HTC Desire 526 vs Lava Iris 503

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

    Desire 526: 19 g lighter

    Desire 526:
    156 g
    Iris 503:
    175 g
  • Width

    Desire 526: 3.3 mm narrower

    Desire 526:
    70 mm
    Iris 503:
    73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 526: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 526:
    4.7 in
    Iris 503:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 526: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire 526:
    9.9 mm
    Iris 503:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire 526: 3.2 mm shorter

    Desire 526:
    140 mm
    Iris 503:
    143.2 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 526:
    2015
    Iris 503:
    2013

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 526

    Height:
    140 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Iris 503

    Height:
    143.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Desire 526
    Width:
    73.3 mm +3.3 mm versus Desire 526
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Desire 526

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 526

    156 g

  2. 2. Iris 503

    175 g

    +19 g versus Desire 526

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 526

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Iris 503

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

Iris 503 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire 526.

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.

Desire 526: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Iris 503: 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. Desire 526

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

2. Iris 503

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 526

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Iris 503

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5262. Iris 503

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 526, Iris 503.
SpecificationDesire 526Iris 503
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 175 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 526, Iris 503.
SpecificationDesire 526Iris 503
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.1%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 526, Iris 503.
SpecificationDesire 526Iris 503
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 526, Iris 503.
SpecificationDesire 526Iris 503
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 526, Iris 503.
SpecificationDesire 526Iris 503
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 526, Iris 503.
SpecificationDesire 526Iris 503
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 - USA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - USA
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 526, Iris 503.
SpecificationDesire 526Iris 503
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 526, Iris 503.
SpecificationDesire 526Iris 503
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India