Phone Comparison - Acer Liquid E700 vs Lava Iris X8 vs Lava Iris Icon

general General Info

Manufacturer Acer Lava Lava
Announced May 2014 February 2015 April 2015
Status Coming Soon - Q3 2014 Available - February 2015 Available - April 2015
Price - Rs. 6,649 ($97.78) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 6,499 ($95.57) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Titanium Black, Metallic Red Black, White Black with Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 9.9 mm thick
(0.39 in thick)
143.4x70.9x8.6 mm
(5.65x2.79x0.34 in)
143.41 x 70.56 x 7.7 mm
(5.65 x 2.78 x 0.3 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 160 g (5.64 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 & SIM 3 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), planned upgrade to v5.0 (Lollipop) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Mediatek MT6582 Octa-core 1.4 GHz, Mediatek MT6592M Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Mediatek MT6582
GPU Mali-400MP2 Mali-450MP4 Mali-450MP2
RAM 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 16 GB (12.9 GB for mass storage) 16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Asahi Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Full Lamination, Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Colors 16.7M colors 16.7M colors 16M colors
Size 5 inches 5.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - - 67.98%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio with Recording FM Radio with Recording FM Radio with Recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash Dual-LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR Auto focus, BSI III Sensor, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR Auto focus, f/2.0 Aperture, BSI II Sensor, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama Mode, Face Beauty Mode, Smile Shot, MultiView
Video Yes, 1080p Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar] Yes, 3 MP [Similar] Yes, 5 MP, 720p, BSI II f/2.4 Aperture [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 16 GB (12.9 GB for mass storage), 2 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG Supported - -

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Po battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Po Battery
Capacity 3500 mAh 2500 mAh 2500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time Up to 24 h Up to 14 h (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
Up to 19 h 58 min (2G)
Up to 8 h 58 min (3G)