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| Global Score | |
| 43.6 | 47.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Motorola |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 2.2, 2.1, 2.0 |
| -- | 2009-10-28 |
| 3.11 x 5.85 x 0.41 inches | 4.56 x 2.36 x 0.54 inches |
| -- | 5.96 ounces |
| White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 187 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP3430 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX530 (200 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 |
| -- | 720 x 480 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 620 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 270 hours standby time 6.4 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Droid is a little bit better than LAVA Iris 501, with a 47.5 score against 43.6. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Droid has the previous 2.2 version while LAVA Iris 501 has Android 4.0.4 version. The Motorola Droid counts with a little bit better looking screen than LAVA Iris 501, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 854 x 480.
LAVA Iris 501 has a superior performance than Motorola Droid, and although they both have a 200 MHz graphics co-processor, the LAVA Iris 501 also has 256 MB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Motorola Droid features just a bit better camera than LAVA Iris 501. They have a 5 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Motorola Droid and LAVA Iris 501 count with incredibly similar storage capacity to install games and applications, both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 32 GB. The LAVA Iris 501 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Motorola Droid, because it has a 64 percent larger battery size.
The Motorola Droid is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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