HTC Velocity 4G vs Lava Iris 250

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 250: 3.1 mm narrower

    Velocity 4G:
    67 mm
    Iris 250:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 250: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity 4G:
    4.5 in
    Iris 250:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Iris 250: 1.5 mm thinner

    Velocity 4G:
    11.3 mm
    Iris 250:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Iris 250: 7.3 mm shorter

    Velocity 4G:
    128.8 mm
    Iris 250:
    121.5 mm
  • Release year

    Velocity 4G:
    2012
    Iris 250:
    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. Velocity 4G

    Height:
    128.8 mm +7.3 mm versus Iris 250
    Width:
    67 mm +3.1 mm versus Iris 250
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Iris 250
    Weight:
    163.8 g
  2. 2. Iris 250

    Height:
    121.5 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 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. Velocity 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Iris 250

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Velocity 4G has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Iris 250.

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.

Velocity 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Iris 250: 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. Velocity 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Iris 250

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. Velocity 4G

    1620 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Iris 250

  2. 2. Iris 250

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Velocity 4G2. Iris 250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity 4G, Iris 250.
SpecificationVelocity 4GIris 250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.8 Х 67 Х 11.3 mm
  • 121.5 Х 63.9 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 163.8 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity 4G, Iris 250.
SpecificationVelocity 4GIris 250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity 4G, Iris 250.
SpecificationVelocity 4GIris 250
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Velocity 4G, Iris 250.
SpecificationVelocity 4GIris 250
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity 4G, Iris 250.
SpecificationVelocity 4GIris 250
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 293 h (2G) / Up to 248 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity 4G, Iris 250.
SpecificationVelocity 4GIris 250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) LTE band 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Up to 80 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity 4G, Iris 250.
SpecificationVelocity 4GIris 250
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity 4G, Iris 250.
SpecificationVelocity 4GIris 250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India