Indian smartphone market witnessed the entry of innovative gesture control smartphone Lava Iris 504Q last week before Videocon unveiled its flagship phablet A55 HD a few days later.

Both the smartphones fall under the bracket of affordable high-end device class, similar to Micromax's A116 Canvas HD and Karbonn S5 Titanium. If prospective buyers are pondering to buy a newer and an alternative to these devices, Lava's Iris 504Q and Videocon A55 HD might interest you.

Here is brief comparison between Lava Iris 504Q and Videocon A55 HD:

Display:

Lava Iris 504Q sports a 5.0-inch IPS OGS (One Glass Solution) thin screen technology having HD 1280x720p display resolutions. Videocon A55 HD too features similar 5.0-inch OGS screen with 1280x720p resolutions.

However, it may be noted that Lava smartphone has few more tricks up its sleeve to sway buyers to its fold. Iris 504Q boasts of innovative gesture control technology. With Motion sensors on the screen, Iris 504Q can take input via hand gesture. For instance, users can take pictures, browse through music player, and tune FM radio channels without even touching the screen, very similar to touch-free smart features seen in Samsung's flagship smartphone Galaxy S4.

Processor and Memory:

In terms of power, Lava Iris 504Q and Videocon A55 HD stand even as they both pack quad-core processor with same 1.2GHz CPU speed.

Both smartphones house 1GB RAM and 4GB inbuilt memory which can be expanded up to 32GB with microSD card.

Camera:

Lava Iris 504Q hosts an 8.0-megapixel main camera with auto-focus and LED flash support and a 2.0 megapixel secondary camera at the front side.

On the other hand, Videocon's handset packs an 8.0-megapixel camera on the rear side besides a 3.2-megapixel camera on the front, a notch up compared to its rival.

Mobile Operating System:

Once again, the two handsets - Lava Iris 504Q and Videocon A55 HD - share equal points when it comes to Operating System as both run on the same ubiquitous Android OS. They ship with the latest v4.2 Jelly Bean OS out-of-the-box.

Price:

As of now, Lava Iris 504Q and Videocon A55 HD hold the same price-tag of ₹13,499, but considering the whole feature aspects, Lava smartphone tops the comparison, thanks to its innovative touch-free gesture control features.

Specifications of Lava Iris 504Q and Videocon A55 HD:

Models Lava Iris 504Q Videocon A55 HD
Display 5.0-inch IPS OGS screen with HD 1280x720p display resolutions 5.0-inch OGS capacitive touch screen with 1280x720p resolutions
OS Android v4.2 Jelly Bean OS Android v4.2 Jelly Bean
Processor ARM v7 quad-core processor with 1.2GHz CPU speed Quad-core processor with 1.2GHz CPU speed
RAM 1GB 1GB
Storage capacity 4GB, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card 4GB, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
Camera Main: 8.0-megapixel camera auto-focus, LED flash supportFront:2.0-megapixel camera Main: 8.0-megapixel camera with flash supportFront: 3.2-megapixel camera  
Battery 2000 mAh 2000 mAh
Network 2G & 3G 2G & 3G
Add-ons Dual-SIM slot, Bluetooth (with A2DP), Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE Dual-SIM slot, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi, USB connectivity, GPS
Price ₹13,499/- ₹13,499/-