Lava Iris 348 vs Samsung Galaxy A

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

    Iris 348:
    LCD
    Galaxy A:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A: 40.5 g lighter

    Iris 348:
    168.5 g
    Galaxy A:
    128 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A: 8.6 mm narrower

    Iris 348:
    68.4 mm
    Galaxy A:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 348:
    4 in
    Galaxy A:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Iris 348:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Galaxy A:
    TI OMAP 3430
  • Height

    Galaxy A: 9 mm shorter

    Iris 348:
    128.5 mm
    Galaxy A:
    119.5 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 +9 mm versus Galaxy A
    Width:
    68.4 mm +8.6 mm versus Galaxy A
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 348

    168.5 g

    +40.5 g versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    128 g

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. Galaxy A

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

Iris 348 has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

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

Galaxy A: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 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. Galaxy A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy A

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 3482. Galaxy A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.8 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 168.5 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • TI OMAP 3430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Deep Black
  • Cream White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 19 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A
SIM card
  • Non-removable
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A
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
  • compass - DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - For South Korea