The Lava Iris 350 smartphone which popped up last week as well as the Iris 470 handset have been made available for purchase in India through an ecommerce website. Both devices fall in the super affordable category carrying prices of under Rs 4500.
The Lava Iris 350 is the cheaper of the two phones and it’s selling for just Rs 2999. The handset is a basic option carrying bare minimum specs required to run Android. Speaking of which, you get version 4.4.2 KitKat which is powered by a 1GHz single core processor. The memory provisions are also the lowest they could get at 256MB RAM and 512MB internal storage.
You will, however, have access to 32GB memory expansion via a microSD card slot. The phone has dual SIM support and a 1400mAh battery that can deliver around 12 hours of talk time which is the highest we’ve seen on a handset so cheap. Other features of the Lava handset include a 3.5-inch HVGA display, a 2MP rear camera and a VGA front snapper.
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The Iris 470 has slightly better hardware, but runs on an older version of Android. Jelly Bean 4.2.2 is what you get for the Rs 4399 you’ll be spending and the display size here is 4.5 inches with FWVGA resolution. The handset also packs a dual core processor for a smoother experience.
Here’s a quick overview of the Lava Iris 470’s specs:
– Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
– 1.3GHz dual core processor
– 4.5-inch FWVGA touchscreen
– 512MB RAM, 4GB storage, 32GB expandable
– Dual SIM w/ 3G
– VGA front camera, 5MP rear shooter
– 1650mAh battery w/ up to 17 hours talk time
Both phones are available through eBay and you can purchase the Lava Iris 470 through here or the Iris 350 via this link.