Category Breakdown
Allview V2 Viper Xe
Lava Icon
Performance
52.639.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
25.621.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
38.931.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
27.924.2
Summary
- The Allview V2 Viper Xe features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Lava Icon has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~294 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Viper Xe is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 chipset with a quad-core 1.45 GHz CPU and 3GB of RAM, compared to the Lava Icon's quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 and 2GB of RAM, which may result in better multitasking on the Viper Xe.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Viper Xe has an 8 MP selfie camera, while the Icon only has a 5 MP front camera.
- The Viper Xe also has a larger 3150 mAh battery compared to the Icon's 2500 mAh, which may provide longer usage time.
- Finally, the Viper Xe runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, offering a more updated software experience than the Lava Icon, which operates on Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Allview V2 Viper Xe
Lava Icon
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
For India
Display
Size
5.5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T720MP2
N/A
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, PDAF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3150 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3150 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.4 x 76.6 x 9.2 mm (6.08 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
143.4 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
178 g
143 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, Blue
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
