Lava Iris X8 vs. Intex Aqua Power HD
The budget-friendly smartphone segment, below Rs.10, 000 has witnessed many new smartphone launched in the past few months. Starting form South Koreans, Samsung to Chinese, Xiaomi and the Indian brand, Micromax, almost every smartphone brand has launched their offering in this segment. This segment is also known as an affordable smartphone segment, which is considered highly successful and best-selling all across the country.
Some of the most successful and popular smartphone offerings in this segment include, Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen.), Yu Yureka, Huawei Honor Holly, Lenovo A6000, XiaomiRedmi 2, XiaomiRedmi Note 4G, Lava Iris X8 and the Intex Aqua Power HD.
Here, we bring you a side-by-side comparison review of Lava Iris X8 and Intex Aqua Power HD to find which one out of these two is a total value for money Dual-SIM Android Smartphone in India.
Display
The Lava Iris X8 sports a 5-inch (720 x 1280) IPS LCD display, which is protected by Dragon Trail Glass. This 5-point multi-touch capacitive display produces 16M vibrant colorsat pixel density rate of 293 pixels per inch. On the other hand, the Intex Aqua Power HD also sports a similar 5-inch (720 x 1280) OnCell IPS LCD display, which also produces 16M colors at 294 pixels per inch.
Both, Lava Iris X8 and Intex Aqua Power HD can offer you the best experience while playing HD games and videos on their IPS LCD display.
There is a tie in this segment.
Processor & RAM
The Lava Iris X8 is powered by an Octa-core Cortex-A7 chipset, clocked at 1.4GHz and supported by 2GB of RAM. Whereas, the Intex Aqua Power HD is powered by a MediaTek MT6592 chipset, 1.4GHz octa-core processor, coupled with 2GB of RAM. Both, Lava Iris X8 and Intex Aqua Power HD can run various applications and games simultaneously without any hassle. Multi-tasking is an ease on both of these smartphones.
Both, Iris X8 and Aqua power HD sports a similar processor. However, the MediaTek chipset is an advantage on Intex Aqua Power HD.
Operating System
There is a tie again in this segment. Both these smartphone devices run on Google’s Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system out-of-the-box, where the Android 5.0 Lollipop update is planned for both of them.
Camera
If you love to click images on the go, the Intex Aqua Power with 13 Megapixels autofocus rear won’t disappoint you. This rear camera is coupled with LED flash, HDR, Panorama, touch-focus, face/smile detection and other features. For selfies and video calls, you would get a 5 megapixels secondary camera on the front of the Intex Aqua Power HD.
On the other side, the Lava Iris X8 houses a comparatively weaker, 8 Megapixels autofocus rear camera with dual-LED flash and 3 Megepixelsselfiecameras on its front.
The Intex Aqua Power HD with 13 Megapixels Rear and 5 Megapixels Selfiecamera is the winner of this segment
Memory
For downloading apps & games and storing your data, the Lava Iris X8 and IntexAqual Power HD offer 16GB of RAM, which can be expanded up to 32GB with a memory card.
One more tie.
Connectivity
For connectivity, the Lava Iris X8 and Intex Aqua Power HD support similar connectivity features, including, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth, MicroUSB and more. The both support Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby options.
Battery
The Lava Iris X8 is fuelled by a 2500mAH Li-PO battery, claiming 291 hours of stand-by and up to 9 hours 40 minutes of talk time. Whereas, the Intex Aqua Power HD is fuelled by a very strong 4000mAH battery, which is also the USP of this smartphone device. This powerful 4000mAH battery is capable enough to run this smartphone for extra longhours on-the-go.
Price in India
The Lava Iris X8 is available for Rs.8,999 in India. Whereas, the Intex Aqua Power HD is available for Rs.10,999 in India.
Final Verdict
If we have to pick one out of these two smartphones, the Intex Aqua Power HD with better snappers and a very strong 4000mAH battery will be our first choice. However, one needs to spend Rs.2,000 more for this device, while comparing with Lava Iris X8. Well, if you are looking for an affordable and beautiful Dual-SIM Android smartphone in India, and the camera and battery is not your first priority, the Lava Iris X8 is also a great buy.
Author Bio:The author is an expert in mobile technology and loves to write about different handsets launched. He has listed the specifications Lava Iris X8 for the readers to make an informed buying decision
