Category Breakdown
Lava Iris X8
Panasonic Eluga S
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.356.3
Summary
- The Lava Iris X8 and Panasonic Eluga S both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the Eluga S is slightly lighter at 135g compared to the Iris X8's 160g.
- In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with an octa-core 1.4 GHz CPU and 8GB of RAM, although the Iris X8 offers an option for 2GB of RAM.
- The camera specifications are similar, with both having an 8 MP rear camera, but the Eluga S has a superior 5 MP front camera compared to the Iris X8's 3 MP.
- The Iris X8 has a larger 2500 mAh battery, while the Eluga S has a smaller 2100 mAh battery.
- Both devices run on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), but the Iris X8 can be upgraded to Android 5.1 (Lollipop).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Iris X8
Panasonic Eluga S
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2015
2014
Description
For India
N/A
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Octa-core 1.4 GHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
3 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
3 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
Yes
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
143.4 x 71 x 8.6 mm (5.65 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
141 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.55 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight
160 g
135 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, 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 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

