Lava has launched Iris X1 Mini and Iris X1 Grand, the company’s latest budget smartphones in the Iris X1 Series. It Iris X1 mini has a 4-inch WVGA screen and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, while the Iris X1 Grand has a 5-inch FWVGA IPS screen and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor. Both the smartphones run on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It promises Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for the Iris X1 Grand. Both these smartphones have the same design of last year’s Iris X1.
Commenting on the launc, Navin Chawla, Vice President & Head Product, Lava International Ltd., said:
We are overwhelmed with the great response that we have received for our LAVA Iris X1 over the past 6 months. In an endeavour to continue to give our users the same experience with upgraded features and form factor we have decided to add two new members to the Iris X1 family. Iris X1 grand & Iris X1 mini have been launched considering high consumer demand for this design in 4” and 5” screen size devices. With additional features like Intelligent flip cover, Smart Wakeup, Gestures and smart covers these smartphones will surely deliver a delightful user experience.
Lava Iris X1 mini specifications
- 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display
- 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
- 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
- Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
- 5MP rear camera with LED Flash, PureCel Sensor
- VGA front-facing camera
- Dual SIM with dual standby
- 9mm thick
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 1750mAh battery
Lava Iris X1 Grand specifications
- 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display
- 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor with Mali-400 GPU
- 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
- Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
- 8MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, BSI 2 Sensor
- 2MP front-facing camera
- Dual SIM with dual standby
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 2200mAh battery
The Lava Iris X1 Mini comes in ink black, while-silver and White-Gold colors and is priced at Rs. 4348. The Lava Iris X1 Grand comes in White with Silver, White with Gold and Black and is priced at Rs. 7326. The Iris X1 Grand also comes with a Intelligent Flip Cover. Both these smartphone would go on sale across India from the first week of February.