Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 48.2 | 52.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Sonim |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-15 |
| 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.43 inches | 5.39 x 2.84 x 0.82 inches |
| -- | 10.23 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1950mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 12 hours talk time | 1000 hours standby time 40 hours talk time |
| 3.84 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sonim XP7 has an overall score of 52.8, which is slightly better than LAVA Iris win 1's 48.2 overall score. The Sonim XP7 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and LAVA Iris win 1 has Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The LAVA Iris win 1 and the Sonim XP7 both have quite similar displays, both of them have an equal resolution of 800 x 480, the same screen density and a screen of the same size.
The Sonim XP7 counts with a little better hardware performance than LAVA Iris win 1, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Sonim XP7 also has an additional graphics processing unit. Sonim XP7 takes clearer pictures and videos than LAVA Iris win 1, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
LAVA Iris win 1 has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Sonim XP7, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 32 GB. The Sonim XP7 has a really longer battery performance than LAVA Iris win 1, because it has a 146% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Sonim XP7 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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