Lava Iris X1 is truly an amazing smartphone to buy for just Rs 7,999 only with one of the best sturdy and stunning design at such an affordable price range. Apart from the eye catching looks Lava Iris X1 has got wonderful system specifications that makes it worth every penny you spend on it. It packs all the features of a high-end smartphone at a fairly low price point running on latest Android Kitkat v4.4 OS that gives you the best experience of using an Android device without any lag or performance issues. What lava has done is that they haven’t compromised with the features of the smartphone by reducing it’s price range and that’s the reason it is the phone to consider if you have got a budget below Rs 10,000. Lava Iris X1 doesn’t look like a cheap Chinese build phone rather it gives an impressive premium feel like that you are holding Apple’s iPhone 4 or 5. Features a sleek design with metallic edges and perfect placement of the control buttons offering a decent tacticlefeedback.
Talking about the specifications of Lava Iris X1 it features a 4.5 inch IPS Display with a pixel resolution of 854×480 pixels at 217ppi which is quite good after looking at its price offering vibrant colors with good viewing angles. About the performance, Lava Iris X1 is powered by 1.2Ghz Broadcom quadcore chipset backed up by 1GB of RAM that makes it perfect for multitasking, browsing internet, playing games or running HD videos. Now coming to the camera it features both front camera and rear camera. It sports a 8 MP rear camera with flash and BSI Sensor and a 2 MP front camera for video calling and selfies. Supports Dual SIM one with regular SIM size allowing 3G Connectivity and the other one with Micro SIM allowing 2G Connectivity only. Moving to Storage Space it comes with 4GB of Internal Storage out of which only 2.2 GB is available for user and external memory upto 32GB via SD memory card. With 1800 mAh battery you can easily use it for a day at fair usage
Lava Iris X1 Cons :
- No Gorilla Glass Protection
- Average Battery Life (8hrs on fair usage)
- 3G connectivity only for Regular SIM
- Not so good sales after service
Lava Iris X1 Verdict : Final Conclusion
At a price of just Rs 7,999 I would highly recommend Lava Iris X1 to anyone looking to buy a quad core smartphone without compromising on other features. It is a perfect contender of Mote E and Micromax Canvas Unite 2. Overall it is a great phone to buy with small drawbacks like No Gorilla Glass Protection, Average battery life and decent sales after support therefore if you have no problem with these drawbacks then you can consider this phone for buying.