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Lava A50 vs Meizu Note 9

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: 11 mm narrower

    A50:
    63.4 mm
    Note 9:
    74.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A50: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    A50:
    4 in
    Note 9:
    6.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    A50:
    Single
    Note 9:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Note 9: 1 mm thinner

    A50:
    9.7 mm
    Note 9:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    A50: 30.1 mm shorter

    A50:
    123 mm
    Note 9:
    153.1 mm
  • Release year

    A50:
    2016
    Note 9:
    2019

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. A50

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1 mm versus Note 9
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Note 9

    Height:
    153.1 mm +30.1 mm versus A50
    Width:
    74.4 mm +11 mm versus A50
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
    Weight:
    170 g

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. A50

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Note 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²

Note 9 has approximately 112.8% 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.

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

A50: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Note 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. A50

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

2. Note 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. A50

    1550 mAh

  2. 2. Note 9

    4000 mAh

    +2450 mAh versus A50

Specifications

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1. A502. Note 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A50, Note 9.
SpecificationA50Note 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
  • 153.1 Х 74.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A50, Note 9.
SpecificationA50Note 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 96.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.4%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A50, Note 9.
SpecificationA50Note 9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A50, Note 9.
SpecificationA50Note 9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 612
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2398
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5973
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 213486
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 512
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1611
General specs
General specs — specifications for A50, Note 9.
SpecificationA50Note 9
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Black + Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 388 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A50, Note 9.
SpecificationA50Note 9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A50, Note 9.
SpecificationA50Note 9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A50, Note 9.
SpecificationA50Note 9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (mCharge)