HTC Desire 500 vs Lava ᅠIris 356

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

    ᅠIris 356: 11 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    ᅠIris 356:
    112 g
  • Width

    ᅠIris 356: 4.4 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    ᅠIris 356:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ᅠIris 356: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    ᅠIris 356:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 2.7 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    ᅠIris 356:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    ᅠIris 356: 14.9 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    ᅠIris 356:
    116.9 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    ᅠIris 356:
    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 +14.9 mm versus ᅠIris 356
    Width:
    66.9 mm +4.4 mm versus ᅠIris 356
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    Height:
    116.9 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +2.7 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

    +11 g versus ᅠIris 356

  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    112 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. Desire 500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    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 ᅠIris 356.

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, ᅠIris 356, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500ᅠIris 356
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
ᅠIris 356: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. ᅠIris 356

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

    +300 mAh versus ᅠIris 356

  2. 2. ᅠIris 356

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. ᅠIris 356

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationDesire 500ᅠIris 356
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 116.9 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 112 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
  • 256 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationDesire 500ᅠIris 356
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
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, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationDesire 500ᅠIris 356
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 1.3 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, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationDesire 500ᅠIris 356
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
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, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationDesire 500ᅠIris 356
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Crystal White
  • Black
  • Grey
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationDesire 500ᅠIris 356
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
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, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationDesire 500ᅠIris 356
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, ᅠIris 356.
SpecificationDesire 500ᅠIris 356
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - For India