HTC Desire 700 vs Lava A50

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    A50: 8.6 mm narrower

    Desire 700:
    72 mm
    A50:
    63.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A50: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 700:
    5 in
    A50:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A50: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire 700:
    10.3 mm
    A50:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    A50: 22.5 mm shorter

    Desire 700:
    145.5 mm
    A50:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 700:
    2014
    A50:
    2016

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire 700

    Height:
    145.5 mm +22.5 mm versus A50
    Width:
    72 mm +8.6 mm versus A50
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +0.6 mm versus A50
    Weight:
    149 g
  2. 2. A50

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire 700

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. A50

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Desire 700 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A50.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire 700, A50, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 700A50
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A50: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire 700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A50

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 700

    2100 mAh

    +550 mAh versus A50

  2. 2. A50

    1550 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 7002. A50

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 700, A50.
SpecificationDesire 700A50
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 10.3 mm
  • 123 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum Shark
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 700, A50.
SpecificationDesire 700A50
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 58.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 700, A50.
SpecificationDesire 700A50
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p
  • HDR
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 700, A50.
SpecificationDesire 700A50
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 10152
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 700, A50.
SpecificationDesire 700A50
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black + Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 338 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 388 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 700, A50.
SpecificationDesire 700A50
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / GSM - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev. B
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 700, A50.
SpecificationDesire 700A50
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 700, A50.
SpecificationDesire 700A50
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India Also known as HTC Desire 700 709d
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India