Lava X38 vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S

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Comparing the Lava X38 vs Xiaomi Redmi 3S across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 3S runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Lava X38 runs at 1.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S the better performer.


Display: Both Lava X38 and Xiaomi Redmi 3S offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Lava X38 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Lava X38 offers 2 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Lava X38 offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lava X38 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S offers 16 GB, making Lava X38 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 3S receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lava X38 has a rating of 3.7.

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Lava X38
₹6,300
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 3S
₹4,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
69%

Release Date

28 Jul, 2016
17 Aug, 2016

Performance

N/A
MediaTek MT6735P
Snapdragon 430
Quad Core (upto 1 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4000 mAh
4100 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact design and solid build
  • MIUI and its useful features
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera performance could be better
  • Takes a while to charge

User Ratings

3.7/5
(171 ratings)
4.3/5
(213,695 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 17, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6735P
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Quad core, 1 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T720 MP2
Adreno 505

RAM

1 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

DDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.78 %
70.92 %

Screen Protection

No
No

Design

Height

155 mm
139.3 mm

Width

71.8 mm
69.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

161 grams
144 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomCMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 22 Hours(3G) / Up to 25.5 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.617 W/kg Body: 0.429 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope