Lava Xolo Q800 vs. Micromax A116 Canvas HD: Detailed Comparison

Lava has entered the budget quad-core smartphone race with the Xolo Q800. Priced at Rs. 12,499 the device is a direct, but slightly smaller competitor to the Micromax Canvas HD. We compare both smartphones and see how they stack up!

Yesterday, Lava launched the Xolo Q800. It is a budget smartphone that boasts of a quad-core processor on the MediaTek MT6589 chipset. Does the name of the chipset sound familiar?

Well, that is because it is the same chipset that is powering the Micromax A116 Canvas HD. The Canvas HD is the first budget smartphone to launch in India that showed off a quad-core processor along with a 720p HD display.

After Micromax and its Canvas HD, quite a few other devices have adopted MediaTek's MT6589 chipset, such as the WickedLeak Wammy Passion, and the Jiayu G4. Yesterday, Lava entered this race with the launch of the Xolo Q800.

Let us start with a quick look at the specifications of the two smartphones – the Canvas HD and the Q800. 

Model	Micromax A116 Canvas HD	Lava Xolo X800
Display size	5-inch	4.5-inch
Display type	IPS	IPS
Display resolution (pixels)	1280x720	960x540
Processor type	MediaTek MT 6589	MediaTek MT 6589
Processor cores	quad-core	quad-core
Processor clock speed	1.2GHz	1.2GHz
RAM	1GB	1GB
Built-in storage	4GB	4GB
Expandable storage	32GB via microSD card	32GB via microSD card
Dual-SIM support	Yes	Yes
Rear camera	8MP	8MP
Front facing camera	2MP	1.2MP
Battery	2000mAh	2100mAh
OS	Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Skin	Light skin (Unknown)	NA
Preloaded apps	M!Store, M!Buddy, M!SMS, M!Zone and Hook Up.	NA
Price	Rs. 13,990	Rs. 12,499