Lava A50 vs Nokia 4.2

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Lava A50

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Key differences

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WidthA50: 7.9 mm narrowerA50: 63.4 mm · 4.2: 71.3 mm
Screen diagonalA50: 1.71 in smaller diagonalA50: 4 in · 4.2: 5.71 in
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualA50: Single · 4.2: Dual
Depth4.2: 1.3 mm thinner4.2: 8.4 mm · A50: 9.7 mm
HeightA50: 26 mm shorterA50: 123 mm · 4.2: 149 mm
Release year2016 / 2019A50: 2016 · 4.2: 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.

Front

Side

1. A50
Height
123 mm
Width
63.4 mm
Depth
9.7 mm

Weight
Unknown
2. 4.2
Height
149 mm
Width
71.3 mm
Depth
8.4 mm

Weight
161 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	A50	4.2
Dimensions (HxWxD)	123 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm	149 Х 71.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	0 g	161 g
Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Screen size	4" inch	5.71" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	720 x 1520 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 512 MB RAM	32 GB 3 RAM 16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB	microSD up to 400 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1550 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	A50	4.2
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	81.4 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	58.4%	76.6%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	295 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	A50	4.2
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP	13 MP f/2.2 1/3'' 1.12µm PDAF -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	LED flash panorama	LED flash
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	8 MP f/2.0 1/4'' 1.12µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	A50	4.2
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 505
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	88252

General specs

General specs
Specification	A50	4.2
Release date	2016 November	2019 February
Colors	Black + Silver	Black Pink Sand
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	150 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 388 h Talking time- Up to 9 h	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	A50	4.2
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - EMEA APAC MENA LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700) 66(1700/2100) - LATAM LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - India
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	2.1 EDR	4.2 A2DP LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	A50	4.2
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	A50	4.2
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer For India	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity