Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 43.6 | 47.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 2.3.6 |
| -- | 2012-03-06 |
| 3.11 x 5.85 x 0.41 inches | 4.08 x 2.26 x 0.47 inches |
| -- | 3.42 ounces |
| White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 187 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.4 |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Single-Core 832 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 3 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.52 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 620 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 15.8 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Pocket is slightly better than LAVA Iris 501, having a 47.8 score against 43.6. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Pocket has an older 2.3.6 version and LAVA Iris 501 has Android 4.0.4. LAVA Iris 501 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Pocket, because it has a way better resolution of 800 x 480, a really larger screen and a better screen density.
Samsung Galaxy Pocket has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than LAVA Iris 501. They have an external SD slot that supports up to 32 GB. LAVA Iris 501 has a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Pocket, because it has an extra GPU and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The LAVA Iris 501 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Pocket, because it has a 2300mAh battery size. LAVA Iris 501 has a better camera than Galaxy Pocket, because it has a lot better 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Pocket is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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