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Lava A50 vs Nokia N96

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A50

Lava A50

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Nokia N96

Nokia N96

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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

    N96: 8.4 mm narrower

    A50:
    63.4 mm
    N96:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    A50:
    4 in
    N96:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    A50: 8.3 mm thinner

    A50:
    9.7 mm
    N96:
    18 mm
  • Height

    N96: 20 mm shorter

    A50:
    123 mm
    N96:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    A50:
    2016
    N96:
    2008

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
Front — relative 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. A50: height 123 mm; Width 63.4 mm. N96: height 103 mm; Width 55 mm. A50: 123 × 63.4 mm 1 N96: 103 × 55 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. A50: height 123 mm; Depth 9.7 mm. N96: height 103 mm; Depth 18 mm. A50: 123 × 9.7 mm 1 N96: 103 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. A50

    Height:
    123 mm +20 mm versus N96
    Width:
    63.4 mm +8.4 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. N96

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.3 mm versus A50
    Weight:
    125 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. A50: screen diagonal 4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 45.5 cm². N96: screen diagonal 2.8 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 24.3 cm². A50: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 N96: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A50

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. N96

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

A50 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than N96.

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

N96: Original memory entry

16 GB · 128 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. N96

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

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

    +600 mAh versus N96

  2. 2. N96

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. A502. N96

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A50, N96.
SpecificationA50N96
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A50, N96.
SpecificationA50N96
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.4%
  • 42.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A50, N96.
SpecificationA50N96
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for A50, N96.
SpecificationA50N96
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for A50, N96.
SpecificationA50N96
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black + Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 388 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 40 min (2G) / 2 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A50, N96.
SpecificationA50N96
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
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A50, N96.
SpecificationA50N96
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for A50, N96.
SpecificationA50N96
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand