Lava Iris Win1 Mobile Price List in India

The Lava Mobiles is an Indian company of mobile phones founded in 2009. Offering all kinds of phones from completely basic ones to smartphones of all ranges with multiple features, this company fast gained popularity and is still on the rise. Due to affordable ranges this company offers for its high tech phones, it is able to cater to all the groups in the society, and to give competition to other leading mobile phone brands - national, or international.

Features and Specifications:

This 4" device, with a sharp WVGA twisted nematic display measuring 4.33x125.04x10.98 mm, comes with a 16m colour depth. With a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, this multi touch phone offers sensors like proximity sensor, accelerometer and an ambient Light Sensor. The phone has Windows OS 8.1 and an internal memory of 8 GB, the Lava Iris Win1 offers connectivity features including but not limited to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v3, USB v2, and GPS. Additional features in this phone are OneDrive Cloud Storage, Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Sound Recorder, and Wi-Fi Direct. Some important applications that come pre-installed with this phone are Skype, Windows Phone Store, Facebook, Internet Explorer, and Bing. The in sales package of this phone includes a battery, a user manual, a pair of ear phones, a flip cover, a USB Cable, the handset, a charger, and a screen guard. The manufacturer warranty offered on the phone is 1 years’ worth, while for the in box accessories, it is for 6 months.

Design and Quality:

The Lava Iris Win1 is a 4" capacitive touchscreen phone, and has a bar form design with slightly curved edges that make it easy to handle,  and three main navigation buttons on the front, with the power button on the right of the phone and the volume rocker on the left. The speaker is located at the bottom right of the phone. The navigation buttons are slightly different from that of an Android phone's, and is based on the Windows format, with the 'Home' button in the center, 'back' button to the left and the 'search' button on the right. The power button on the left side of the phone makes it easy for the user to navigate it with their right thumbs, snuggling the phone perfectly into the user's hands. This handset is currently available in black colour.

OS and Tech:

Powered by Windows v8.1, this phone is powered by a 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Featuring dual Sims (WCDMA + GSM), this phone offers both 2g and 3g networks. On the connectivity front, it offers Wi-Fi, WI-Fi hotspot tethering, Bluetooth (v3), GPS, GPRS, Edge, an audio jack (3.5mm) and micro-USB Connectivity (v2).

Camera and Multimedia:

The Lava Iris Win1 comes with a 5MP primary camera with a single LED flash, autofocus, digital zoom, and video recording. Though smartphones nowadays are in a rush to get better cameras with their phones, this one is worth its price range, as precious memories can be preserved through it. The front-facing VGA camera allows users to make video calls, but is ill-suited for taking pictures due to its low quality. Other multimedia features equipped with this phone includes the FM radio, video player supporting 3GP, MPEG4, AVI, WMV, and MP4 formats, and a music player supporting WMA, AAC, MIDI, AWB, MP3, WAV, AAC+, and AMR formats.

Battery and Memory:

The Lava Iris Win1 is composed of a 1950 mAh Li-Ion battery, delivering longer working hours than most smartphones in the same range. This, perhaps, is one of the strongest features of this phone. This phone is has 1 GB of RAM and is loaded with 8 GB of ROM which is backed up by the Micro SD card slot which can support up to 32 GB which is more than space when it comes installing games, multimedia and apps. The internal storage is another strong point this phone possesses.

Pros and Cons:

For Pros:

·         Affordable price

·         Powerful battery

·         Vast internal memory

·         Windows 8.1 OS

·         One of the cheapest Windows phone with 8.1 OS

·         Compact design

·         Great screen

·         Free flip cover

For Cons:

·         VGA front camera

·         Video playback not too good

Verdict:

At such a low price tag and more pros than cons, this phone becomes a must-have for all those on a budget. Compared to phones such as the Nokia Lumia 520 and the Nokia Lumia 530 dual sim, both of which have more or less the same features as this one but a heavier price tag, the Lava Iris Win1 triumphs hands down.