Phone Comparison - Lava Iris X1 vs Gionee Marathon M3 vs Lava Iris X5

general General Info

Manufacturer Lava Gionee Lava
Announced May 2014 November 2014 November 2014
Status Available - May 2014 Available - November 2014 Available - November 2014
Price - Rs. 12,999 ($191.16) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 7,900 ($116.18) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Blue, Silver Black, White White, Black, Grey
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 134 x 66 x 8.9 mm
(5.28 x 2.6 x 0.35 in)
144.5 x 71.45 x 10.4 mm
(5.69 x 2.81 x 0.41 in)
143.5 x 71.5 x 7.7mm
(5.65 x 2.81 x 0.3in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) - 134 g (4.73 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Quad-core 1.2 GHz, Broadcom BCM23550 Quad-core 1.3 GHz, - Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU Broadcom VideoCore IV Mali-450MP2 -
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 4 GB ROM 8 GB ROM 8 GB (6 GB for mass storage)
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, OGS TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16.7M colors 16.7M colors 16.7M colors
Size 4.5 inches 5 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 62.92% 66.63% 67.04%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio with Recording FM Radio with Recording FM Radio with Recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash Dual-LED Flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR Auto focus, 1.4μm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, BSI II Sensor
Video Yes, 1080p Yes, 1080p Yes, 720p
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar] Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar] Yes, 5 MP, Auto focus, LED Flash [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM 8 GB (6 GB for mass storage), 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1800 mAh 5000 mAh 2100 mAh
Stand by - Up to 787 h Up to 200 h
Talk Time - Up to 51 h (2G)
Up to 32 h 27 min (3G)
Up to 6 h (2G)
Up to 4 h (3G)