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| Global Score | |
| 46.3 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | HTC |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-02-16 |
| 5.39 x 2.76 x 0.39 inches | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.45 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 280 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Desire is just a bit better than the LAVA Iris 454, with a 50.6 score against 46.3. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the HTC Desire has 2.2 version while LAVA Iris 454 has Android 4.0.4. The HTC Desire design is somewhat lighter but somewhat thicker than the LAVA Iris 454.
The LAVA Iris 454 has just a bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 1 more processing cores. HTC Desire has a display that is just as good as the screen in LAVA Iris 454, because although the HTC Desire has a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density.
The LAVA Iris 454 has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Desire. Both of them have an external SD slot that allows up to 32 GB. The LAVA Iris 454 shoots much better photos and videos than HTC Desire, because it has a camera with a way better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
LAVA Iris 454 features improved battery performance than HTC Desire, because it has an 18% greater battery capacity.
HTC Desire not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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