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Lava Iris Pro 20

Lava Iris Pro 20

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Maxwest Nitro 5.5

Maxwest Nitro 5.5

#7368

Category Breakdown

Lava Iris Pro 20
Maxwest Nitro 5.5
Performance
54.351.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.453.5

Summary

  • The Lava Iris Pro 20 features a compact build with dimensions of 138 x 67.5 x 7.7 mm and weighs 112g, while the Maxwest Nitro 5.5 is larger at 156.2 x 78.8 x 8.7 mm and weighs 174g.
  • Both devices have IPS LCD displays, but the Iris Pro 20 has a smaller 4.7-inch screen with a higher pixel density of ~234 ppi compared to the Nitro 5.5's 5.5-inch display at ~200 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Iris Pro 20 is equipped with a quad-core CPU, whereas the Nitro 5.5 has a dual-core processor, though both have 4GB of RAM.
  • The camera specifications are similar, with both offering an 8 MP rear camera, but the Iris Pro 20 supports 1080p video recording, while the Nitro 5.5 is limited to 720p.
  • The Iris Pro 20 has a 2000mAh battery, slightly smaller than the Nitro 5.5's 2200mAh, and runs on an older Android version (4.2.1) compared to the Nitro 5.5's Android 4.4.2, which may offer a slightly better software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Lava Iris Pro 20
Maxwest Nitro 5.5

General

Release Date

2014
2015

Announced

2014
2015

Description

For India
N/A

Display

Size

4.7"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~234 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

PowerVR SGX544
Mali-400

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP

Front Camera Details

VGA
2 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2000 mAh
2200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

138 x 67.5 x 7.7 mm (5.43 x 2.66 x 0.30 in)
156.2 x 78.8 x 8.7 mm (6.15 x 3.10 x 0.34 in)

Weight

112 g
174 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Dark Blue
White, Black, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Dual SIM, (Dual stand-by)

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

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

Software

Operating System

Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

OS Version

Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes