Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 44.6 | 47.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | HTC |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3.4 |
| -- | 2011-09-30 |
| 5.40 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches | 3.93 x 2.28 x 0.56 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 6.8 |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Qualcomm MSM8227 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.02 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 4.1 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The HTC Wildfire S has an overall score of 47.7, which is slightly better than the LAVA Iris 455's overall score of 44.6. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the HTC Wildfire S has the previous 2.3.4 version while LAVA Iris 455 has Android 4.1 version. HTC Wildfire S's construction is somewhat lighter but incredibly thicker than the LAVA Iris 455.
The LAVA Iris 455 features a little faster CPU than HTC Wildfire S, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 512 MB of RAM, the LAVA Iris 455 also counts with a greater number of cores. The LAVA Iris 455 counts with a much better looking screen than HTC Wildfire S, because it has a much larger screen, a much higher 960 x 540px resolution and a better pixels number per screen inch.
The HTC Wildfire S has just a bit better camera than LAVA Iris 455. Both have the same resolution camera. LAVA Iris 455 and HTC Wildfire S both have extremely similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB. The LAVA Iris 455 features better battery life than HTC Wildfire S, because it has a 1500mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the HTC Wildfire S is also cheaper than the LAVA Iris 455.
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