Phone Comparison - Micromax Unite 2 A106 vs Lava Iris X5 vs Lava Iris X8

general General Info

Manufacturer Micromax Lava Lava
Announced May 2014 November 2014 February 2015
Status Available - May 2014 Available - November 2014 Available - February 2015
Price - Rs. 7,900 ($116.18) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 6,649 ($97.78) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Pristine White, Balmy Green, Mystic Grey, Raging Red White, Black, Grey Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 138.9 x 71.9 x 9.4 mm
(5.47 x 2.83 x 0.37 in)
143.5 x 71.5 x 7.7mm
(5.65 x 2.81 x 0.3in)
143.4x70.9x8.6 mm
(5.65x2.79x0.34 in)
Weight 158.5 g (5.57.0.18 oz) 134 g (4.73 oz) 160 g (5.64 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 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, v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), planned upgrade to v5.0 (Lollipop)
Processor Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Mediatek MT6582M Quad-core 1.2 GHz Octa-core 1.4 GHz, Mediatek MT6592M
GPU Mali-400MP2 - Mali-450MP4
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB
Internal Memory 4/8 GB (0.89 GB for apps, 1.67 GB for mass storage) 8 GB (6 GB for mass storage) 16 GB (12.9 GB for mass storage)
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen TFT Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Asahi Glass
Colors 16.7M colors 16.7M colors 16.7M colors
Size 4.7 inches 5.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (199 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 62.64% 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 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels
Flash LED flash Dual-LED Flash LED flash
Features 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 Auto focus, BSI III Sensor, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR
Video Yes, 1080p Yes, 720p Yes, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar] Yes, 5 MP, Auto focus, LED Flash [Similar] Yes, 3 MP [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
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 4/8 GB (0.89 GB for apps, 1.67 GB for mass storage), 1 GB RAM 8 GB (6 GB for mass storage), 1 GB RAM 16 GB (12.9 GB for mass storage), 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG 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 2000 mAh 2100 mAh 2500 mAh
Stand by Up to 190 h Up to 200 h -
Talk Time Up to 8 h Up to 6 h (2G)
Up to 4 h (3G)
Up to 14 h (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)