Lava Iris 348 vs Maxwest Nitro 55M

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 348: 11.5 g lighter

    Iris 348:
    168.5 g
    Nitro 55M:
    180 g
  • Width

    Iris 348: 9.2 mm narrower

    Iris 348:
    68.4 mm
    Nitro 55M:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 348: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 348:
    4 in
    Nitro 55M:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Iris 348:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Nitro 55M:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nitro 55M: 4.7 mm thinner

    Iris 348:
    12.9 mm
    Nitro 55M:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Iris 348: 24.4 mm shorter

    Iris 348:
    128.5 mm
    Nitro 55M:
    152.9 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. Iris 348

    Height:
    128.5 mm
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +4.7 mm versus Nitro 55M
  2. 2. Nitro 55M

    Height:
    152.9 mm +24.4 mm versus Iris 348
    Width:
    77.6 mm +9.2 mm versus Iris 348
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 348

    168.5 g

  2. 2. Nitro 55M

    180 g

    +11.5 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.

  1. 1. Iris 348

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Nitro 55M

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

Nitro 55M 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.

Recorded RAM for Iris 348, Nitro 55M, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris 348Nitro 55M
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Iris 348: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 1 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. Iris 348

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

2. Nitro 55M

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. Iris 348

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Nitro 55M

    2800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Iris 348

Specifications

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1. Iris 3482. Nitro 55M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 348, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 55M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
  • 152.9 Х 77.6 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 168.5 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 348, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 55M
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%
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 348, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 55M
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 — specifications for Iris 348, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 55M
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 348, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 55M
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 19 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 348, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 55M
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
  • Class 12
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 — specifications for Iris 348, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 55M
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 348, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationIris 348Nitro 55M
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