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Lava Z81

Lava Z81

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LG Stylus 2

LG Stylus 2

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Category Breakdown

Lava Z81
LG Stylus 2
Performance
56.052.2
Camera
27.919.1
Display
56.567.5
Battery
24.224.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
45.655.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
31.530.7

Summary

  • The Lava Z81 and LG Stylus 2 both feature a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display, but the Z81 has a higher resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels compared to the Stylus 2's 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Z81 is powered by a Mediatek Helio A22 chipset with a faster quad-core CPU at 2.0 GHz, while the Stylus 2 uses a Snapdragon 410 with a 1.2 GHz CPU.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Stylus 2 offers autofocus, enhancing its photography capabilities.
  • They both house a 3000 mAh battery, and neither supports fast or wireless charging.
  • The Z81 runs on Android 8.1 Oreo, providing a more recent software experience than the Stylus 2, which originally launched with Android 6.0 and is upgradable to 7.0.
  • In terms of build, the Z81 is slightly lighter at 141g compared to the Stylus 2's 142g, with the latter being marginally larger in dimensions.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Lava Z81
LG Stylus 2

General

Release Date

2018
2016

Announced

2018
2016

Description

For India
N/A

Display

Size

5.7"
5.7"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~258 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 306

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM (K520DY)

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.2
13 MP, f/2.2, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

13 MP, f/2.0
8 MP

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

152.2 x 73 x 7.9 mm (5.99 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
155 x 79.6 x 7.4 mm (6.10 x 3.13 x 0.29 in)

Weight

141 g
142 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black/Blue, Gold/Black
Titan, White, Brown

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

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, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity