We’ve been keeping an eye on Lava and it’s Blockbuster Phoneday releases and this week it’s the Iris 455 that has been busted out of hiding. Like the Micromax Ninja A91 we just reported, even this one is a dual SIM device. Only unlike the A91, it can take a combination of a WCDMA and a GSM card.
Designed to flaunt a grey and silver body, the Lava Iris 455 sports a 4.5-inch qHD capacitive display on its face. A glance at the top part of the bezel reveals a camera for video calls and flipping the device over shows a 5MP main snapper. The smartphone runs v4.1 of Android and comes powered by a 1GHz dual core processor as well as 512MB RAM. Additionally, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, EDGE, GPRS and 3G are part of the connectivity options.
Out of the 4GB onboard memory that has been mentioned among the specs, only 2GB is user-accessible. So buyers are most likely to fall short of space to hoard all their entertainment content. Here’s where the microSD slot which can accommodate a card of up to 32GB, zooms into the picture. Lastly, a 1500mAh Li-polymer battery keeps the handset up and about. The amount of talk time that can be squeezed out of it depends on the network, with around 8 hours being promised over 2G and roughly 6 hours on 3G.
Going by the recent releases from homegrown companies, it’s clear that India’s appetite for smartphones is growing fast and there’s high interest in mid-range offerings. So far down the line, the manufacturer in question has let out the 454, 502, 430 and more as part of its Blockbuster Phoneday campaign. And it doesn’t look like this weekly show of new mobile gadgets is going to cease anytime soon.
The Lava Iris 455 hasn’t been given a price as of now. But considering the features, we can definitely expect it to demand less than Rs. 10,000.
Here’s a quick run of the specifications:
– Platform: Android Jelly Bean
– Touchscreen: 4.5 inches, 540 x 960p, capacitive
– Processor: dual core, 1GHz
– RAM: 512MB
– Memory: 4GB ROM (2GB user-accessible), 32GB expandability over microSD
– Camera: main 5MP lens (AF with LED flash), VGA front sensor
– Dimensions: 137.1mm x 68.5mm x 9.92mm
– Weight: 120g
– Battery: 1500mAh Li-Po, 8 hours on 2G, 6 hours on 3G