• 5" (960x540) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play SoC
    4GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2000 mAh
  • 5" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product Name50 Platinum50 Helium 4G
Product50 Platinum (Launched 2013-04-18)50 Helium 4G (Launched 2014-04-24)
Display5" 960x540 IPS LCD 5" 1280x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
Battery2000 mAh2000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 160.2g (5.7oz), 143.4x72.4x8.9 mm (5.65 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches)IP Rating, 160g (5.6oz), 145x71.5x9 mm (5.71 x 2.81 x 0.35 inches)
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Display
Product Name50 Platinum50 Helium 4G
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5"5"
Display/Body Ratio66.4%66.5%
Resolution960x5401280x720
Sharpness (PPI)220 PPI294 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product Name50 Platinum50 Helium 4G
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Battery
Product Name50 Platinum50 Helium 4G
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2000 mAh2000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time12 hours10 hours
Computing
Product Name50 Platinum50 Helium 4G
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 PlayMSM8926 Snapdragon 400
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
RAM Options1GB1GB
Internal Storage Options4GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB32GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.2Android 4.3
Communications
Product Name50 Platinum50 Helium 4G
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 3.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR EU Head0.33 W/Kg0.37 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg0.89 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product Name50 Platinum50 Helium 4G
NameSIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product Name50 Platinum50 Helium 4G
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

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