HTC Ville 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Ville:
    OLED
    Iris Alfa:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Ville: 38.5 g lighter

    Ville:
    119.5 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Ville: 6.4 mm narrower

    Ville:
    65 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ville: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Ville:
    4.3 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Ville:
    Qualcomm MSM8290
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Depth

    Ville: 1.5 mm thinner

    Ville:
    7.8 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 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. Ville

    Height:
    130.9 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm +10.1 mm versus Ville
    Width:
    71.4 mm +6.4 mm versus Ville
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Ville

Weight

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

  1. 1. Ville

    119.5 g

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +38.5 g versus Ville

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. Ville

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Ville.

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 Ville, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVilleIris Alfa
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Ville

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Ville

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Ville

Specifications

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1. Ville2. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ville, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationVilleIris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ville, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationVilleIris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ville, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationVilleIris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ville, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationVilleIris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ville, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationVilleIris Alfa
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ville, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationVilleIris Alfa
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ville, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationVilleIris Alfa
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ville, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationVilleIris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India