Lava Icon vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 3

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

    Icon: 11 g lighter

    Icon:
    143 g
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    154 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy XCover 3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Icon:
    5 in
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Icon: 2.3 mm thinner

    Icon:
    7.7 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy XCover 3: 10.5 mm shorter

    Icon:
    143.4 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    132.9 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. Icon

    Height:
    143.4 mm +10.5 mm versus Galaxy XCover 3
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    70.1 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.3 mm versus Icon

Weight

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

  1. 1. Icon

    143 g

  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    154 g

    +11 g versus Icon

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. Icon

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

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

Icon has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy XCover 3.

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 Icon, Galaxy XCover 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIconGalaxy XCover 3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy XCover 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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. Icon

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

2. Galaxy XCover 3

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

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. Icon

    2500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Galaxy XCover 3

  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Icon2. Galaxy XCover 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Icon, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationIconGalaxy XCover 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.7 mm
  • 132.9 Х 70.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Marvell Armada PXA1908
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Icon, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationIconGalaxy XCover 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 61.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Icon, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationIconGalaxy XCover 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Icon, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationIconGalaxy XCover 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Vivante GC7000
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10236
General specs
General specs — specifications for Icon, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationIconGalaxy XCover 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 85 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Icon, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationIconGalaxy XCover 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Icon, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationIconGalaxy XCover 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Icon, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationIconGalaxy XCover 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as Samsung G388F