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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android Oreo (Go edition)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity

