Marco Angelo D'Souza
Domestic handset manufacturer Lava International has launched its premium smartphone –the Icon.
The phone has been priced at Rs 11,990 at selected retail stores in India. It is also available online exclusively on Snapdeal.com.
The phone features a premium metallic construction and is 7.7 mm thick with a glass finish on the back panel.
The Lava Icon packs camera is 5 megapixels with an Omni Vision sensor, f/2.4 aperture, 4-element lens and a BSI-II sensor with blue glass filter that protects the sensitive image sensor against overexposure in the infrared wavelength range.
The camera also features a ‘face beauty’ mode that acts as a digital makeup room for tweaking portraits to appear more pleasing. The photo features also include Face Detection, HDR, Panorama Mode, Smile Shot & Multi view.
The main camera is 13 megapixels with dual-LED flash, a Sony EXMOR sensor with 5-element lens and a blue glass filter as well. The camera records Full HD (1080p) videos. The 5-inch 720p screen is IPS with full lamination for improved viewing angles along with Asahi Dragontrail Glass that offers resistance against scratches and nicks.
The device houses a 1.3 GHz Quad Core ARM Mali 400 MP2 processor and 2GB of RAM. Running Android 4.4 OS, the phone enables users to customizable many aspects of the user interface such as gesture controls for launching apps even when the phone is in standby.
Key specs
o Screen: 5-inch HD IPS display (720p) with Asahi Dragontrail glass
o Processor: 1.3 GHz Quad Core Processor
o Memory: 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory expandable up to 32GB
o Camera: 13 MP f/2.0 rear with Sony EXMOR sensor and 5-element lens, 5MP f/2.4 front camera with 4 elements
o Battery: 2500 mAh
o Price: Rs 11,990
