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| Global Score | |
| 44.6 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 2013-01-28 |
| 5.40 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches | 5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.91 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 245 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Express has a score of 62.7, which is much better than the LAVA Iris 455's overall score of 44.6. Both of these phones use the same Android 4.1 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Express body is heavier but a little bit thinner than LAVA Iris 455. The Samsung Galaxy Express has a little bit better processing power than LAVA Iris 455, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Express also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
LAVA Iris 455 features a bit better screen than Galaxy Express, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the LAVA Iris 455 also has a slightly higher resolution of 960 x 540 and a just a bit higher pixels density. The Galaxy Express takes better pictures and videos than LAVA Iris 455. They have a 5 mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy Express features much more storage for applications and games than LAVA Iris 455, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy Express features improved battery lifetime than LAVA Iris 455, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Express and the LAVA Iris 455 cost exactly the same, making it a very good choice.
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