Lava Iris 400s vs Xiaomi Redmi 9a

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	1400 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	4.0 inches (10.16 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	0.3 MP	5 MP
Processor
Processor	-	MediaTek Helio G25
RAM
RAM	-	2 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	5 MP	13 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	1400 mAh	5000 mAh
Removable
Removable	-	No
Standby time
Standby Time	Up to 150 Hours(2G)	-
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 7 Hours(3G) / Up to 10.5 Hours(2G)	-
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	-	No

Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	4 x Digital Zoom Face detection Smile detection	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	2592 x 1944 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	0.3 MP, Primary Camera	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Black, Silver	Midnight Black, Sea Blue, Nature Green
Height
Height	125 mm	164.9 mm
Thickness
Thickness	10.1 mm	9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Splash proof
Weight
Weight	194 grams Below
Width
Width	64 mm	77 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
Brightness	-	400 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	233 ppi	269 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	-	720x1600 px (HD+)
Screen Size
Screen Size	4.0 inches (10.16 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	56.87 %	81.08 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Resolution
Resolution	-	5 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

General

Brand
Brand	Lava	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	MIUI
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 15, 2014 (Official)	September 4, 2020 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	-
Fm Radio
FM Radio	Yes	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v3.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	-	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.528 W/kg, Body: 0.791 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	3G Bands: UMTS 2100 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	-	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
VoLTE	-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	-	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Dual core, 1 GHz	Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	-	MediaTek Helio G25
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	-	PowerVR GE8320
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR4X
Ram
RAM	512 MB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	-	No
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Accelerometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 32 GB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	4 GB	32 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 1.3	-