Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus vs Lava X38 2GB RAM

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus vs Lava X38 2GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Lava X38 2GB RAM runs at 1.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus and Lava X38 2GB RAM offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Lava X38 2GB RAM offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while Lava X38 2GB RAM offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lava X38 2GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus offers 32 GB, making Lava X38 2GB RAM the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3S Plus
₹9,342
(Discontinued)
Lava X38 2GB RAM
₹7,299
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
61%

Release Date

03 Oct, 2016
21 Oct, 2016

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
2 MP

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

N/A
3.9/5
(76 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
MediaTek MT6735P

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-T720 MP2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
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)

70.92 %
61.78 %

Screen Protection

No
N/A

Design

Height

139.3 mm
155 mm

Width

69.6 mm
71.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

144 grams
162 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 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

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Below Avg

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4100 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22 Hours(3G) / Up to 25 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

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

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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
N/A

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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