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Celkon A87 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    A87: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A87:
    4 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    A87:
    Spreadtrum 6820
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Release year

    A87:
    2013
    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. A87

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    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.

  1. 1. A87

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A87.

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 A87, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA87Iris Alfa
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A87: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB 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. A87

NFC:
Unknown
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. A87

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

    +750 mAh versus A87

Specifications

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1. A872. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A87, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationA87Iris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 158 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 6820
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A87, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationA87Iris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A87, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationA87Iris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for A87, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationA87Iris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for A87, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationA87Iris Alfa
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A87, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationA87Iris Alfa
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A87, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationA87Iris Alfa
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for A87, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationA87Iris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India