Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 44.1 | 48.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| -- | 2011-02-24 |
| 4.78 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 4.63 x 2.32 x 0.61 inches |
| -- | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 233 pixels per inch | 259 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8650 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.29 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | 6 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Arrive is just a bit better than the LAVA Iris 250, getting a 48.3 score against 44.1. HTC Arrive comes with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, and LAVA Iris 250 counts with Android 4.2 operating system. HTC Arrive counts with a display that is very similar to LAVA Iris 250's screen, because although the HTC Arrive has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density.
The HTC Arrive has a better memory for apps and games than LAVA Iris 250, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity. The LAVA Iris 250 features a little faster CPU than HTC Arrive, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of 1000 megahertz cores.
The HTC Arrive features just a bit better battery lifetime than LAVA Iris 250, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity. LAVA Iris 250 features a slightly better camera than HTC Arrive, although it has a camera with a lot worse resolution.
The HTC Arrive is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the LAVA Iris 250.
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