Lava Iris 550q vs Lava Iris X8

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2600 mAh	2500 mAh
Display
Display	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	2 MP	3 MP
Processor
Processor	MediaTek MT6589	MediaTek MT6592M
RAM
RAM	-	2 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	8 MP	8 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2600 mAh	2500 mAh
Removable
Removable	-	No
Standby time
Standby Time	Up to 500(2G)	Up to 291 Hours(3G) / Up to 291 Hours(2G)
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 5 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)	Up to 9.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	4 x Digital Zoom Face detection	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	3264 x 2448 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	2 MP, Primary Camera	-
Sensor
Sensor	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 fps	-

Design

Colours
Colours	Black, White	Black, White
Height
Height	156 mm	143.4 mm
Thickness
Thickness	9.8 mm	8.6 mm
Weight
Weight	177 grams	160 grams
Width
Width	77.8 mm	70.9 mm

Display

Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	267 ppi	294 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	-	720x1280 px (HD)
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	68.67 %	67.63 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	No
Flash
Flash	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	3 MP, Primary Camera

General

Brand
Brand	Lava	Lava
Launch Date
Launch Date	-	February 12, 2015 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Smile detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	3264 x 2448 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	8 MP, Primary Camera
Sensor
Sensor	-	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	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, Recording option	Yes
Fm Radio
FM Radio	Yes, Recording option	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0	Yes, v4.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
NFC
NFC	-	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	3G Bands: UMTS 2100 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz 3G Speed: HSDPA 21.1 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	3G Bands: UMTS 2100 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
SIM Size
SIM Size	-	SIM1: Micro
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
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	-	32 bit
CPU
CPU	Quad core, 1.2 GHz	Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A7
Chipset
Chipset	MediaTek MT6589	MediaTek MT6592M
Graphics
Graphics	PowerVR SGX 544	Mali-450 MP4
Ram
RAM	1 GB	-

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 32 GB	Yes, Up to 32 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	4 GB Below	16 GB
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 13 GB