Lava Icon
#6333
ZTE Grand S
#5745Category Breakdown
Lava Icon
ZTE Grand S
Performance
39.656.1
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
21.817.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.452.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.226.6
Summary
- The Lava Icon and ZTE Grand S both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display, but the Grand S 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 Grand S is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset and a faster CPU at 1.7 GHz, while the Icon uses a 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 processor.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Grand S has a lower-resolution 2 MP front camera compared to the Icon's 5 MP.
- The Icon has a larger battery capacity at 2500 mAh, while the Grand S has a smaller 1780 mAh battery.
- Software-wise, the Icon runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), whereas the Grand S operates on an earlier version, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).
- In terms of build quality, the Grand S is slightly lighter and thinner than the Icon.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Icon
ZTE Grand S
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
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
GPU
N/A
Adreno 320
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
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
1780 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 1780 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)
142 x 70 x 6.9 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.27 in)
Weight
143 g
110 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black/Silver, Black/Red, Black/Blue, Black/White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
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 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass