Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 46.1 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | HTC |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-02-16 |
| 5.64 x 2.89 x 0.41 inches | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 220 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 388 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire is slightly better than LAVA Iris 503, with a 50.6 score against 46.1. The HTC Desire is a thicker but incredibly lighter cellphone than the LAVA Iris 503. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but HTC Desire has the older 2.2 version and LAVA Iris 503 has Android 4.2.2 version.
LAVA Iris 503 has a bit better processor than HTC Desire, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. HTC Desire has a little bit better looking screen than LAVA Iris 503, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 800 x 480 resolution, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The LAVA Iris 503 counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire. They have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. LAVA Iris 503 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than HTC Desire. Both have a camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution.
LAVA Iris 503 has a way better battery duration than HTC Desire, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity instead of 1400mAh.
The HTC Desire not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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