Screen size
50 Helium 4G5.0"
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Quick verdict
50 Helium 4G leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
50 Helium 4G
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
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2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
50 Helium 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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GSM / HSPA
2G bands
50 Helium 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1800
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HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
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1, 3, 7, 8
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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Speed
50 Helium 4G
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
50 Helium 4G
2014. Released 2014
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2013. Released 2013
Status
50 Helium 4G
Discontinued
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Discontinued
Dimensions
50 Helium 4G
145 x 71.5 x 9 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.35 in)
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153.6 x 78 x 9.3 mm (6.05 x 3.07 x 0.37 in)
Weight
50 Helium 4G
160 g (5.64 oz)
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189.9 g (6.67 oz)
SIM
50 Helium 4G
Micro-SIM
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Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
50 Helium 4G
IPS LCD
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IPS LCD
Size
50 Helium 4G
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.5% screen-to-body ratio)
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5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~64.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
50 Helium 4G
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
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540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~208 ppi density)
OS
50 Helium 4G
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
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Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
50 Helium 4G
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
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Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU
50 Helium 4G
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
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Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
50 Helium 4G
Adreno 305
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Adreno 203
Card slot
50 Helium 4G
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
50 Helium 4G
8GB 1GB RAM
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4GB 1GB RAM
Other
50 Helium 4G
eMMC 4.5
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Single
50 Helium 4G
8 MP, AF
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8 MP, AF
Features
50 Helium 4G
LED flash
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LED flash, HDR
Video
50 Helium 4G
1080p@30fps
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720p
Single
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2 MP
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2 MP
Video
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Loudspeaker
50 Helium 4G
Yes
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Yes
3.5mm jack
50 Helium 4G
Yes
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Yes
WLAN
50 Helium 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth
50 Helium 4G
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
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3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
50 Helium 4G
GPS, GLONASS
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GPS
NFC
50 Helium 4G
No
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No
Radio
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FM radio
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Stereo FM radio
USB
50 Helium 4G
microUSB 2.0
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microUSB 2.0
Sensors
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
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Accelerometer, proximity
Type
50 Helium 4G
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
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Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Talk time
50 Helium 4G
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
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Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Stand-by
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-
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Up to 264 h
Colors
50 Helium 4G
Black
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Black
SAR EU
50 Helium 4G
0.37 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
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0.33 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Price
50 Helium 4G
About 280 EUR
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