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| Global Score | |
| 43.2 | 47.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| -- | 2011-01-26 |
| 5.73 x 3.07 x 0.40 inches | 4.35 x 2.26 x 0.48 inches |
| -- | 3.60 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 187 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 161,79 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 2.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.39 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1350mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 610 hours standby time 10.6 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Gio is slightly better than LAVA Iris 502, having a score of 47.3 against 43.2. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy Gio has 2.3.3 version while LAVA Iris 502 has Android 4.1. The LAVA Iris 502 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Gio, although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, they both have the same number of cores.
LAVA Iris 502 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Gio, because it has a little better pixel density, a much larger screen and a much higher resolution of 800 x 480px. Samsung Galaxy Gio counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than LAVA Iris 502. Both of them have a SD card slot that allows up to 32 GB.
The LAVA Iris 502 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Gio, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity. LAVA Iris 502 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Gio, because it has a much more MP back-facing camera and a way better 1280x720 video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Gio is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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