Lava X50 Plus vs Microsoft Lumia 550

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

    Lumia 550: 4 mm narrower

    X50 Plus:
    71.8 mm
    Lumia 550:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 550: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    X50 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Lumia 550:
    4.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    X50 Plus:
    2 GB RAM
    Lumia 550:
    1 GB RAM
  • Depth

    X50 Plus: 1 mm thinner

    X50 Plus:
    8.9 mm
    Lumia 550:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 550: 18.9 mm shorter

    X50 Plus:
    155 mm
    Lumia 550:
    136.1 mm
  • Release year

    X50 Plus:
    2016
    Lumia 550:
    2015

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. X50 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +18.9 mm versus Lumia 550
    Width:
    71.8 mm +4 mm versus Lumia 550
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Lumia 550

    Height:
    136.1 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1 mm versus X50 Plus
    Weight:
    141.9 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. X50 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 550

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

X50 Plus has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 550.

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 X50 Plus, Lumia 550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX50 PlusLumia 550
8 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB 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. X50 Plus

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

2. Lumia 550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. X50 Plus

    2800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Lumia 550

  2. 2. Lumia 550

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. X50 Plus2. Lumia 550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X50 Plus, Lumia 550.
SpecificationX50 PlusLumia 550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 71.8 Х 8.9 mm
  • 136.1 Х 67.8 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 141.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X50 Plus, Lumia 550.
SpecificationX50 PlusLumia 550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 59.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.9%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 315 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X50 Plus, Lumia 550.
SpecificationX50 PlusLumia 550
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X50 Plus, Lumia 550.
SpecificationX50 PlusLumia 550
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 24153
General specs
General specs — specifications for X50 Plus, Lumia 550.
SpecificationX50 PlusLumia 550
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 672 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X50 Plus, Lumia 550.
SpecificationX50 PlusLumia 550
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X50 Plus, Lumia 550.
SpecificationX50 PlusLumia 550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for X50 Plus, Lumia 550.
SpecificationX50 PlusLumia 550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity