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Lava iris 455 Review and Specifications




The 455 sports a smaller 4.5 inch screen with dual core processor and a 5MP rear auto focus camera. The handset is priced at Rs. 7,299.  Lava Iris 455 sports a 4.5-inch 540x960 pixels capacitive display and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Lava Iris 455 is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor along with 512MB of RAM. The smartphone packs in 4GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by another 32GB via microSD card. Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.Lava Iris 455 is a is a dual-SIM dual-GSM standby phone that comes with a 1,500 mAh battery that the company claims offers up to 6 hours of 3G talk time. The phone comes with a 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front camera. The camera of Iris 455 has face detection, panorama and HDR mode.

 Design and Display
It has capacitive touchscreen display is 4.5 inches with qHD resolution (960×540 pixel ~ 244.77 ppi) resolution. The viewing angle is okay, and the font/ picture quality is pretty sharp. The touch is smooth and I did not find any issues. After using a 5 inch handset you will really start liking it especially if you were not comfortable with a 5 inch screen. The finishing is very good and the silver line on the sides gives it a premium look. You can switch the rear cover to black or sliver and both blend well.
There are 3 backlit buttons on the front side. The backlit buttons are better visible in the dark. When you plugin the charger the middle backlit button LED turns red  and when the charging is over 90% to 100% it will turn green. Unfortunately the LED does not light up for notifications.
All the buttons (power / volume rockers) are on the left side. The micro USB and the 3.5 mm jack are placed on the top side. The handset comes with G-Sensor, light, proximity.

Processor
Lava Iris 455 is a dual SIM, dual core handset with the MTK6577 chipset with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU.

Benchmark -
  • Quadrant Benchmark: 2697.
  • Antutu Benchmark: 5989.
  • Nenamark2: 24.2 fps.
  • Linpack : Single 39, Multi 63.
  • Multi Touch: 5 point.
RAM, Storage and OS
The handset comes with 512MB RAM and 4GB storage with micro SD card slot (32GB support). The free RAM is 190MB and 786MB is allocated for app of which 701MB is free and 1.77 GB free as internal phone storage. The handset runs on the Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1 OS. You can install apps on the external SD card.

Camera And Multimedia -
The camera quality is not very good. It can record 720p videos and it has another HD option that can record in 1080p resolution. The camera can record 720p at 30 fps and 1080p at around 15fps. The handset can play 720p videos with ease. 1080p videos that did work for few seconds but then started lagging. Full HD playback is not that smooth.

Connectivity  -
There is 3G (HSDPA 7.2Mbps), 2G (class 12), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3, GPS with A-GPS, 3.5mm jack and micro USB. All worked pretty well. The sound (loudspeaker / in call) is loud and clear.

Battery
The 1500 mAh battery gives talktime of up to 6 to 8 hours depending on 2G or 3G network. There is a CPU power saving mode in battery settings that will limit the CPU usage to conserve battery life and also lower the temperature.

Verdict -
A light weight 4.5 inch dual core handset with Jelly Bean OS for a price of approx Rs. 7200. The performance is good.Those looking for a smaller sized handset (less than 5 inch), this is a good option but there are other handsets in the same price range, some with better looks and a slightly better camera. The key advantage with the 455 model is the Jelly Bean OS.


Lava Iris 455 key specifications
  • 4.5 inch display with 540x960 pixels resolution
  • 1GHz dual-core processor
  • 512MB RAM
  • 4GB internal storage, expandable by up to 32GB via microSD card
  • 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
  • VGA front camera
  • Dual-SIM with dual-standby
  • 1500mAh battery
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Lava iris 405 Review and Specifications




Lava Iris 405  has nearly the same specifications as on the Lava iris 455, but with some trimmed features and a low price tag of Rs. 6,000 Approx. The 405 handset is powered by a dual core processor. The Lava Iris 405 is 10.6 mm thick and powered by 1GHz dual core processor (MediaTek). The handset can record full HD videos at 15 fps. Other features are 3G, Wi-Fi, micro USB, 3.5 mm jack, Bluetooth and GPS. The 1400 mAh battery that handset houses gives a standby time of up to 150 hours and a talktime of up to 6 hours.

Lava Iris 405 key features and Specifications: -
  • Dual SIM with Dual standby (3G+2G).
  • Dual core clocked at 1GHz (MTK6577 chipset with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU).
  • 4 inch capacitive TFT screen with 800×480 pixels (16M colours) ~ 233.24 ppi.
  • 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and micro SD slot.
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
  • 5MP rear camera with front 0.3MP camera.
  • 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, micro USB, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.
  • Sensors : G-Sensor.
  • Battery: 1400 mAh with up to 6 hours talktime over the 2G network.
Design and Build Quality
The iris 405 is a nicely build phone with a 4 inch WVGA display it is nice to hold, gets two camera a 5mp Autofocus at rear and 0.3mp front for video calling it’s a dual sim dual standby phone in which one sim support 3g while the other support 2g.

Storage-
It comes with 4G B(1.8GB available) of internal storage, which can be further expended up to 32 GB through a microSD card. Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS

OS and Apps
The LAVA Iris 405 comes with Android 4.1 jelly bean which is upgradeable though FOTA – Over the Air Software Upgrade its comes with a good number of pre-installed mobile apps like Saavn, Fusion, Hike and Face book  users can also access Lava Zone, which is Lava’s own application store to download videos, songs, and wallpapers.

Multimedia
Coming it Multimedia it’s got a good 5 megapixel  camera which take a sharp pictures in daylight but the camera quality is not good in dim light its vga front camera is just ok for video chat it’s not made to take photo or shoot video
It also has a FM radio and support all popular audio and music format.

Battery and Verdict
The lava Iris comes with a 1400mAH battery which gives a back up of 6 hours of 3G talk time it’s also gives a 150 hours standby time but under normal use its doesn’t last for more than 3 hours This is an excellent mobile for an amount of Rs.6000/- the only dis-advantage of this mobile is battery and a night photography but considering the price at which is comes it’s not a bad deal.


In Sales Package
The box contain Headset, Charger, Screen Guard, User Manual, Handset, Battery, Data Cable, Silicon Pouchy. - See more at: http://gadgetroar.blogspot.in/2013/07/new-lava-iris-405-review-budget-device.html#sthash.CGIBlodF.dpuf
Lava Iris 405 key features and Specifications: -
  • Dual SIM with Dual standby (3G+2G).
  • Dual core clocked at 1GHz (MTK6577 chipset with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU).
  • 4 inch capacitive TFT screen with 800×480 pixels (16M colours) ~ 233.24 ppi.
  • 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and micro SD slot.
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
  • 5MP rear camera with front 0.3MP camera.
  • 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, micro USB, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.
  • Sensors : G-Sensor.
  • Battery: 1400 mAh with up to 6 hours talktime over the 2G network.
Design and Build Quality
The iris 405 is a nicely build phone with a 4 inch WVGA display it is nice to hold, gets two camera a 5mp Autofocus at rear and 0.3mp front for video calling it’s a dual sim dual standby phone in which one sim support 3g while the other support 2g.

Storage-
It comes with 4G B(1.8GB available) of internal storage, which can be further expended up to 32 GB through a microSD card. Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS

OS and Apps
The LAVA Iris 405 comes with Android 4.1 jelly bean which is upgradeable though FOTA – Over the Air Software Upgrade its comes with a good number of pre-installed mobile apps like Saavn, Fusion, Hike and Face book  users can also access Lava Zone, which is Lava’s own application store to download videos, songs, and wallpapers.

Multimedia
Coming it Multimedia it’s got a good 5 megapixel  camera which take a sharp pictures in daylight but the camera quality is not good in dim light its vga front camera is just ok for video chat it’s not made to take photo or shoot video
It also has a FM radio and support all popular audio and music format.

Battery and Verdict
The lava Iris comes with a 1400mAH battery which gives a back up of 6 hours of 3G talk time it’s also gives a 150 hours standby time but under normal use its doesn’t last for more than 3 hours This is an excellent mobile for an amount of Rs.6000/- the only dis-advantage of this mobile is battery and a night photography but considering the price at which is comes it’s not a bad deal.


In Sales Package
The box contain Headset, Charger, Screen Guard, User Manual, Handset, Battery, Data Cable, Silicon Pouchy. - See more at: http://gadgetroar.blogspot.in/2013/07/new-lava-iris-405-review-budget-device.html#sthash.CGIBlodF.dpuf
Lava Iris 405 key features and Specifications: -
  • Dual SIM with Dual standby (3G+2G).
  • Dual core clocked at 1GHz (MTK6577 chipset with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU).
  • 4 inch capacitive TFT screen with 800×480 pixels (16M colours) ~ 233.24 ppi.
  • 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and micro SD slot.
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
  • 5MP rear camera with front 0.3MP camera.
  • 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, micro USB, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.
  • Sensors : G-Sensor.
  • Battery: 1400 mAh with up to 6 hours talktime over the 2G network.
Design and Build Quality
The iris 405 is a nicely build phone with a 4 inch WVGA display it is nice to hold, gets two camera a 5mp Autofocus at rear and 0.3mp front for video calling it’s a dual sim dual standby phone in which one sim support 3g while the other support 2g.

Storage-
It comes with 4G B(1.8GB available) of internal storage, which can be further expended up to 32 GB through a microSD card. Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS

OS and Apps
The LAVA Iris 405 comes with Android 4.1 jelly bean which is upgradeable though FOTA – Over the Air Software Upgrade its comes with a good number of pre-installed mobile apps like Saavn, Fusion, Hike and Face book  users can also access Lava Zone, which is Lava’s own application store to download videos, songs, and wallpapers.

Multimedia
Coming it Multimedia it’s got a good 5 megapixel  camera which take a sharp pictures in daylight but the camera quality is not good in dim light its vga front camera is just ok for video chat it’s not made to take photo or shoot video
It also has a FM radio and support all popular audio and music format.

Battery and Verdict
The lava Iris comes with a 1400mAH battery which gives a back up of 6 hours of 3G talk time it’s also gives a 150 hours standby time but under normal use its doesn’t last for more than 3 hours This is an excellent mobile for an amount of Rs.6000/- the only dis-advantage of this mobile is battery and a night photography but considering the price at which is comes it’s not a bad deal.


In Sales Package
The box contain Headset, Charger, Screen Guard, User Manual, Handset, Battery, Data Cable, Silicon Pouchy. - See more at: http://gadgetroar.blogspot.in/2013/07/new-lava-iris-405-review-budget-device.html#sthash.CGIBlodF.dpuf
Lava Iris 405 key features and Specifications: -
  • Dual SIM with Dual standby (3G+2G).
  • Dual core clocked at 1GHz (MTK6577 chipset with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU).
  • 4 inch capacitive TFT screen with 800×480 pixels (16M colours) ~ 233.24 ppi.
  • 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and micro SD slot.
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
  • 5MP rear camera with front 0.3MP camera.
  • 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, micro USB, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.
  • Sensors : G-Sensor.
  • Battery: 1400 mAh with up to 6 hours talktime over the 2G network.
Design and Build Quality
The iris 405 is a nicely build phone with a 4 inch WVGA display it is nice to hold, gets two camera a 5mp Autofocus at rear and 0.3mp front for video calling it’s a dual sim dual standby phone in which one sim support 3g while the other support 2g.

Storage-
It comes with 4G B(1.8GB available) of internal storage, which can be further expended up to 32 GB through a microSD card. Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS

OS and Apps
The LAVA Iris 405 comes with Android 4.1 jelly bean which is upgradeable though FOTA – Over the Air Software Upgrade its comes with a good number of pre-installed mobile apps like Saavn, Fusion, Hike and Face book  users can also access Lava Zone, which is Lava’s own application store to download videos, songs, and wallpapers.

Multimedia
Coming it Multimedia it’s got a good 5 megapixel  camera which take a sharp pictures in daylight but the camera quality is not good in dim light its vga front camera is just ok for video chat it’s not made to take photo or shoot video
It also has a FM radio and support all popular audio and music format.

Battery and Verdict
The lava Iris comes with a 1400mAH battery which gives a back up of 6 hours of 3G talk time it’s also gives a 150 hours standby time but under normal use its doesn’t last for more than 3 hours This is an excellent mobile for an amount of Rs.6000/- the only dis-advantage of this mobile is battery and a night photography but considering the price at which is comes it’s not a bad deal.


In Sales Package
The box contain Headset, Charger, Screen Guard, User Manual, Handset, Battery, Data Cable, Silicon Pouchy. - See more at: http://gadgetroar.blogspot.in/2013/07/new-lava-iris-405-review-budget-device.html#sthash.CGIBlodF.dpuf
Lava Iris 405 key features and Specifications: -
  • Dual SIM with Dual standby (3G+2G).
  • Dual core clocked at 1GHz (MTK6577 chipset with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU).
  • 4 inch capacitive TFT screen with 800×480 pixels (16M colours) ~ 233.24 ppi.
  • 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and micro SD slot.
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
  • 5MP rear camera with front 0.3MP camera.
  • 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, micro USB, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.
  • Sensors : G-Sensor.
  • Battery: 1400 mAh with up to 6 hours talktime over the 2G network.
Design and Build Quality
The iris 405 is a nicely build phone with a 4 inch WVGA display it is nice to hold, gets two camera a 5mp Autofocus at rear and 0.3mp front for video calling it’s a dual sim dual standby phone in which one sim support 3g while the other support 2g.

Storage-
It comes with 4G B(1.8GB available) of internal storage, which can be further expended up to 32 GB through a microSD card. Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS

OS and Apps
The LAVA Iris 405 comes with Android 4.1 jelly bean which is upgradeable though FOTA – Over the Air Software Upgrade its comes with a good number of pre-installed mobile apps like Saavn, Fusion, Hike and Face book  users can also access Lava Zone, which is Lava’s own application store to download videos, songs, and wallpapers.

Multimedia
Coming it Multimedia it’s got a good 5 megapixel  camera which take a sharp pictures in daylight but the camera quality is not good in dim light its vga front camera is just ok for video chat it’s not made to take photo or shoot video
It also has a FM radio and support all popular audio and music format.

Battery and Verdict
The lava Iris comes with a 1400mAH battery which gives a back up of 6 hours of 3G talk time it’s also gives a 150 hours standby time but under normal use its doesn’t last for more than 3 hours This is an excellent mobile for an amount of Rs.6000/- the only dis-advantage of this mobile is battery and a night photography but considering the price at which is comes it’s not a bad deal.


In Sales Package
The box contain Headset, Charger, Screen Guard, User Manual, Handset, Battery, Data Cable, Silicon Pouchy. - See more at: http://gadgetroar.blogspot.in/2013/07/new-lava-iris-405-review-budget-device.html#sthash.CGIBlodF.dpuf
Lava Iris 405 key features and Specifications: -
  • Dual SIM with Dual standby (3G+2G).
  • Dual core clocked at 1GHz (MTK6577 chipset with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU).
  • 4 inch capacitive TFT screen with 800×480 pixels (16M colours) ~ 233.24 ppi.
  • 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and micro SD slot.
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
  • 5MP rear camera with front 0.3MP camera.
  • 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, micro USB, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.
  • Sensors : G-Sensor.
  • Battery: 1400 mAh with up to 6 hours talktime over the 2G network.
Design and Build Quality
The iris 405 is a nicely build phone with a 4 inch WVGA display it is nice to hold, gets two camera a 5mp Autofocus at rear and 0.3mp front for video calling it’s a dual sim dual standby phone in which one sim support 3g while the other support 2g.

Storage-
It comes with 4G B(1.8GB available) of internal storage, which can be further expended up to 32 GB through a microSD card. Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS

OS and Apps
The LAVA Iris 405 comes with Android 4.1 jelly bean which is upgradeable though FOTA – Over the Air Software Upgrade its comes with a good number of pre-installed mobile apps like Saavn, Fusion, Hike and Face book  users can also access Lava Zone, which is Lava’s own application store to download videos, songs, and wallpapers.

Multimedia
Coming it Multimedia it’s got a good 5 megapixel  camera which take a sharp pictures in daylight but the camera quality is not good in dim light its vga front camera is just ok for video chat it’s not made to take photo or shoot video
It also has a FM radio and support all popular audio and music format.

Battery and Verdict
The lava Iris comes with a 1400mAH battery which gives a back up of 6 hours of 3G talk time it’s also gives a 150 hours standby time but under normal use its doesn’t last for more than 3 hours This is an excellent mobile for an amount of Rs.6000/- the only dis-advantage of this mobile is battery and a night photography but considering the price at which is comes it’s not a bad deal.


In Sales Package
The box contain Headset, Charger, Screen Guard, User Manual, Handset, Battery, Data Cable, Silicon Pouchy. - See more at: http://gadgetroar.blogspot.in/2013/07/new-lava-iris-405-review-budget-device.html#sthash.CGIBlodF.dpuf
Lava Iris 405 key features and Specifications: -

  • Dual SIM with Dual standby (3G+2G).
  • Dual core clocked at 1GHz (MTK6577 chipset with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU).
  • 4 inch capacitive TFT screen with 800×480 pixels (16M colours) ~ 233.24 ppi.
  • 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and micro SD slot.
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
  • 5MP rear camera with front 0.3MP camera.
  • 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, micro USB, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.
  • Sensors : G-Sensor.
  • Battery: 1400 mAh with up to 6 hours talktime over the 2G network.
Design and Build Quality
The iris 405 is a nicely build phone with a 4 inch WVGA display it is nice to hold, gets two camera a 5mp Autofocus at rear and 0.3mp front for video calling it’s a dual sim dual standby phone in which one sim support 3g while the other support 2g.

Storage-
It comes with 4G B(1.8GB available) of internal storage, which can be further expended up to 32 GB through a microSD card. Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS

OS and Apps
The LAVA Iris 405 comes with Android 4.1 jelly bean which is upgradeable though FOTA – Over the Air Software Upgrade its comes with a good number of pre-installed mobile apps like Saavn, Fusion, Hike and Face book  users can also access Lava Zone, which is Lava’s own application store to download videos, songs, and wallpapers.

Multimedia
Coming it Multimedia it’s got a good 5 megapixel  camera which take a sharp pictures in daylight but the camera quality is not good in dim light its vga front camera is just ok for video chat it’s not made to take photo or shoot videoIt also has a FM radio and support all popular audio and music format.

Battery and Verdict
The lava Iris comes with a 1400mAH battery which gives a back up of 6 hours of 3G talk time it’s also gives a 150 hours standby time but under normal use its doesn’t last for more than 3 hours This is an excellent mobile for an amount of Rs.6000/- the only dis-advantage of this mobile is battery and a night photography but considering the price at which is comes it’s not a bad deal.


In Sales Package
The box contain Headset, Charger, Screen Guard, User Manual, Handset, Battery, Data Cable, Silicon Pouchy.

Lava XOLO A800 Review




The XOLO A800 has a neat long and slender build. Even the handset looks extremely appealing with smooth finish with refined plastic finish. The only problem here is the glittery front is prone to fingerprints.  The phone is fitted with three buttons at the bottom and there are also front facing camera and sensors on top. The slim and trendy phone is fitted with volume rocker on the left and microUSB port below. On the top is the power/sleep button and 3.5mm headphone jack leaving the side completely empty.

The phone is designed to accommodate two SIM cards with only supporting 3G. There is a hot-swap microSD card compartment along with an 8GB microSD card. The A800 offers a supreme build for a budgeted phone which is tough to locate these days with the constant rise in mobile phone prices.

XOLO has designed the A800 with the Android Ice Cream Sandwich mechanism with shortcuts to the settings and notification bar. There are scrollable toggle switches in the notifications area. The setting menu is designed differently with new icons and more sub-menus to accommodate dual SIM’s, along with sound profiles and tab to shutdown and restart the phone. The efficient functioning of the phone is contributed by the snappy dual-core MediaTek MT6577 SoC and 512MB of homescreens. When swipping across the homescreen, the minute lag and shutter emerges which further enhances the smooth handling experience of the phone.

This phone has excellent colour and text quality along with excellent viewing angles. The supreme pixel count is contributed by the qHD resolution (540x960). The A800 is equipped with an ambient light sensor that detects the intensity of brightness in the background. The phone is inserted with stock audio and video player, the audio quality is stunning. The speaker has balanced volume, but not beneficial for video shooting. The file format is similar to the stock ICS. There is FM radio and MKV, AVI keys for additional support.

Video quality on the stock player is above average but not great, the SD videos also tend to falter. This problem can be fixed with MX Player and turning on the decoder from hardware to software. The handset is equipped with 4GB internal memory that can be expanded through a microSD card. The MX player managed to function with 720p MKV, AVI and MOV files with hardware acceleration. The Full HD resolution is 1080p.

The XOLO A800 is rolled out with two bands for GSM and one for 3G. This is efficient in India, but while travelling it might not function with international plug points. The connectivity options are Wi-Fi 802.11 ‘n’, Bluetooth v3.0 and microUSB for charging and data transfer. There is also GPS with A-GPS and Google Maps for navigation. The XOLO 800 has excellent features for a Rs. 11,999 phone with dual SIM card facilities, amazing brightness intensity, media quality and impressive screen resolution. This phone has all the characteristics of a quality phone in a tight budget, which makes this phone a worthy buy.

Lava Xolo A500 Mobile Review





The Lava Xolo A500 Smartphone is  a budget mobile with powerful features. It has a powerful
1 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Krait Processor and runs on Android v4.0 (Ice-cream Sandwich) OS.
It supports Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) technology that is ideal for professional users.The Xolo 500 Android phone supports 4 GB internal memory Expandable to 32 GB via MicroSD that gives you ample storage space for all your movies, games, etc. It has an integrated 5 MP Primary Camera with digital zoom, Flash and video recording. It also has a 0.3 MP Secondary Front Camera for Video calling. This Budget Offering by Lava supports a large 4-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen display and offers advanced connectivity features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, GPS and microUSB 2.0. The phone supports a powerful 1500 mAh battery.
Lava, the rising manufacturer which has been swiftly accelerating the production of smartphones under its brand XOLO has unveiled a new android smartphone in it's A series, XOLO A500. The company has previously launched android smartphones powered a MediaTek chipset but this time they haven't attempted provisioning a MediaTek processor instead the XOLO A500 is powered by a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor.

XOLO A500

The Lava XOLO A500 runs on Android v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System and is of 4.0 inch in display. The WVGA capacitive touch display carries a resolution of (480 X 800) pixels which is fair enough to portray a display fine quality. 
The RAM capacity is of 512 MB which is absolutely an average capacity to run the applications smoothly. The capacity of the internal storage is of 4 GB and you can also expand the storage through microSD card upto 32 GB.
The Lava XOLO A500 is provisioned with dual cameras, 5 MP Autofocus rear camera with LED flash and 0.3 MP front-facing shooter that supports video calling. The XOLO A500 supports dual SIM support and the connectivity options vary from 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB 2.0 and A-GPS support.
The battery strength is of 1500 mAh and is capable of lasting up to a talk time of 9 hrs in 2G, 8 hrs in 3G and a standby time upto 310 hrs. The device is light weighted around 122.6 grams and seems compact that will fit right into your hands. The Lava XOLO A500 is also provisioned with Ambient Light sensor and proximity sensor for enhanced experience. There is an Adreno 203 Graphics processing unit for exploring the sensitivity of graphics while playing games on HD platform. Here is a quick rundown of the key specifications of this device.



Key Specifications


• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS
• 1 GHz dual core processor
• 4.0 inch capacitive touch display (480 X 800) pixels
• 512 MB RAM
• 4 GB internal storage, expandable via microSD upto 32 GB
• 5 MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash, 0.3 MP front facing shooter
• 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB 2.0 and GPS support
• 1500 mAh battery
• Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)

The Lava XOLO A500 is priced at Rs 6,999 which is considerable for a device with above listed specifications. Looking at the specifications there is hint that the device might not receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update; however the Lava XOLO A500 is capable of giving a tough competition to the smartphones falling under the similar range. 
Taking a closer look at the specs, Karbonn A9+ will serve as the rival for this smartphone. Karbonn A9+ carries similar specifications but with a better processor clocked at 1.2 GHz and a front camera of 1.3 MP. However it cannot be placed under the affordable segment of phones for it is priced at 9,990 which are relatively high when compared to Lava XOLO A500 that is priced at Rs 6,999.

Lava Iris 502 : Detailed Review





First came Samsung Galaxy Note, followed by an aura of incredulity, got massive success; then, the market started to get flooded by mobile handsets(or phablets we should say), sizing in access of 5inches. Today, there are countless such handsets waiting to be purchased in the market, manufactured both by Indian and foreign makers. In the genre of phablets, the Indian manufactures seem to be gaining the upper hand over the foreign makers. The reason for the domestic makers to excel in this area is quite conspicuous, they are offering almost the same specs but at an unbelievably low cost. So, let’s talk one of such indigenous phablets - Lava Iris 501.  

Processor and RAM

The Dual-SIM device houses a 1GHz dual core processor, which is companioned by a 512MB RAM. The computing speed of the handset is quite good and it passes the speed test quite easily.

Display

The Iris 501 has a 5inch TFT LCD screen. The screen has a pixel resolution of 800x480 has supports 16M colors. The display of the device might not sound exceptional (which it actually is not) but after using it I found it above average, without doubt.

Camera

The 5MP camera of the handset takes good pics and visuals. The camera is supported by an LED flash and offers autofocus. One thing here needs to be emphasized that the functionality of the camera does not dwindle in low light conditions. There is a VGA front camera for video chat and self portrait.

Storage Capacity 

The Iris 501 has a 4GB internal storage capacity; and for those who like to store huge amount of data and entertainment on their devices, the storage capacity can be furthered till 32GB via microSD card. The device stores 300SMS and 1000 phonebook entries. No complains.

Battery

2300 mAh Li-Ion battery of the handset gives a talk time of 7 hours over 2G and a standby time of 25 days to its users. Both the talk time and standby time of Lava 501 are above average.

Connectivity

In the connectivity segment, there is GPRS, EDGE, HSPA, and Wi-Fi for Internet connectivity; for faster and easier data transfer there is USB and Bluetoothconnectivity. Nothing more is expected from a 10K handset.

Other Features

The device runs on Android ICS operating system. There are number of sensors such as: Accelerometer, G-Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, and Proximity Sensor. Then there are lots of preloaded apps like Saavn music, Group chat, Hike free message app, Fushion music app, and other Google things.      

The Verdict

The most amazing thing about this handset is the price to satisfaction ratio; with a price tag of INR 9999 and features such as 5 inch screen, Android ICS, dual camera, 2300 mAh battery, 3G, Wi-Fi, and pre-loaded apps, I would say the said ratio is quite high. Grab the Lava Iris 501.
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