Category Breakdown
Lava Icon
ZTE Grand S Pro
Performance
39.655.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
21.820.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.448.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.227.0
Summary
- The Lava Icon and ZTE Grand S Pro both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
- However, the ZTE Grand S Pro offers superior performance with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset and a higher clock speed of 2.3 GHz compared to the Lava's 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7.
- In terms of camera capabilities, both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Grand S Pro has a lower 2 MP selfie camera versus the 5 MP on the Lava Icon.
- The Lava Icon has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2500 mAh compared to the Grand S Pro's 2300 mAh.
- Both phones run older versions of Android, with the Lava Icon on Android 4.4.2 and the Grand S Pro on Android 4.3, impacting the software experience.
- Build quality differs slightly in weight and dimensions, with the Lava Icon being lighter and slimmer than the ZTE Grand S Pro.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Icon
ZTE Grand S Pro
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2015
2014
Description
For India
Also known as ZTE Grand S Pro N9835For U.S. Cellular
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
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
N/A
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
8GB 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
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2300 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)
142.2 x 71.1 x 10.2 mm (5.60 x 2.80 x 0.40 in)
Weight
143 g
155.4 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
CDMA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
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 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
