Category Breakdown
Lava Icon
Lenovo Vibe X S960
Performance
39.652.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
21.818.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.431.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.224.9
Summary
- The Lava Icon and Lenovo Vibe X S960 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display, but the Vibe X offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the Icon's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Vibe X is powered by a Mediatek MT6589T chipset with a faster 1.5 GHz CPU, while the Icon uses a 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but their battery capacities differ, with the Icon having a 2500 mAh battery versus the Vibe X's 2000 mAh.
- The Lava Icon is slightly heavier at 143g and thicker at 7.7mm compared to the Vibe X's 121g and 6.9mm.
- Both run on older versions of Android, with the Icon on 4.4.2 KitKat and the Vibe X on 4.2 Jelly Bean, impacting the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Icon
Lenovo Vibe X S960
General
Release Date
2015
2013
Announced
2015
2013
Description
For India
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex A7
GPU
N/A
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
5 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
2500 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.4 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
144 x 74 x 6.9 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.27 in)
Weight
143 g
121 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black/Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
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 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
