Lava A51 vs Meizu C9

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

    A51: 5.2 mm narrower

    A51:
    66 mm
    C9:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A51: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

    A51:
    4.5 in
    C9:
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    A51:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
    C9:
    Unisoc SC9832E
  • Height

    A51: 10.2 mm shorter

    A51:
    136 mm
    C9:
    146.2 mm
  • Release year

    A51:
    2016
    C9:
    2018

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. A51

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. C9

    Height:
    146.2 mm +10.2 mm versus A51
    Width:
    71.2 mm +5.2 mm versus A51
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    150 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. A51

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. C9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

C9 has approximately 37.3% more rectangular screen area than A51.

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.

Recorded RAM for A51, C9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA51C9
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
A51: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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. A51

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

2. C9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. A51

    1750 mAh

  2. 2. C9

    3000 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus A51

Specifications

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1. A512. C9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A51, C9.
SpecificationA51C9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 146.2 Х 71.2 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1440 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Unisoc SC9832E
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A51, C9.
SpecificationA51C9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 73.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A51, C9.
SpecificationA51C9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A51, C9.
SpecificationA51C9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-820MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16452
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 689
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1869
General specs
General specs — specifications for A51, C9.
SpecificationA51C9
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A51, C9.
SpecificationA51C9
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A51, C9.
SpecificationA51C9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A51, C9.
SpecificationA51C9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass