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Lava A48 vs Maxwest Nitro 5

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.

  • Weight

    A48: 38.6 g lighter

    A48:
    116.4 g
    Nitro 5:
    155 g
  • Width

    A48: 8 mm narrower

    A48:
    64 mm
    Nitro 5:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A48: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A48:
    4 in
    Nitro 5:
    5 in
  • Height

    A48: 19.8 mm shorter

    A48:
    125.8 mm
    Nitro 5:
    145.6 mm
  • Release year

    A48:
    2016
    Nitro 5:
    2015

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. A48

    Height:
    125.8 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Nitro 5

    Height:
    145.6 mm +19.8 mm versus A48
    Width:
    72 mm +8 mm versus A48
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A48

    116.4 g

  2. 2. Nitro 5

    155 g

    +38.6 g versus A48

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. A48

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

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

Nitro 5 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A48.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A48: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Nitro 5: Original memory entry

4 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. A48

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

2. Nitro 5

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. A48

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Nitro 5

    2000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus A48

Specifications

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1. A482. Nitro 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A48, Nitro 5.
SpecificationA48Nitro 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.8 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 145.6 Х 72 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 116.4 g
  • 155 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A48, Nitro 5.
SpecificationA48Nitro 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.6%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A48, Nitro 5.
SpecificationA48Nitro 5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for A48, Nitro 5.
SpecificationA48Nitro 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for A48, Nitro 5.
SpecificationA48Nitro 5
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Champagne
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gray
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A48, Nitro 5.
SpecificationA48Nitro 5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A48, Nitro 5.
SpecificationA48Nitro 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A48, Nitro 5.
SpecificationA48Nitro 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer