Screen size
equal specsAir 5.05.0"
Bolt5.0"
Quick verdict
Air 5.0 leads the measured specs 4-3.
Measured wins
Air 5.0
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Bolt
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Air 5.0
GSM / HSPA
Bolt
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Air 5.0
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Bolt
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Air 5.0
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Bolt
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Air 5.0
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
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
equal specsBolt
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Air 5.0
-
Bolt
2, 3, 4, 12, 17
Announced
Air 5.0
2015, January. Released 2015, February
Bolt
2016, June. Released 2016, August
Status
Air 5.0
Discontinued
Bolt
Discontinued
Dimensions
Air 5.0
143.5 x 71.6 x 7.9 mm (5.65 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
Bolt
145.2 x 73.5 x 9.2 mm (5.72 x 2.89 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Air 5.0
127.6 (4.52 oz)
Bolt
170 g (6.00 oz)
SIM
Air 5.0
Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Bolt
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
Air 5.0
IPS LCD
Bolt
IPS LCD
Size
Air 5.0
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Bolt
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Air 5.0
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Bolt
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
Air 5.0
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Bolt
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU
Air 5.0
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Bolt
Quad-core 1.1 GHz
GPU
Air 5.0
Mali-450MP4
Bolt
Adreno 304
Card slot
Air 5.0
microSDHC
Bolt
microSDHC
Internal
Air 5.0
8GB 1GB RAM
Bolt
8GB 1GB RAM
Single
Air 5.0
12 MP, AF
Bolt
8 MP, PDAF
Features
Air 5.0
LED flash, HDR
Bolt
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Air 5.0
1080p@60fps
Bolt
1080p@30fps
Single
Air 5.0
3 MP
Bolt
2 MP, AF
Video
Air 5.0
Bolt
Loudspeaker
Air 5.0
Yes, with stereo speakers
Bolt
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Air 5.0
Yes
Bolt
Yes
WLAN
Air 5.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bolt
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Air 5.0
4.0, A2DP
Bolt
4.1, LE
Positioning
Air 5.0
GPS
Bolt
GPS
NFC
Air 5.0
No
Bolt
No
Radio
Air 5.0
FM radio
Bolt
No
USB
Air 5.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Bolt
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Air 5.0
Accelerometer
Bolt
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Air 5.0
Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery
Bolt
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Air 5.0
Up to 120 h (3G)
Bolt
Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 175 h (3G)
Talk time
Air 5.0
Up to 8 h (3G)
Bolt
Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Music play
Air 5.0
Up to 24 h
Bolt
-
Colors
Air 5.0
Black, White, Gray
Bolt
Black, Silver
SAR
Air 5.0
-
Bolt
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)