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Micromax Canvas Xpress A99 vs Lava Iris Alfa

General Info

Manufacturer
Micromax Lava
Announced
December 2014 January 2015
Status
Available - December 2014 Available - January 2015
Price
Rs. 6,550 ($96.32) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 6,499 ($95.57) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Blue, Gray Black, White
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
- 141 x 71.4 x 9.2 mm
(5.55 x 2.81 x 0.36 in)
Weight
- 156 g (5.5 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 2100
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

Display

Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS Capacitive Touchscreen, Shatter Proof Glass
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
4.5 inches [Similar] 5.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi) [Similar] 480 x 854 pixels (196 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio
- 68.38%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat)
Processor
Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Mediatek MT6582M [Similar] Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar]
GPU
Mali-400MP2 [Similar] -
RAM
1 GB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
8 GB (5.85 GB for mass storage) 8 GB (3.38 GB for apps, 2.38 GB for mass storage)
External Memory
microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Camera

Rear Camera
5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash
LED flash LED flash
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama, BSI+ Sensor
Video
Yes, 720p 1080p
Front Camera
Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes [Similar]

Multimedia

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

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Yes Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
Yes Up to 237 kbps
3G
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v2.1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go microUSB v2.0, USB Host
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser
HTML5 HTML5

User Memory

Internal
8 GB (5.85 GB for mass storage), 1 GB RAM 8 GB (3.38 GB for apps, 2.38 GB for mass storage), 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG
Supported Supported

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Li-Ion Battery Li-Po Battery
Capacity
1950 mAh 2200 mAh
Stand by
Up to 240 h -
Talk Time
Up to 7 h Up to 22 h 42 min (2G)
Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
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