Gionee S8 vs Lava Iris X1 mini

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

    S8:
    OLED
    Iris X1 mini:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Iris X1 mini: 31.2 g lighter

    S8:
    147.2 g
    Iris X1 mini:
    116 g
  • Width

    Iris X1 mini: 11.5 mm narrower

    S8:
    74.9 mm
    Iris X1 mini:
    63.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris X1 mini: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    S8:
    5.5 in
    Iris X1 mini:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    S8:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Iris X1 mini:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Depth

    S8: 2 mm thinner

    S8:
    7 mm
    Iris X1 mini:
    9 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. S8

    Height:
    154.3 mm +30.8 mm versus Iris X1 mini
    Width:
    74.9 mm +11.5 mm versus Iris X1 mini
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. Iris X1 mini

    Height:
    123.5 mm
    Width:
    63.4 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +2 mm versus S8

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8

    147.2 g

    +31.2 g versus Iris X1 mini

  2. 2. Iris X1 mini

    116 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. S8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Iris X1 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

S8 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Iris X1 mini.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

S8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Iris X1 mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. S8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Iris X1 mini

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. S8

    3000 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Iris X1 mini

  2. 2. Iris X1 mini

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. S82. Iris X1 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationS8Iris X1 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
  • 123.5 Х 63.4 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 147.2 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Amigo 3.2
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationS8Iris X1 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 58.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationS8Iris X1 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationS8Iris X1 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 50123
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationS8Iris X1 mini
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Ink Black,white-silver
  • Black-gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S8, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationS8Iris X1 mini
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationS8Iris X1 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8, Iris X1 mini.
SpecificationS8Iris X1 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India