Screen size
Quick verdict
50 Helium 4G leads the measured specs 9-0.
Measured wins
40 Cesium
0
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
50 Helium 4G
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
40 Cesium
GSM / HSPA
50 Helium 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
50 Helium 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100
50 Helium 4G
HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1800
Speed
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HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
50 Helium 4G
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
4G bands
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-
50 Helium 4G
1, 3, 7, 8
Announced
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2014, September. Released 2014, September
50 Helium 4G
2014. Released 2014
Status
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Discontinued
50 Helium 4G
Discontinued
Dimensions
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-
50 Helium 4G
145 x 71.5 x 9 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.35 in)
Weight
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50 Helium 4G
160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM
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Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
50 Helium 4G
Micro-SIM
Type
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TFT
50 Helium 4G
IPS LCD
Size
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4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2
50 Helium 4G
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
50 Helium 4G
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
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Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
50 Helium 4G
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
50 Helium 4G
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
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Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
50 Helium 4G
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
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Adreno 302
50 Helium 4G
Adreno 305
Card slot
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microSDHC
50 Helium 4G
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
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4GB 512MB RAM
50 Helium 4G
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
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eMMC 4.5
50 Helium 4G
eMMC 4.5
Single
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5 MP, AF
50 Helium 4G
8 MP, AF
Features
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LED flash
50 Helium 4G
LED flash
Video
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1080p@30fps
50 Helium 4G
1080p@30fps
Single
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2 MP
50 Helium 4G
2 MP
Video
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50 Helium 4G
Loudspeaker
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Yes
50 Helium 4G
Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
50 Helium 4G
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
50 Helium 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
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4.0, A2DP, EDR
50 Helium 4G
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
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GPS
50 Helium 4G
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
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No
50 Helium 4G
No
Radio
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FM radio, RDS
50 Helium 4G
FM radio
USB
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microUSB 2.0
50 Helium 4G
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
50 Helium 4G
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
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Li-Ion 1700 mAh, removable
50 Helium 4G
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Talk time
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-
50 Helium 4G
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Colors
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Black; Yellow and Blue (included)
50 Helium 4G
Black
Price
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About 80 EUR
50 Helium 4G
About 280 EUR
SAR EU
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-
50 Helium 4G
0.37 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)