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Lava Smart 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A05

WINNER
Lava Smart 4
26.6Inno Score
VS
Samsung Galaxy A05
26.5Inno Score
20Performance20
34Display20
20Camera29
38.8Battery43.7
20Features20
1 spec wins — Lava Smart 47 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A05

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Lava Smart 4 scores 26.6 against 26.5 for Samsung Galaxy A05. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Lava Smart 4 edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Lava Smart 4

  • Stronger display score: 34 vs 20
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A05

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger battery score: 44 vs 39
  • 525% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 150% higher Wired charging: 25 W vs 10 W
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: Lava Smart 4 versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecLava Smart 4Samsung Galaxy A05
Screen size6.56 ″6.7 ″+2%
Panel typeTFTIPS LCD
Resolution540x12101600x720
Pixel density202 ppi262 ppi+30%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Screen-to-body81.9 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Lava Smart 4 versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecLava Smart 4Samsung Galaxy A05
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863AMediaTek Helio G85
AnTuTu—270,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—420Bottom 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,350Bottom 4%
RAM (max)3 GB4 GB+33%
Storage options32GB64GB / 128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Lava Smart 4 versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecLava Smart 4Samsung Galaxy A05
Main camera8 MP50 MP+525%
Main aperture—f/1.8
Max video—1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Lava Smart 4 versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecLava Smart 4Samsung Galaxy A05
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W25 W+150%

Design

Design comparison: Lava Smart 4 versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecLava Smart 4Samsung Galaxy A05
Weight197 g195 g+1%
Thickness8.8 mm8.8 mm
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Lava Smart 4 versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecLava Smart 4Samsung Galaxy A05
5GNoNo
Wi-Fi802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.3
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Lava Smart 4 versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecLava Smart 4Samsung Galaxy A05
OS at launchAndroid 16 GoAndroid 13 (One UI Core 5.1)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Lava Smart 4 versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecLava Smart 4Samsung Galaxy A05
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jackYesYes

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