Category Breakdown
Lava Iris 550Q
Lava Pixel V1
Performance
30.547.3
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
22.422.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
29.628.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
22.125.3
Summary
- The Lava Iris 550Q and Lava Pixel V1 both feature a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, providing similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Iris 550Q is equipped with a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM, while the Pixel V1 offers a slightly faster 1.3 GHz CPU with 2GB of RAM but has more internal storage at 32GB.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Pixel V1 can enhance this to 13 MP via software interpolation and has a superior 5 MP front camera compared to the Iris's 2 MP.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the Iris at 2600 mAh and the Pixel V1 at 2560 mAh, though the Iris is slightly heavier at 177g compared to the Pixel V1's 135g.
- The Iris runs on Android 4.2, while the Pixel V1 offers a more updated software experience with Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 6.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Iris 550Q
Lava Pixel V1
General
Release Date
2014
2015
Announced
2014
2015
Description
For India
For India
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
PowerVR SGX544
Mali-400MP2
Memory
4GB 1GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF (13 MP via SW interpolation)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP, 8 MP via SW interpolation
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
2600 mAh
2560 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2600 mAh battery
Li-Po 2560 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
156 x 77.8 x 9.8 mm (6.14 x 3.06 x 0.39 in)
152.1 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (5.99 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
177 g
135 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
White, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
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 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), Android One
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
