Coolpad Cool Play 8 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: 19 g lighter

    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Iris Alfa: 3.4 mm narrower

    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Alfa: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
    Iris Alfa:
    Single
  • Depth

    Cool Play 8: 0.8 mm thinner

    Cool Play 8:
    8.5 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 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. Cool Play 8

    Height:
    155.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    74.8 mm +3.4 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Cool Play 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    177 g

    +19 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.

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

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

Cool Play 8 has approximately 40.6% more rectangular screen area than Iris Alfa.

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 Cool Play 8, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCool Play 8Iris Alfa
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Cool Play 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Cool Play 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Cool Play 8

    4000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Cool Play 82. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool Play 8, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationCool Play 8Iris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2246 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool Play 8, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationCool Play 8Iris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool Play 8, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationCool Play 8Iris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Cool Play 8, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationCool Play 8Iris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52723
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool Play 8, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationCool Play 8Iris Alfa
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool Play 8, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationCool Play 8Iris Alfa
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool Play 8, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationCool Play 8Iris Alfa
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool Play 8, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationCool Play 8Iris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India