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Lava Z50

Lava Z50

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Maxwest Astro 5s

Maxwest Astro 5s

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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