HTC Desire 500 vs Lava Iris 350m

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.

  • Width

    Iris 350m: 4.9 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    Iris 350m:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 350m: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    Iris 350m:
    3.5 in
  • Height

    Iris 350m: 13.8 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    Iris 350m:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    Iris 350m:
    2014

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. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm +13.8 mm versus Iris 350m
    Width:
    66.9 mm +4.9 mm versus Iris 350m
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    123 g
  2. 2. Iris 350m

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Desire 500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Iris 350m

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Desire 500 has approximately 44.3% more rectangular screen area than Iris 350m.

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 Desire 500, Iris 350m, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500Iris 350m
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Iris 350m: 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. Desire 500

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

2. Iris 350m

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. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Iris 350m

  2. 2. Iris 350m

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. Iris 350m

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, Iris 350m.
SpecificationDesire 500Iris 350m
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 118 Х 62 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 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-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, Iris 350m.
SpecificationDesire 500Iris 350m
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, Iris 350m.
SpecificationDesire 500Iris 350m
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, Iris 350m.
SpecificationDesire 500Iris 350m
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, Iris 350m.
SpecificationDesire 500Iris 350m
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Grey
  • Midnight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, Iris 350m.
SpecificationDesire 500Iris 350m
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, Iris 350m.
SpecificationDesire 500Iris 350m
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, Iris 350m.
SpecificationDesire 500Iris 350m
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India