No doubt there has been a very tough competition between all the Android based Smartphones these days. Samsung, Nokia, Sony and many other brands are launching their different phone models each day. If you are not that brand conscious and focus only on the features and quality of the Smart phones, then you should definitely give a try to Lava Xolo A800 which is an Android Ice cream 4.0 sandwich based mobile phone.

Size and Display

Unlike other android phones, Lava Xolo A800 is having a 5.1 inches screen along with a 960 x 540 pixel display. The Lava Xolo A 800 is a complete touch screen phone and the dimensions of this phone have not been yet revealed out by its manufacturers. The total weight of this phone is around 115 grams.

Memory and Data

The memory features of Lava Xolo A800 are quite appreciable. The internal RAM of this phone is 512 MB along with a 4 GB internal storage capacity. The memory of the phone can be increased up to 32 GB using external memory card slot. The phone book of this phone has practically unlimited storage capacity and keeps a log of the recent activities of the user which could only be deleted as per the users will. The phone also supports all kinds of data storage and transmission. The phone has 3G features which enables it to support an HSUPA/5.76Mbps speed and a HSDPA/7.2Mbps speed.

Camera and Features

Every phone is incomplete without a camera in it and yes Lava Xolo is having a brilliant camera with a resolution of 2592 X 1944 pixels. Though the phone does not have an LED flash but the users are barely going to notice that feature because this phone has an inbuilt auto focus on the camera. The key features of this phone include a 1 GHz dual core processor with a WAP 2.0 HTML browser and a GPS support system. Thought the Lava Xolo does not support Java based applications, so this might be a drawback for the users as because they might have to choose between few applications.

Messaging and Battery

The Lava Xolo A800 does enable a user to connect via SMS, MMS, Mailing and instant messaging features. The phone has an 1800MAh battery which enables a 5 hours talk time. Though it is not enough for an Android Ice Cream Sandwich phone, but there is an excellent power saver mode too which compensates for this drawback.

Music and Additional Features

The people who have keen interest in music and like to watch videos over their phone, they can rely over Lava Xolo because this phone supports multi format video playing. The additional features of this phone include a 5 MP rear camera and a 1.3 MP front camera. The phone does not have an inbuilt FM radio. The operating frequencies supported by this phone are GSM 1900/1800/900/800.

Verdict and price:

The new Lava Xolo A800 might have some drawbacks but it is worth every penny spent. The phone is laced with features but it would have been much better if it would have supported Java applications.