Category Breakdown
Lava Icon
ZTE Grand S II
Performance
39.660.3
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
21.821.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.436.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.227.5
Summary
- The Lava Icon features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the ZTE Grand S II has a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Icon is powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 processor, whereas the Grand S II utilizes a more powerful quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 chipset.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, but their performance may vary due to differences in processing power.
- Battery capacity is the same at 2500 mAh for both devices, but neither supports fast or wireless charging.
- The Icon runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), while the Grand S II operates on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), indicating a slightly more updated software experience for the Lava device.
- Build-wise, the Icon is lighter at 143g compared to the Grand S II's 120g, but the latter is slightly larger in dimensions.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Icon
ZTE Grand S II
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2015
2014
Description
For India
Also known as ZTE Grand S II P897A21
Display
Size
5"
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 (~401 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8674-1 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU
N/A
Adreno 330
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, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP
5 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
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2500 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)
157 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
143 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 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 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
