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| Global Score | |
| 50 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 2013-01-28 |
| 5.28 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches | 5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and White | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 218 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Broadcom BCM23550 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Broadcom VideoCore IV (250 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 2.9 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.8 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Express is much better than the LAVA Iris X1, having a 62.7 score against 50. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Express has the older 4.1 version and LAVA Iris X1 has Android 4.4.2 version. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy Express is a just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than LAVA Iris X1.
LAVA Iris X1 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Express, and although they both have a same size screen, the LAVA Iris X1 also has a just a bit greater pixel amount per display inch and a quite better 854 x 480px resolution. The LAVA Iris X1 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Express, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the LAVA Iris X1 also has an extra graphics processing unit and a greater number of 1200 MHz cores.
The LAVA Iris X1 captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Express, because it has a lot higher video quality and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels. The Galaxy Express counts with a slightly better storage capacity to store more apps and games than LAVA Iris X1, and although they both have exactly the same 8 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Express also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Express has a little better battery lifetime than LAVA Iris X1, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Express and the LAVA Iris X1 cost the same.
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