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| Global Score | |
| 43.7 | 47.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 2.3.6 |
| -- | 2012-03-06 |
| 4.92 x 2.49 x 0.42 inches | 4.08 x 2.26 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.57 ounces | 3.42 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.4 |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 832 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 3 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.52 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 150 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 15.8 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Pocket is just a bit better than LAVA Iris 405, with a 47.8 score against 43.7. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Pocket has the older 2.3.6 version while LAVA Iris 405 has Android 4.1.2 version. The Samsung Galaxy Pocket body is somewhat thicker but much lighter than LAVA Iris 405.
The LAVA Iris 405 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Pocket, because it has 1 more cores. LAVA Iris 405 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Pocket, because it has a lot higher pixels quantity per screen inch, a way bigger screen and a much better 800 x 480 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Pocket has much more storage to install games and applications than LAVA Iris 405. Both of them have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
LAVA Iris 405 features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Pocket, because it has 1400mAh of battery capacity against 1200mAh. LAVA Iris 405 captures better videos and photos than Galaxy Pocket, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Galaxy Pocket is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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