BlackBerry Q10 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Q10:
    OLED
    Iris Alfa:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Q10: 19 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Q10: 4.6 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 1.1 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Q10: 21.4 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm

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. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.1 mm versus Iris Alfa
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm +21.4 mm versus Q10
    Width:
    71.4 mm +4.6 mm versus Q10
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +19 g versus Q10

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. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

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

Iris Alfa has approximately 122.3% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

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 Q10, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10Iris Alfa
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Q10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Q10

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Q10

Specifications

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1. Q102. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ10Iris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ10Iris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ10Iris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q10, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ10Iris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ10Iris Alfa
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ10Iris Alfa
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-3
  • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQN100-1
  • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ10Iris Alfa
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ10Iris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India