Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 47.7 | 52.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Huawei |
| Android 4.4 | Android 2.3.3 |
| -- | 2011-12-19 |
| 5.67 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches |
| -- | 4.90 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 196 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 380 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mercury is a little bit better than the LAVA Iris X1 Beats, having a 52.4 score against 47.7. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mercury has the older 2.3.3 version while LAVA Iris X1 Beats has Android 4.4. LAVA Iris X1 Beats counts with just a little better performance than Huawei Mercury, because it has a higher number of cores and 512 MB more RAM memory.
The LAVA Iris X1 Beats has a slightly better screen than Huawei Mercury, because although it has a quite inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 854 x 480 resolution, the LAVA Iris X1 Beats also counts with a larger screen. The Huawei Mercury captures clearer videos and photos than LAVA Iris X1 Beats, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Mercury also has a much more megapixels camera in the back.
The LAVA Iris X1 Beats features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mercury, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 32 GB, the LAVA Iris X1 Beats also has more internal storage. The LAVA Iris X1 Beats features better battery lifetime than Huawei Mercury, because it has 2200mAh of battery capacity instead of 1900mAh.
The Huawei Mercury not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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