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| Global Score | |
| 43.7 | 48 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Sonim |
| Android 4.1.2 | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 4.92 x 2.49 x 0.42 inches | 5.43 x 2.39 x 0.92 inches |
| 4.57 ounces | 8.29 ounces |
| Black and White | 262 144 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (15 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 150 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | -- |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sonim XP5 has a global score of 48, which is a little bit better than LAVA Iris 405's general score of 43.7. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, Sonim XP5's design is heavier and incredibly thicker than the LAVA Iris 405. LAVA Iris 405 has a much more vibrant screen than Sonim XP5, because it has a greater pixel count in each inch in the display, a lot larger display and a way better 800 x 480px resolution.
The Sonim XP5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than LAVA Iris 405, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Sonim XP5 captures slightly better photos and videos than LAVA Iris 405. Both have a same resolution back facing camera. Sonim XP5 features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than LAVA Iris 405, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 64 GB.
The Sonim XP5 has a really longer battery duration than LAVA Iris 405, because it has a 127% greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Sonim XP5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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