Archos 45 Helium 4G vs Lava Iris X8

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

    45 Helium 4G: 20 g lighter

    45 Helium 4G:
    140 g
    Iris X8:
    160 g
  • Width

    45 Helium 4G: 4 mm narrower

    45 Helium 4G:
    67 mm
    Iris X8:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    45 Helium 4G: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    45 Helium 4G:
    4.5 in
    Iris X8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Iris X8: 1.2 mm thinner

    45 Helium 4G:
    9.8 mm
    Iris X8:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    45 Helium 4G: 8.4 mm shorter

    45 Helium 4G:
    135 mm
    Iris X8:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    45 Helium 4G:
    2014
    Iris X8:
    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. 45 Helium 4G

    Height:
    135 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Iris X8
  2. 2. Iris X8

    Height:
    143.4 mm +8.4 mm versus 45 Helium 4G
    Width:
    71 mm +4 mm versus 45 Helium 4G
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 45 Helium 4G

    140 g

  2. 2. Iris X8

    160 g

    +20 g versus 45 Helium 4G

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.

  1. 1. 45 Helium 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. Iris X8

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

Iris X8 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than 45 Helium 4G.

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 45 Helium 4G, Iris X8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage45 Helium 4GIris X8
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Iris X8: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. 45 Helium 4G

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

2. Iris X8

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

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. 45 Helium 4G

    1850 mAh

  2. 2. Iris X8

    2500 mAh

    +650 mAh versus 45 Helium 4G

Specifications

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1. 45 Helium 4G2. Iris X8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Iris X8.
Specification45 Helium 4GIris X8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 135 Х 67 Х 9.8 mm
  • 143.4 Х 71 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Iris X8.
Specification45 Helium 4GIris X8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.7%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Iris X8.
Specification45 Helium 4GIris X8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Iris X8.
Specification45 Helium 4GIris X8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25048
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Iris X8.
Specification45 Helium 4GIris X8
Release date
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 291 h Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Iris X8.
Specification45 Helium 4GIris X8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1800-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Iris X8.
Specification45 Helium 4GIris X8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Iris X8.
Specification45 Helium 4GIris X8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India