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Lava Iris 348 vs Maxwest Nitro 5.5

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.

  • WeightIris 348: 5.5 g lighterIris 348: 168.5 g · Nitro 5.5: 174 g
  • WidthIris 348: 10.4 mm narrowerIris 348: 68.4 mm · Nitro 5.5: 78.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalIris 348: 1.5 in smaller diagonalIris 348: 4 in · Nitro 5.5: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus / Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)Iris 348: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus · Nitro 5.5: Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • DepthNitro 5.5: 4.2 mm thinnerNitro 5.5: 8.7 mm · Iris 348: 12.9 mm
  • HeightIris 348: 27.7 mm shorterIris 348: 128.5 mm · Nitro 5.5: 156.2 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.

Front
Iris 348: 128.5 × 68.4 mm 1 Nitro 5.5: 156.2 × 78.8 mm 2
Side
Iris 348: 128.5 × 12.9 mm 1 Nitro 5.5: 156.2 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris 348
    Height
    128.5 mm
    Width
    68.4 mm
    Depth
    12.9 mm+4.2 mm versus Nitro 5.5
    Weight
    168.5 g
  2. 2. Nitro 5.5
    Height
    156.2 mm+27.7 mm versus Iris 348
    Width
    78.8 mm+10.4 mm versus Iris 348
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    174 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 348168.5 g
  2. 2. Nitro 5.5174 g

    +5.5 g versus Iris 348

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.

Screen size
Iris 348: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Nitro 5.5: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris 348 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Nitro 5.5 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Nitro 5.5 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Iris 348.

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.

Iris 348: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Nitro 5.5: 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. Iris 348

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

2. Nitro 5.5

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Iris 3482500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Nitro 5.5

  2. 2. Nitro 5.52200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 3482. Nitro 5.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 5.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
  • 156.2 Х 78.8 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 168.5 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1 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
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 5.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 5.5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 5.5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 5.5
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 19 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 5.5
SIM card
  • Non-removable
  • Dual SIM
  • (Dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 5.5
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 5.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -IPX5
  • IPX7 certified -Flashlight - For Sprint
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity