Phone Comparison - Nokia Lumia 525 vs Lava Iris 406Q vs XOLO Play 8X 1200

general General Info

Manufacturer Nokia Lava XOLO
Announced November 2013 April 2014 August 2014
Status Available - January 2014 Available - April 2014 Available - August 2014
Colors Yellow, orange, white, black White, Black Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
(4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
124 x 64 x 10.6 mm
(4.88 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
143 x 68.5 x 9.7 mm
(5.63 x 2.7 x 0.38 in)
Weight 124 g (4.37 oz) 132 g (4.66 oz) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features Super sensitive touch for finger nail and glove use, Changeable backcover - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 Quad-core 1.2 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Mediatek MT6592T
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 302 Mali-450MP4
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB ROM 4 GB (2.25 GB Available) 32 GB ROM
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB No

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2D Hardened Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, OGS
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches 4.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 59.47% 57.50% 70.22%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Flash No LED flash Dual-LED Flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Nokia Smart Camera, Cinemagraph lens, Panorama lens, Bing vision Fixed focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, BSI Sensor Auto focus, PureCel Sensor, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, 360 degree Panorama, HDR, Image Stabilization, Low Light enhancement
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p Yes, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera No [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 5 MP, 1080p, BSI Sensor [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, LE Yes, v4.0
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 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 Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM 4 GB (2.25 GB Available), 1 GB RAM 32 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB No
USB OTG - Supported 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-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1430 mAh 1700 mAh 2300 mAh
Stand by Up to 336 h - Up to 600 h (2G)
Up to 547 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 16 h 54 min (2G)
Up to 10 h 36 min (3G)
- Up to 24 h (2G)
Up to 11 h 42 min (3G)