Lava A55 vs Lava Z50

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

    A55: 13 mm narrower

    A55:
    63.4 mm
    Z50:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A55: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    A55:
    4 in
    Z50:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Z50: 1.2 mm thinner

    A55:
    9.7 mm
    Z50:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    A55: 28.5 mm shorter

    A55:
    123 mm
    Z50:
    151.5 mm
  • Release year

    A55:
    2016
    Z50:
    2017

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. A55

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Z50
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Z50

    Height:
    151.5 mm +28.5 mm versus A55
    Width:
    76.4 mm +13 mm versus A55
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    163 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. A55

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Z50

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Z50 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than A55.

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 A55, Z50, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA55Z50
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Z50: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. A55

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

2. Z50

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. A55

    1550 mAh

  2. 2. Z50

    3020 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus A55

Specifications

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1. A552. Z50

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A55, Z50.
SpecificationA55Z50
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
  • 151.5 Х 76.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A55, Z50.
SpecificationA55Z50
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.4%
  • 72.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A55, Z50.
SpecificationA55Z50
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
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
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A55, Z50.
SpecificationA55Z50
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32892
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 460
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1144
General specs
General specs — specifications for A55, Z50.
SpecificationA55Z50
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black + Silver
  • Champagne Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 388 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A55, Z50.
SpecificationA55Z50
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A55, Z50.
SpecificationA55Z50
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A55, Z50.
SpecificationA55Z50
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India