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Lava Iris 550Q

Lava Iris 550Q

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Lava Pixel V1

Lava Pixel V1

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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