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Lava Pixel V1

Lava Pixel V1

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Micromax Canvas Selfie 4

Micromax Canvas Selfie 4

#5853

Category Breakdown

Lava Pixel V1
Micromax Canvas Selfie 4
Performance
47.341.7
Camera
19.127.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
22.221.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
28.628.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.326.2

Summary

  • The Lava Pixel V1 features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Micromax Canvas Selfie 4 has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch display with the same resolution but higher pixel density at ~294 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Lava model has 2GB of RAM compared to the Micromax's 1GB, although both use a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU and Mali-400MP2 GPU.
  • The camera systems are similar, with both offering 8 MP rear cameras and 1080p video recording, but the Canvas Selfie 4 has a higher 8 MP selfie camera versus the 5 MP on the Lava.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Lava at 2560 mAh compared to 2500 mAh in the Micromax.
  • The Lava runs on Android 5.1.1 (upgradable to 6.0), while the Micromax comes with Android 6.0 out of the box, providing a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Lava Pixel V1
Micromax Canvas Selfie 4

General

Release Date

2015
2016

Announced

2015
2016

Description

For India
N/A

Display

Size

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 (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

Mali-400MP2
Mali-400MP2

Memory

32GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF (13 MP via SW interpolation)
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, 8 MP via SW interpolation
8 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2560 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2560 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

152.1 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (5.99 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
N/A

Weight

135 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Gold
Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Micro-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, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

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 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), Android One
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity