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Lava Z1 vs Tecno Pop 5S

What Z1 does better (4) and where Pop 5S wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Lava Z1
Lava · 2021Z1
3.6Score
4 advantages≈ $65
vs
Tecno Pop 5S
Tecno · 2022Pop 5S
3.7Score
8 advantages≈ $65
Higher score
2.2Display2.9
2.0Camera2.1
2.5Battery2.5
2.4Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Z1Pop 5S
73.3 × 145.110.372.3 × 1489.9
Z1Pop 5SDifference
Height145.1 mm148 mm−2.9 mm
Width73.3 mm72.3 mm+1 mm
Thickness10.3 mm9.9 mm+0.4 mm
Weight175 g160 g+15 g

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

Why is Z1 better than Pop 5S?

  1. Battery capacity3,100 mAh vs 3,020 mAh+3%
  2. Selfie camera5 MP vs 2 MP2.5×
  3. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 1.4 GHz+29%
  4. Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%

Why is Pop 5S better than Z1?

  1. Storage (max)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. Pixel density196 ppi vs 295 ppi+51%
  3. Storage (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  4. Screen size5″ vs 5.7″+14%
  5. Weight175 g vs 160 g+9%
  6. Resolution (width)480 px vs 720 px+50%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio64.8% vs 75.8%+17%
  8. Thickness10.3 mm vs 9.9 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Lava Z1Lava Z1≈ $653.6
Tecno Pop 5STecno Pop 5S≈ $653.7
Design
Weight175 g160 g
Thickness10.3 mm9.9 mm
Height145.1 mm148 mm
Width73.3 mm72.3 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursBlue, RedLight Purple, Deep Blue
Display
Screen size5″5.7″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)480 px720 px
Resolution (height)854 px1,520 px
Pixel density196 ppi295 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio64.8%75.8%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6761 Helio A20Spreadtrum
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process12 nm—
CPU cores44
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.4 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-T820 @600 Mhz
Memory
RAM2 GB2 GB
Storage (max)16 GB32 GB
Storage (base)16 GB32 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 MP2 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity3,100 mAh3,020 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
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
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer, proximity
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10 (Go edition)Android 10 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HiOS
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