Category Breakdown
Lava Icon
Micromax Canvas 4 A210
Performance
39.646.6
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
21.818.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.434.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.223.9
Summary
- The Lava Icon and Micromax Canvas 4 A210 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Lava Icon has a slightly faster quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU compared to the 1.2 GHz CPU in the Canvas 4, although both have 16GB of storage and 2GB of RAM for the Icon versus 1GB for the Canvas.
- Both devices sport a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, delivering comparable photography capabilities.
- The Lava Icon has a larger 2500 mAh battery compared to the 2000 mAh battery in the Canvas 4, which may offer better longevity.
- The Icon runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), while the Canvas 4 operates on an older Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean), potentially affecting software experience and app compatibility.
- Build quality-wise, the Lava Icon is lighter and slimmer than the Micromax Canvas 4.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Icon
Micromax Canvas 4 A210
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)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
N/A
PowerVR SGX544
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB (10GB user available), 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, 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)
144.5 x 73.8 x 8.9 mm (5.69 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
Weight
143 g
158 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Gray, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
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 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
