Acer Iconia Smart vs Lava Iris Alfa

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Iris Alfa: 27 g lighter

    Iconia Smart:
    185 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Iconia Smart: 6.9 mm narrower

    Iconia Smart:
    64.5 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iconia Smart: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Iconia Smart:
    4.8 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Iconia Smart:
    Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 4.3 mm thinner

    Iconia Smart:
    13.6 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
  • Release year

    Iconia Smart:
    2011
    Iris Alfa:
    2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    Height:
    141.7 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +4.3 mm versus Iris Alfa
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm +6.9 mm versus Iconia Smart
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    185 g

    +27 g versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    Iconia Smart: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Iconia Smart, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIconia SmartIris Alfa
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Iconia Smart: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Iconia Smart

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Iris Alfa

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Iconia Smart

Specifications

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1. Iconia Smart2. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iconia Smart, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationIconia SmartIris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.7 Х 64.5 Х 13.6 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
  • Spreadtrum 7731
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iconia Smart, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationIconia SmartIris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iconia Smart, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationIconia SmartIris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iconia Smart, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationIconia SmartIris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iconia Smart, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationIconia SmartIris Alfa
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iconia Smart, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationIconia SmartIris Alfa
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iconia Smart, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationIconia SmartIris Alfa
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iconia Smart, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationIconia SmartIris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India