Lava Iris 470 Mobile Price List in India

Founded in 2009, the Lava Mobile Phones raised both nationally and internationally after its concoction of versatile smartphone at pocket-friendly prices. From QWERTY keypad based ones to smartphone of all types, shapes, and processors suiting each person's need according to their income bracket, the Lava Mobile phones rose as competitors to other brands in a very short time period.

Features and Specifications:

With a 4.5" IPS capacitive touchscreen display weighing 147 g, the Lava Iris 470 is yet another affordable smartphone in line introduced by the Lava mobiles. With the dimensions of 66 x 134 x 10.45 mm, this phone has a color depth of 16.7 m, and the FWGVA resolution of 480 x 854, enabling the user to catch true colors from multiple angles. This dual sim phone runs on a 1.3 GHz dual processor, with the standard android user interface running on the Android v4.2 (Jellybean). The 1650 mAh battery provides the user 17hrs, 32mins of talk time on 2g. With an internal memory of 4 GB and a RAM of 512 MB, it comes with an expandable micro SD memory slot of up to 32 GB. The 5 MP rear camera includes LED flash and digital zoom, and a VGA secondary camera at the front allows users to make video calls. The connectivity capability of this phone is up-to-date, with features such as Edge, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, GPRS, Navigation, 3G, Bluetooth v3.0, USB 2.0, and an audio jack of 3.5mm. The additional basic features included in this phone are 2-pin Micro USB, data backup through Android, Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, and Sound Recorder. The accelerometer feature in this phone allows the users to toggle between portrait and landscape screen layouts. The Lava Iris 470 comes preinstalled with a web browser, and offers internet features such as Gmail, Play Store, Google+, and Email. Offering multiple features packed into a single, affordable smartphone, the Lava Iris 470 includes the handset, a screen Guard, a silicon pouch, a pair of headphones, a USB cable, charger, user manual, battery, and a warranty card offering a year's worth of manufacturer warranty for the phone and a 6 months' worth warranty for the accessories that come along with the handset.

Design and Quality:

The Lava Iris 470 is an eye-catching handset with three main navigation buttons on the bottom, and is available in two colors - black, and white. With three main navigation buttons on the bottom, this handset consists of the audio jack side by side with the USB port on the top of the handset. The volume rocker is located to the left side of the phone, while the power button resides on the right, very easily accessible by the users' right thumbs. The speaker is located at the rear of the phone, with inclination to the right side more than to the left. Designed in the bar form, this phone enables users easy handling.

OS and Tech:

The Standard Android user Interface allows users to define the layout of their phone. Running on a 1.3 GHz Dual Core processor, this phone is powered by the Jelly Bean version of Android (v4.2.2), which allows for basic smartphone applications to be installed and used. Featuring dual Sims (WCDMA & GSM), this phone provides both 2g and 3g networks. The main connectivity options available in this phone are that of Edge, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, GPRS, Navigation, 3G, Bluetooth v3.0, USB 2.0, and an audio jack of 3.5mm.

Camera and Multimedia:

The Lava Iris 470 offers a 5 MP primary camera with LED flash, autofocus, and digital zoom, along with 3gp video recording. Users of this phone can create memories to reminisce about later with their phone cameras, and take better pictures with the autofocus option. The front-facing camera in this phone allows only for video calls to be made, as pictures taken in a VGA camera do not turn out as superb as higher pixel cameras' do. Other than this, the Iris 470 includes FM Radio and a music player supporting multiple formats such as MP3, AAC, AAC+, 3GP, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, MIDI, WMA, and a video player supporting the H.263, H.264, and MPEG4 formats.

Battery and Memory:

The Lava Iris 470 possesses 1650 mAh battery, which allows users about 17 hours and 32 minutes of talk time on 2g, and 10 hours and 30 minutes' time on 3g. This phone has a RAM of 512 MB, and an internal memory of 4 GB (ROM), with an internal memory of 2.54 GB allotted for apps (1.27 GB for apps and 1.27 GB for User).

Pros and Cons:

For Pros:

·         Affordable

·         Dual-core CPU

·         Impressive design

·         Compact

For Cons:

·         Does not support Java

·         Battery

·         Poor RAM

·         Outdated OS

·         Rear camera of VGA quality

Verdict:

At a time where smartphone are deemed a need as more than a want, finding one that is reasonably priced with multiple features can be a huge blessing. Though the Lava Iris 470 includes most of the basic features a smartphone must possess, it falls on the grid when the OS is talked about. The Jelly Bean OS now supports only the most basic of all smartphone applications, and is on the verge of becoming obsolete, which deigns users to fall more towards KitKat based phones in a similar price range such as the Xolo Q520s and the Lava Iris X1 mini.