LAVA International has expanded its portfolio of Iris series of smartphones and announced today two budget handsets – Lava Iris X1 Grand & Iris X1 mini smartphones which are enhanced versions of its long-running Lava Iris X1 launched earlier in May 2014. With the two new devices Lava is all set to take its legacy of Iris X1 to the next level by introducing variants in 4” & 5” quad core processor smartphones with enhanced features.
Lava Iris X1 Grand will be available in India from first week of February for Rs. 7326.
Lava Iris Grand X1 features a 5 inch IPS screen with FWVGA 854X480 resolution. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat which is upgradable to Android 5.0, Lollipop. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad core MTK6582M processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB of inbuilt memory, which can be extended upto 32GB via microSD card.
Lava Iris X1 Grand sports an 8MP AF Rear camera with Dual LED Flash, high quality BSI II Sensor and a 2.0-MP front-facing camera for video calling. The rear camera supports full HD (1080p) video recording and playback and comes with Auto focus. The device also supports Video codecs- MP4, 3GP, WebM, WMV, M4V, and MKV. This multimedia rich device comes with dual speakers to enhance the audio experience of the consumer.
On connectivity front, the phone supports micro USB v2.0, Bluetooth v4.0 and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n). This smartphone is packed with 2200mAh Li-Polymer battery.
The Lava Iris X1 Grand is sleek and stylish smartphone which comes with an Intelligent Flip Cover that allows users to access the phone’s functions without the need of switching to the main screen. To add to consumers’ ease of use, the phone comes packed with Smart Wake-up and Gesture controls to directly jump to applications from the locked screen.
On the other hand, the Iris X1 Mini comes with a 4 inch IPS display, and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Quad Core chipset. It runs on Android KitKat 4.4 OS version. It sports a 5 MP 4x digital zoom rear camera supported with a VGA front camera. The smartphone has a 4GB ROM (Expandable to 32 GB) + 512 MB RAM. It is packed with a 1750 mAh battery which can last up to one day on normal usage, as claimed by the company.
Lava Iris X1 mini will be available in three colors, ink black, while-silver and White-Gold. It will also be available from 1st week of February. The handset is priced at Rs. 4348.
