Micromax A50 Ninja vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    A50 Ninja: 7.6 mm narrower

    A50 Ninja:
    61 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A50 Ninja: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    A50 Ninja:
    3.1 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    A50 Ninja:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Obsidian: 2.8 mm thinner

    A50 Ninja:
    13 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A50 Ninja: 24.4 mm shorter

    A50 Ninja:
    113 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    A50 Ninja:
    2012
    Obsidian:
    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. A50 Ninja

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.8 mm versus Obsidian
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +24.4 mm versus A50 Ninja
    Width:
    68.6 mm +7.6 mm versus A50 Ninja
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    Weight:
    137.5 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. A50 Ninja

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.8 cm²
  2. 2. Obsidian

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

Obsidian has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than A50 Ninja.

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 A50 Ninja, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA50 NinjaObsidian
4 GB Unknown 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. A50 Ninja

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
See details TBD
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Obsidian

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. A50 Ninja

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus A50 Ninja

Specifications

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1. A50 Ninja2. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A50 Ninja, Obsidian.
SpecificationA50 NinjaObsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 61 Х 13 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • TBD
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A50 Ninja, Obsidian.
SpecificationA50 NinjaObsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 43.2%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A50 Ninja, Obsidian.
SpecificationA50 NinjaObsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A50 Ninja, Obsidian.
SpecificationA50 NinjaObsidian
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for A50 Ninja, Obsidian.
SpecificationA50 NinjaObsidian
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A50 Ninja, Obsidian.
SpecificationA50 NinjaObsidian
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A50 Ninja, Obsidian.
SpecificationA50 NinjaObsidian
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A50 Ninja, Obsidian.
SpecificationA50 NinjaObsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer