Phone Comparison - Nokia Lumia 525 vs Lava Iris X8 vs Lava Iris Alfa L

general General Info

Manufacturer Nokia Lava Lava
Announced November 2013 February 2015 June 2015
Status Available - January 2014 Available - February 2015 Available - June 2015
Price - Rs. 6,649 ($97.78) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 6,499 ($95.57) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Yellow, orange, white, black Black, White Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
(4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
143.4x70.9x8.6 mm
(5.65x2.79x0.34 in)
152 x 78.9 x 9.35 mm
(5.98 x 3.11 x 0.37 in)
Weight 124 g (4.37 oz) 160 g (5.64 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features Super sensitive touch for finger nail and glove use, Changeable backcover - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), planned upgrade to v5.0 (Lollipop) Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 Octa-core 1.4 GHz, Mediatek MT6592M Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Mediatek MT6582M
GPU Adreno 305 Mali-450MP4 Mali-400MP2
RAM 1 GB 2 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB ROM 16 GB (12.9 GB for mass storage) 8 GB (5.87 GB for apps and mass storage)
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2D Hardened Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Asahi Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16.7M colors 16.7M colors
Size 4.0 inches 5.0 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 540 x 960 pixels (200 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 59.47% - 69.72%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio 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, 2592х1944 pixels 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels
Flash No LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Nokia Smart Camera, Cinemagraph lens, Panorama lens, Bing vision Auto focus, BSI III Sensor, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p@60fps
Front Camera No [Similar] Yes, 3 MP [Similar] Yes, 2 MP, 720p [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 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM 16 GB (12.9 GB for mass storage), 2 GB RAM 8 GB (5.87 GB for apps and mass storage), 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG - - 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-Po Battery
Capacity 1430 mAh 2500 mAh 3000 mAh
Stand by Up to 336 h - Up to 288 h
Talk Time Up to 16 h 54 min (2G)
Up to 10 h 36 min (3G)
Up to 14 h (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
Up to 22 h 6 min (2G)
Up to 13 h 15 min (3G)