HTC U Ultra vs Lava Iris Alfa

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

    Iris Alfa: 12 g lighter

    U Ultra:
    170 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Iris Alfa: 8.4 mm narrower

    U Ultra:
    79.8 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Alfa: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    U Ultra:
    5.7 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    U Ultra:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Depth

    U Ultra: 1.3 mm thinner

    U Ultra:
    8 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Iris Alfa: 21.4 mm shorter

    U Ultra:
    162.4 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    141 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. U Ultra

    Height:
    162.4 mm +21.4 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    79.8 mm +8.4 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.3 mm versus U Ultra

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Ultra

    170 g

    +12 g versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 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. U Ultra

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

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

U Ultra has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Iris Alfa.

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 U Ultra, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU UltraIris Alfa
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
U Ultra: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. U Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. U Ultra

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. U Ultra2. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Ultra, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationU UltraIris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Ultra, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationU UltraIris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Ultra, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationU UltraIris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U Ultra, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationU UltraIris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 168385
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1662
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3920
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7174
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 302
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 795
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U Ultra, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationU UltraIris Alfa
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Ultra, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationU UltraIris Alfa
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Ultra, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationU UltraIris Alfa
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2 inches
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Ultra, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationU UltraIris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India