Lava A48 vs HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G

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Comparing the Lava A48 vs HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lava A48 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.3 GHz, while HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G runs at 0.31 GHz, making Lava A48 the better performer.


Display: Lava A48 offers a screen size of 4 inches, while HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G offers 2.4 inches, making Lava A48 the larger display of the two.


Rear Camera: Lava A48 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 2 MP, while HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G offers 0.1 MP, making Lava A48 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G offers a higher battery capacity with 1750 mAh, while Lava A48 offers 1300 mAh, making HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Lava A48 and HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G offer the same internal storage of 4 GB.


User Rating: HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G receives a higher user rating of 3.8, while Lava A48 has a rating of 3.5.

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Lava A48
₹2,399
(Discontinued)
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HMD Nokia 123 Shield 4G
₹3,064
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

53%
N/A

Release Date

10 Jun, 2016
01 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek MT6580
Unisoc SC6531E
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Single Core (upto 312 MHz)
512 MB RAM
4 MB RAM

Display

N/A
4.0 inches (10.16 cm)
2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
TFT
N/A
480x800 px
320x240 px

Rear Camera

N/A
2 MP
Primary Camera
0.1 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
N/A

Battery

N/A
1300 mAh
1750 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB
4 MB

User Ratings

3.5/5
(864 ratings)
3.8/5
(109 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
S30+

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek MT6580
Unisoc SC6531E

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Single core, 312 MHz

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
32 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
40 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP
N/A

RAM

512 MB
4 MB

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
N/A

Display Type

TFT
N/A

Screen Size

4.0 inches  (10.16 cm)
2.4 inches  (6.1 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
320x240 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi
167 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

56.56 %
23.6 %

Screen Protection

No
No

Design

Height

125.8 mm
132.7 mm

Width

64 mm
57 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
15 mm

Weight

116.4 grams
108 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Below Avg
N/A

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
0.1 MP
Primary Camera

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

1600 x 1200 Pixels
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
N/A

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

1300 mAh
1750 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 27.9 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB / 8 GB
4 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

GPS

Yes
N/A

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
N/A

Phone Book

N/A
Yes