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| Global Score | |
| 46 | 50.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | HTC |
| Android 4.4 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| -- | 2010-02-16 |
| 4.86 x 2.50 x 0.35 inches | 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches |
| -- | 4.76 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 576 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 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 | |
| 1750mAh Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
HTC Desire is a little bit better than the LAVA Iris X1 mini, with a global score of 50.6 against 46. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the HTC Desire has an older 2.2 version and LAVA Iris X1 mini has Android 4.4. LAVA Iris X1 mini has a little bit better performance than HTC Desire, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The LAVA Iris X1 mini and the HTC Desire both feature quite similar displays, because although the HTC Desire has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, it also counts with a bit better pixel density. LAVA Iris X1 mini features a bit better camera than HTC Desire. Both of them have a back camera with a 5 megapixels.
The LAVA Iris X1 mini has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC Desire. They have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 32 GB. The LAVA Iris X1 mini counts with longer battery performance than HTC Desire, because it has a 1750mAh battery capacity against 1400mAh.
The HTC Desire is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it a great choice.
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