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Lava Z1 vs ZTE Blade A31

What Z1 does better (5) and where Blade A31 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Lava Z1
Lava · 2021Z1
3.6Score
5 advantages≈ $65
vs
ZTE Blade A31
ZTE · 2021Blade A31
3.9Score
11 advantages≈ $75
Higher score
2.2Display2.8
2.0Camera2.0
2.5Battery2.4
2.4Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Z1Blade A31
73.3 × 145.110.371 × 1408.9
Z1Blade A31Difference
Height145.1 mm140 mm+5.1 mm
Width73.3 mm71 mm+2.3 mm
Thickness10.3 mm8.9 mm+1.4 mm
Weight175 g166 g+9 g

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

Why is Z1 better than Blade A31?

  1. Battery capacity3,100 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+3%
  2. Selfie camera5 MP vs 2 MP2.5×
  3. Process12 nm vs 28 nm2.3×
  4. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+12%
  5. Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%

Why is Blade A31 better than Z1?

  1. Main camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  2. Storage (max)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  3. NFCNo · Z1: Yes
  4. Pixel density196 ppi vs 295 ppi+51%
  5. CPU cores4 vs 82×
  6. Storage (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  7. Screen size5″ vs 5.4″+9%
  8. Weight175 g vs 166 g+5%
  9. Resolution (width)480 px vs 720 px+50%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio64.8% vs 77.1%+19%
  11. Thickness10.3 mm vs 8.9 mm+16%
Specifications

Side by side

Lava Z1Lava Z1≈ $653.6
ZTE Blade A31ZTE Blade A31≈ $753.9
Design
Weight175 g166 g
Thickness10.3 mm8.9 mm
Height145.1 mm140 mm
Width73.3 mm71 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursBlue, RedBlue, Gray
Display
Screen size5″5.4″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)480 px720 px
Resolution (height)854 px1,440 px
Pixel density196 ppi295 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio64.8%77.1%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6761 Helio A20Unisoc SC9863A
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process12 nm28 nm
CPU cores48
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320IMG8322
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 MP8 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video720p720p
Selfie camera5 MP2 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity3,100 mAh3,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth54.2
NFCNoYes
USBmicroUSBmicroUSB 2.0
Satellite navigation—GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10 (Go edition)Android 11 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Stock Android
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