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| Global Score | |
| 43.6 | 47.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | HTC |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-02-16 |
| 3.11 x 5.85 x 0.41 inches | 4.41 x 2.22 x 0.45 inches |
| -- | 4.44 ounces |
| White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 187 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 6.93 |
| 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 |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 620 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 440 hours standby time 8.2 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
HTC Legend is a bit better than the LAVA Iris 501, getting a global score of 47.6 against 43.6. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the HTC Legend has the previous 2.1 version while LAVA Iris 501 has Android 4.0.4. LAVA Iris 501 counts with a better screen than HTC Legend, because it has a much higher 800 x 480px resolution, a much bigger screen and a just a bit better pixel number per inch in the display.
LAVA Iris 501 has a greater performance than HTC Legend, because it has a better graphics processing unit working at 200 MHz, 1 more CPU cores and 128 MB more RAM memory. The HTC Legend features a slightly better camera than LAVA Iris 501. Both have a 5 mega-pixels resolution camera. The HTC Legend's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as LAVA Iris 501's one, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 32 GB.
LAVA Iris 501 features a very superior battery performance than HTC Legend, because it has 2300mAh of battery capacity instead of 1300mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the HTC Legend is also a bargain compared to others, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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