Category Breakdown
Lava Icon
Panasonic Eluga U2
Performance
39.652.0
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
21.821.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.437.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.226.9
Summary
- The Lava Icon and Panasonic Eluga U2 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display, but the Eluga U2 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 Eluga U2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chipset, while the Icon uses a less powerful Cortex-A7 CPU.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, with identical video recording capabilities at 1080p.
- The battery capacity is the same at 2500 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless charging.
- The Icon runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), whereas the Eluga U2 benefits from a more recent Android 5.0 (Lollipop), potentially offering a better software experience.
- In build quality, the Eluga U2 is slightly lighter and thinner than the Icon.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Icon
Panasonic Eluga U2
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
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
To be confirmed
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
N/A
Adreno 306
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB 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
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
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2500 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)
141.5 x 71.3 x 8 mm (5.57 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
143 g
131 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA, LTE
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 5.0 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
