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HTC 8XT vs Lava Iris 506Q

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

    8XT: 23.5 g lighter

    8XT:
    120 g
    Iris 506Q:
    143.5 g
  • Width

    8XT: 7 mm narrower

    8XT:
    66 mm
    Iris 506Q:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8XT: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    8XT:
    4.3 in
    Iris 506Q:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Iris 506Q: 1 mm thinner

    8XT:
    9.9 mm
    Iris 506Q:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    8XT: 10.9 mm shorter

    8XT:
    132.1 mm
    Iris 506Q:
    143 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. 8XT

    Height:
    132.1 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1 mm versus Iris 506Q
  2. 2. Iris 506Q

    Height:
    143 mm +10.9 mm versus 8XT
    Width:
    73 mm +7 mm versus 8XT
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8XT

    120 g

  2. 2. Iris 506Q

    143.5 g

    +23.5 g versus 8XT

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. 8XT

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Iris 506Q

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

Iris 506Q has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than 8XT.

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 8XT, Iris 506Q, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8XTIris 506Q
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Iris 506Q: 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. 8XT

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Iris 506Q

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. 8XT

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Iris 506Q

    2000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 8XT

Specifications

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1. 8XT2. Iris 506Q

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8XT, Iris 506Q.
Specification8XTIris 506Q
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 143 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 143.5 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8XT, Iris 506Q.
Specification8XTIris 506Q
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8XT, Iris 506Q.
Specification8XTIris 506Q
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8XT, Iris 506Q.
Specification8XTIris 506Q
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8XT, Iris 506Q.
Specification8XTIris 506Q
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Violet
  • Dark Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8XT, Iris 506Q.
Specification8XTIris 506Q
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • 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
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8XT, Iris 506Q.
Specification8XTIris 506Q
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8XT, Iris 506Q.
Specification8XTIris 506Q
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India