Lava Iris 404 Flair Mobile Price List in India

Lava Iris 404 Flair is a mid-range phone. Lava phones have been known to cater to budget constrained individuals. The manufacturer aims to provide quality features at the lowest possible price. The device creates a very good impression on users. With its unique and elegant design. Plus more than decent speed. The phone combines the good technical features at a low price. In terms of quality the smartphone is certainly sturdy and would be able to last a long time with the users.

Design

Upon first look the device looks a lot similar to Xperia series. But a closer examination reveals features that make it unique and stand out. The entire device has a metallic finish. That adds to the elegance and class of the device. Iris 404 instill simplicity without making the design boring. In the design department Iris 404 lives up to its expectation with its elegance. Iris 404 contains a 4 inch display in the front portion. As compared to other phones on market similar range, Iris 404 has a lesser screen to body ratio. But that does not take away from the experience. The front portion except for a strip at the bottom is entirely black. While at the bottom the device as a silver texture portion. Iris 404 has mic over the screen and three capacitive buttons under the screen. The primary camera is located close to the mic. The back of the device while not cluttering itself with unneeded features. Does not feel bare or simple. The back is rounded on the corners, while being a bit rounded in the center as well. The primary camera of Iris 404 is located in the dead center on back. With LED flash peeking on the left side of the camera.  A very small Iris logo is printed in the center. While a Lava logo is printed at the bottom over the sole speaker. Iris 404 has very slim design. The Volume rocker of Iris 404 is located on the right edge along with the power button.

Features and Specifications

Lava Iris 404 combines 1.2 GHZ dual-core processor with 512 MB RAM to meet the user’s processing requirements. In terms of performance the device does very decently. In the similar ranged devices storage is a big issue. The same issue exists with Iris 404 as well. The device only provides 4GB of total internal storage. Out of which some portion is consumed by the system software. Making it compulsory for the users to expand using a SD card. In the display department the device falter a bit too. The TFT display tends to get a bit pixelated in games. While videos look decent on the phone. Iris 404 also contains a very dated GPU. That affects its performance in many games and apps. Multi-tasking also becomes an issue due to slower speed of the device. Overall in the performance department the device has limited scope. For an average users. That does not play too many games the device would be a very good fit.

OS and Tech

Android KitKat 4.4 provides good venue for the users to benefit from all the hardware capabilities of Iris 404. The OS is smooth and does not contain any glitches or hiccups. With added updates users can make video calls directly from their phone. The newer OS also updates the browser as well as the camera app. All the menus and buttons on the Iris 404 feel new and fresh. There are some issues with the WIFI strength in the Android KitKat. But the issue is not so prevalent to make it a hindrance. Overall a satisfactory performance in the design department.

Camera and Multimedia

Iris 404 contains a VGA camera in front and a 5MP camera in the back. The camera performance exceeds expectations. Performing very well in bright light. The outdoors photos taken with the camera had very good quality. The camera does not contain Image stabilizer that makes it necessary to be careful while capturing photos. The camera contains smile detection filter. That enables the users to focus on the face to improve quality of the images. Camera department is not the best in the market but it does not disappoint either.

Battery

Iris 404 is powered by a 1400mAh battery. With the2G connection on Iris 404 can last up to 9 hours. While in standby mode the device can clock up to 317 hrs. Considering the stats the device has very good battery performance.

Pros and Cons

Pros

·         Stunning design

·         Dual- Sim support

·         Very good battery performance

·         Expandable memory options

·         Multi-touch screen

·         Smile detection mode in camera

Cons

·         Very little internal storage

·         Only 512MB of RAM

Verdict

The users who are following a strict budget. Would be happy to have this device. That would enable them to use the facility of smartphone without weighing too heavily on their purse. Similar devices include Lava X1 Atom and Lava Iris Alfa L.