Lava A50 vs Nokia N81

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

    N81: 13.4 mm narrower

    A50:
    63.4 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    A50:
    4 in
    N81:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    A50: 8.2 mm thinner

    A50:
    9.7 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81: 21 mm shorter

    A50:
    123 mm
    N81:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    A50:
    2016
    N81:
    2007

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 +21 mm versus N81
    Width:
    63.4 mm +13.4 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +8.2 mm versus A50
    Weight:
    140 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. N81

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

A50 has approximately 155.3% more rectangular screen area than N81.

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

N81: Original memory entry

12 MB · 96 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. A50

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

2. N81

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +500 mAh versus N81

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. A502. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A50, N81.
SpecificationA50N81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A50, N81.
SpecificationA50N81
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.4%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A50, N81.
SpecificationA50N81
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for A50, N81.
SpecificationA50N81
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for A50, N81.
SpecificationA50N81
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black + Silver
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A50, N81.
SpecificationA50N81
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A50, N81.
SpecificationA50N81
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for A50, N81.
SpecificationA50N81
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer