Screen size
equal specs50 Helium 4G5.0"
50b Platinum5.0"
Quick verdict
50 Helium 4G leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
50 Helium 4G
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
50b Platinum
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
50 Helium 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
50b Platinum
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
50 Helium 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
50b Platinum
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
50 Helium 4G
HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1800
50b Platinum
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
50 Helium 4G
1, 3, 7, 8
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
50b Platinum
-
Speed
50 Helium 4G
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
50b Platinum
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
50 Helium 4G
2014. Released 2014
50b Platinum
2014, August. Released 2014, September
Status
50 Helium 4G
Discontinued
50b Platinum
Discontinued
Dimensions
50 Helium 4G
145 x 71.5 x 9 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.35 in)
50b Platinum
146.8 x 73 x 8.3 mm (5.78 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
Weight
50 Helium 4G
160 g (5.64 oz)
50b Platinum
160 g (5.64 oz)
SIM
50 Helium 4G
Micro-SIM
50b Platinum
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
50 Helium 4G
IPS LCD
50b Platinum
IPS LCD
Size
50 Helium 4G
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
50b Platinum
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
50 Helium 4G
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
50b Platinum
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
OS
50 Helium 4G
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
50b Platinum
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
50 Helium 4G
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
50b Platinum
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
CPU
50 Helium 4G
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
50b Platinum
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
50 Helium 4G
Adreno 305
50b Platinum
Mali-400MP2
Card slot
50 Helium 4G
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
50b Platinum
microSDHC
Internal
50 Helium 4G
8GB 1GB RAM
50b Platinum
4GB 512MB RAM
Other
50 Helium 4G
eMMC 4.5
50b Platinum
-
Single
50 Helium 4G
8 MP, AF
50b Platinum
8 MP, AF
Features
50 Helium 4G
LED flash
50b Platinum
LED flash
Video
50 Helium 4G
1080p@30fps
50b Platinum
1080p@30fps
Single
50 Helium 4G
2 MP
50b Platinum
2 MP
Video
50 Helium 4G
50b Platinum
Loudspeaker
50 Helium 4G
Yes
50b Platinum
Yes
3.5mm jack
50 Helium 4G
Yes
50b Platinum
Yes
WLAN
50 Helium 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
50b Platinum
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
50 Helium 4G
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
50b Platinum
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
50 Helium 4G
GPS, GLONASS
50b Platinum
GPS
NFC
50 Helium 4G
No
50b Platinum
No
Radio
50 Helium 4G
FM radio
50b Platinum
Stereo FM radio
USB
50 Helium 4G
microUSB 2.0
50b Platinum
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
50 Helium 4G
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
50b Platinum
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
50 Helium 4G
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
50b Platinum
Li-Ion 1900 mAh, removable
Talk time
50 Helium 4G
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
50b Platinum
-
Colors
50 Helium 4G
Black
50b Platinum
Black
SAR EU
50 Helium 4G
0.37 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
50b Platinum
-
Price
50 Helium 4G
About 280 EUR
50b Platinum
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