Lava Iris X8 vs Competition 000 February 10, 2015July 25, 2015 Lava International ltd. Lava Iris X8 is the best offering by Lava mobiles yet as it combines the aspects of low price and latest technology available. The newest Android based smartphone from lava provides nearly all the features of the high end smartphones at a fraction of their price. Let us explore this remarkable device further by comparing it with other smartphones in the same price range. We will be comparing the 16 GB version of Iris X8 with smartphones like Micromax Canvas Nitro, Gionee V4S and Sony Xperia E3 in order to determine how it will perform against the competition. Lava Iris X8 Micromax Canvas Nitro A 310/311 Gionee V4S Sony Xperia E3 Display 12.7cm (5.0) HD IPS Display 12.7cm (5.0) HD IPSDisplay 11.43cm (4.5) FWVGA IPS Display 11.43cm (4.5) FWVGA IPS Display OS Android KitKat(upgradable to Android L) Android KitKat Android KitKat Android KitKat Processor 1.4 GHz Octa Core Processor ARM Cortex A7 Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7 Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex A7 1.2 GHz quad core RAM 2 GB 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB ROM 16 GB 16 GB 8 GB 4 GB Primary Camera 8 MP AF with dual LED flash 13 MP AF with LED flash 8 MP with LED flash 5 MP Secondary Camera 3 MP 5 MP 2 MP VGA Battery 2500 mAh 2500 mAh 1800 mAh 2330 mAh Price onOnline Portal INR 8999 INR 11,996 INR 9699 INR 10,399 As you can see in the table, the screen size and display of Lava Iris X8 and Micromax Canvas Nitro is exactly the same, but Gionee V4S and Sony Xperia E3 fall short by a huge margin. All devices use Android KitKat as the operating system but only Lava Iris X8s KitKat is upgradable to Android Lollipop. Both Micromax Canvas Nitro and Lava Iris X8 run on the latest octa-core processors but Micromax Canvas Nitro outperforms Iris X8 by a margin of 0.3 GHz. Although memory of all these devices can be expanded up to 32 GB with the help of a micro SD card but when we talk about built in internal memory, Lava Iris X8 and Micromax Nitro offer the best deal with 16 GB of ROM. As per the above comparison we can see that Micromax Canvas Nitro is topping the charts with a 13 MP auto focus camera. Lava Iris X8 and Gionee V4S have come to a draw with 8 MP cameras, whereas Lava Iris X8 and Micromax canvas Nitro tie up in the context of battery backup as they both contain a 2500 mAh battery which is pretty decent. According to the comparison, we can safely assume that in this price range, Micromax Canvas Nitro and Lava Iris X8 provide the most astonishing features. However, Canvas Nitro costs a little extra than the Iris X8. Follow the link to explore Lava Iris X8 further, bit.ly/Iris_X8 000