HTC Desire 612 vs Lava Iris Alfa

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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 612: 12 g lighter

    Desire 612:
    146 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Desire 612: 1 mm narrower

    Desire 612:
    70.4 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 612: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 612:
    4.7 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 612:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Height

    Iris Alfa: 2.8 mm shorter

    Desire 612:
    143.8 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 612:
    2014
    Iris Alfa:
    2015

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 612

    Height:
    143.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    70.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm +1 mm versus Desire 612
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 612

    146 g

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +12 g versus Desire 612

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 612

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

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

Iris Alfa has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire 612.

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 612, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 612Iris Alfa
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB 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 612

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

2. Iris Alfa

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 612

    2040 mAh

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

    +160 mAh versus Desire 612

Specifications

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1. Desire 6122. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 612, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 612Iris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 70.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2040 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
NFC
  • TBC
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 612, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 612Iris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.2%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 612, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 612Iris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 612, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 612Iris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 612, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 612Iris Alfa
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 484 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h 10 min (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 612, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 612Iris Alfa
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • 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
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 612, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 612Iris Alfa
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 612, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 612Iris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India