Lava Iris Win1 Windows 8.1 smartphone launched for Rs 4,999; Flipkart Exclusive

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:01:07 +0000

Close on the heels of Celkon Win 400, the company’s first WP Smartphone, Lava announced its own first Smartphone, the Iris Win1 priced at Rs 4,999 pitting it directly against the Win 400. Lava Iris Win1 running on Windows Phone 8.1 OS will be available on December 2 and will be exclusively available on e-commerce portal, Flipkart. The Iris Win1 features a 4-inch with 800×480 pixel resolution and runs on the Snapdragon 200 chip with a quad-core 1.2GHz processor and 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card. The battery is of a 1,950mAh kind and the Windows phone gets a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front camera. It’s a dual-SIM phone and gets the usual array of connectivity options like WiFi, Bluetooth etc. With Microsoft making WP free licence software for devices with less than 8-inch display, we can see more action in Windows phone segment. ]]>

Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Lumia 1320: What's the difference?

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:12:56 +0000

Display: Both are 6-inchers but … A 6-inch ClearBlack IPS LCD display and Corning Gorilla Glass 2 finds place in both the devices but the resolution differentiates both the devices. The Lumia 1320 has a 1280 x 720 pixel resolution with a 244 ppi, while the 1520 opens the windows to 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution for a windows phone with a neat 367ppi.

Design DNA: Sharp vs Rounded

Lumia 1520 takes its design cue from Lumia 925 with sharp edges and has a more premium feel while the Lumia 1320 comes with rounded edges and looks mellowed down and looks like Lumia 625.

Dimensions: Who is lighter and thinner?

The Nokia Lumia 1520 is the smaller of the two, inspite of both making use of a 6-inch display. While the Lumia 1520 measures 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7mm, the Lumia 1320 is slightly beefier at 164.2 x 85.9 x 9.8mm. The Lumia 1520 is also thinner than the 1320. Even on weight scale, the Lumia 1520 is slightly lighter than the 1320 weighing 209 gms in comparison to 1320’s 220 grams.

The internals: The specs sheet

Beneath the polycarbonate body, there is quiet a notable differences too. Equipped with a quad-core 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset and 2GB of RAM, the Lumia 1520 is quiet a powerful device to handle any challenges. The Lumia 1320 sees a stepped down specs with a 1.7GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset and 1GB of RAM. Nokia Lumia 1520 scores the brownie points on internal storage too with 32GB while the Lumia 1320 has to content with a 8GB. Though you can slap a microSD card for boosting the storage in both the devices.

Camera specs: Who gets the PureView?

Traditionally Nokia takes the photography seriously and PureView is the toast of the Nokia’s camera advances. The Lumia 1520 gets the PureView tech with a 20-megapixel PureView camera on the rear, equipped with Zeiss optics, offering optical image stabilisation (OIS), a 1/2.5-inch sensor size, along with other bells and whistles apps and features. The Lumia 1320 though has to settle for a 5-megapixel rear camera, with a 1/4-inch sensor size. Even the front camera differs in both the Lumias. A 1.2 megapixel camera adorns the front of Lumia 1520 while the Lumia 1320 settles for a VGA camera.

The Price: The barrier

With differences in specs, it translates to different price points too. With superior specs, Lumia 1520 obviously commands higher price than the Lumia 1320. The Lumia 1520 is priced at $749 (£464) at launch while the Lumia 1320 is more affordable at $339 (£210). So if you are planning for a 6-inch Windows phone, there are two Nokia Lumia devices to suit your purse. ]]>