Battery life is high on priority list for most Android users and this is also where several budget price Android smartphone falter. Lava is attempting to address this issue with its Iris Fuel 50, that comes with a capacious 3000 mAh battery.
Other specifications are however quite standard. There is a 5 Inch FWVGA (480 x 854) resolution display with Asahi dragon-trail glass protection on top. Software is stock Android 4.4 Kitkat powered by 1.3 GHz quad core SoC, most likely MediaTek MT6582, with 1 GB RAM.
Out of 8 GB native storage, 2.7GB is available for apps and another 2.9 GB is free for App and user data. You can add another 32 GB MicroSD external storage as well. Lava Iris Fuel 50 also boasts of a set of touch screen gestures including double tap to unlock.
Imaging hardware includes an 8 MP rear camera with dual LED flash support capable of 720p HD video recording. A basic 2 MP front fixed focus camera is also present for video calling and selfies.
The 3000 mAh battery which is the main highlight, can last for 17 hours of 2G Talk time and 370 hours of standby time according to Lava. Lava didn’t share any more usage stats for the battery. Other features include 3G, WiFi, USB OTG and Bluetooth 4.0. Lava Iris Fuel 50 will retail in Black Color variant only for 7,799 INR starting today.
Commenting on the launch of the new series, Mr. Hari Om Rai, Chairman & Managing Director, LAVA International said, “Lava as a company has always endeavored to offer superior quality products at an appropriate price to empower people to do more and be more. Amidst the hardware progression that has happened ever since smartphone category was introduced, battery has remained a cause of concern with the users throughout.
“ As smartphones are increasingly becoming a very integral part of our daily lives and drive a lot of tasks for us, we need devices that are able to support heavy usage without having the need to carry power banks for frequent charging. Lava’s product development and R&D team worked on this insight and with our new Fuel series of smartphones we will address just that. Lava has launched the 1st smartphone in this series, Iris Fuel 50 and shall soon come up with more products at different price points in this series. ”
Key Specs
| Model | Lava Iris Fuel 50 |
| Display | 5 Inch , FWVGA |
| Processor | 1.3 GHz Quad Core |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal Storage | 8 GB, Expandable |
| OS | Android Kitkat |
| Camera | 8 MP/ 2 MP |
| Battery | 3000 mAh |
| Price | 7,799 INR |
