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Lava A50 vs Philips W820

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A50

Lava A50

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Philips W820

Philips W820

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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

    Philips W820 is 5.7 mm narrower than Lava A50.

    Lava A50 — Width: 63.4 mm. Philips W820 — Width: 57.7 mm.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of Philips W820 is 0.8 in smaller than that of Lava A50.

    Lava A50 — Screen diagonal: 4 in. Philips W820 — Screen diagonal: 3.2 in.

  • Depth

    Lava A50 is 5.1 mm thinner than Philips W820.

    Lava A50 — Depth: 9.7 mm. Philips W820 — Depth: 14.8 mm.

  • Height

    Philips W820 is 8.4 mm shorter than Lava A50.

    Lava A50 — Height: 123 mm. Philips W820 — Height: 114.6 mm.

  • Release year

    The recorded release year for Lava A50 is 2016. The recorded release year for Philips W820 is 2012.

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. Lava A50: height 123 mm; Width 63.4 mm. Philips W820: height 114.6 mm; Width 57.7 mm. Lava A50: 123 × 63.4 mm 1 Philips W820: 114.6 × 57.7 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. Lava A50: height 123 mm; Depth 9.7 mm. Philips W820: height 114.6 mm; Depth 14.8 mm. Lava A50: 123 × 9.7 mm 1 Philips W820: 114.6 × 14.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Lava A50

    Height:
    123 mm +8.4 mm versus Philips W820
    Width:
    63.4 mm +5.7 mm versus Philips W820
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Philips W820

    Height:
    114.6 mm
    Width:
    57.7 mm
    Depth:
    14.8 mm +5.1 mm versus Lava A50
    Weight:
    143 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. Lava A50: screen diagonal 4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 45.5 cm². Philips W820: screen diagonal 3.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 3:2; approximate rectangular area 30.5 cm². Lava A50: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Philips W820: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Lava A50

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Philips W820

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Lava A50 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Philips W820.

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.

Lava A50: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Philips W820: Original memory entry

512 MB

Practical features

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

1. Lava A50

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

2. Philips W820

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. Lava A50

    Recorded battery capacity: 1550 mAh.

  2. 2. Philips W820

    Recorded battery capacity: 2100 mAh.

    Philips W820 — Recorded battery capacity: 550 mAh more than Lava A50.

Specifications

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1. Lava A502. Philips W820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lava A50, Philips W820.
SpecificationLava A50Philips W820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
  • 114.6 Х 57.7 Х 14.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lava A50, Philips W820.
SpecificationLava A50Philips W820
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.4%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lava A50, Philips W820.
SpecificationLava A50Philips W820
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 176x144@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lava A50, Philips W820.
SpecificationLava A50Philips W820
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lava A50, Philips W820.
SpecificationLava A50Philips W820
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black + Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 388 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lava A50, Philips W820.
SpecificationLava A50Philips W820
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lava A50, Philips W820.
SpecificationLava A50Philips W820
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lava A50, Philips W820.
SpecificationLava A50Philips W820
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input