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Lava A55 vs Xolo Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A55

Lava A55

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Xolo Play

Xolo Play

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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: 6.6 mm narrower

    A55:
    63.4 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A55: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A55:
    4 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    A55: 0.7 mm thinner

    A55:
    9.7 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    A55: 15.4 mm shorter

    A55:
    123 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    A55:
    2016
    Play:
    2013

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
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm +15.4 mm versus A55
    Width:
    70 mm +6.6 mm versus A55
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.7 mm versus A55
    Weight:
    167 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. Play

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

Play has approximately 33.7% 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, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA55Play
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Play

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. A55

    1550 mAh

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

    +450 mAh versus A55

Specifications

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1. A552. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A55, Play.
SpecificationA55Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A55, Play.
SpecificationA55Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.4%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A55, Play.
SpecificationA55Play
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A55, Play.
SpecificationA55Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for A55, Play.
SpecificationA55Play
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black + Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 388 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A55, Play.
SpecificationA55Play
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A55, Play.
SpecificationA55Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A55, Play.
SpecificationA55Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India