Lava Iris Pro 30+ sporting a 4.7-inch screen with 13MP camera launched for Rs 11,990

Lava has launched the all new Iris Pro 30+, an upgraded version of the Iris Pro 30, for Rs 11,990. Available in black, the Iris Pro 30+ will hit stores starting August 26.     The smartphone sports a 4.7-inch IPS HD display with a 1280x720 pixel resolution, and a pixel density that goes up to 312 ppi. The display is is protected by a layer of Asahi Dragontrail Glass. The screen features OGS (one glass solution) to reduce the thickness of the phone to 7.9 mm and it weighs a mere 116 grams.   The dual-SIM device comes powered by a 1.5 Ghz quad-core Mediatek processor coupled with 1GB RAM, along with PowerVR SGX544 GPU clocked at 357MHz. The 16GB onboard storage can be expanded up to 32GB.     The Iris Pro 30+ comes fitted with a 13-megapixel rear auto-focus camera, and BSI II sensor with a size of 1/3.2 inch and 1.1 micron Omni BSI-II pixel architecture.  It supports full HD as well as HD video recording and playback. The front camera (for video calling and obviously, selfies) is 3-megapixels.   The smartphone runs a rather older Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean version and the connectivity options include 3G, EDGE, GPRS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB and OTG. Some additional features include flip to mute, face and voice unlock and video picture in picture. All of this is fuelled by a 2000 mAh battery.   Commenting on the launch of Iris Pro 30+,  Navin Chawla, Vice President –Product, Lava International Limited  said, “We are pleased to take forward our proposition of ‘We put the Art in Smart’ for our Iris Pro series with the launch of Iris Pro 30+. Based on customer preferences backed by our research, we have introduced enhancements in camera, processor and internal memory to deliver an excellent experience to the customers.”   The Iris Pro 30+ will be available  across all national retail stores and multi-brand outlets in India. It can also be grabbed exclusively from Amazon.in along with a free 16GB memory card.