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Lava Z1 vs Tecno Pop 5

What Z1 does better (2) and where Pop 5 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Lava Z1
Lava · 2021Z1
3.6Score
2 advantages≈ $65
vs
Tecno Pop 5
Tecno · 2021Pop 5
3.8Score
7 advantages≈ $75
Higher score
2.2Display3.0
2.0Camera2.2
2.5Battery2.7
2.4Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Z1Pop 5
73.3 × 145.110.375.7 × 157.79.6
Z1Pop 5Difference
Height145.1 mm157.7 mm−12.6 mm
Width73.3 mm75.7 mm−2.4 mm
Thickness10.3 mm9.6 mm+0.7 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Z1 better than Pop 5?

  1. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 1.3 GHz+38%
  2. Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%

Why is Pop 5 better than Z1?

  1. Battery capacity3,100 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+29%
  2. Storage (max)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  3. Pixel density196 ppi vs 282 ppi+44%
  4. Screen size5″ vs 6.1″+22%
  5. Resolution (width)480 px vs 720 px+50%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio64.8% vs 76.5%+18%
  7. Thickness10.3 mm vs 9.6 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Lava Z1Lava Z1≈ $653.6
Tecno Pop 5Tecno Pop 5≈ $753.8
Design
Weight175 g—
Thickness10.3 mm9.6 mm
Height145.1 mm157.7 mm
Width73.3 mm75.7 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursBlue, RedIce Lake Green, Obsidian Black, Ice Blue
Display
Screen size5″6.1″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)480 px720 px
Resolution (height)854 px1,560 px
Pixel density196 ppi282 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio64.8%76.5%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6761 Helio A20MediaTek
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm—
CPU cores44
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.3 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320PowerVR GE8100 @570 MHz
Memory
RAM2 GB2 GB
Storage (max)16 GB32 GB
Storage (base)16 GB16 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera5 MP5 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video720p—
Selfie camera5 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,100 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth54.2
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSBmicroUSB 2.0
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensor—Rear
SensorsAccelerometerFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10 (Go edition)Android 10 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HiOS
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