Lava Iris 348 vs Samsung Galaxy A7

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 A7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A7: 27.5 g lighter

    Iris 348:
    168.5 g
    Galaxy A7:
    141 g
  • Width

    Iris 348: 7.8 mm narrower

    Iris 348:
    68.4 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 348: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 348:
    4 in
    Galaxy A7:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Iris 348:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Galaxy A7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
  • Depth

    Galaxy A7: 6.6 mm thinner

    Iris 348:
    12.9 mm
    Galaxy A7:
    6.3 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. Iris 348

    Height:
    128.5 mm
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +6.6 mm versus Galaxy A7
  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    Height:
    151 mm +22.5 mm versus Iris 348
    Width:
    76.2 mm +7.8 mm versus Iris 348
    Depth:
    6.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 348

    168.5 g

    +27.5 g versus Galaxy A7

  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    141 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 A7

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

Galaxy A7 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, Galaxy A7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris 348Galaxy A7
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Galaxy A7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Iris 348

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A7

    2600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Iris 348

Specifications

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1. Iris 3482. Galaxy A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
  • 151 Х 76.2 Х 6.3 mm
Weight
  • 168.5 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) A700FD -Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) A700F
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A7
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%
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A7
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) A700FD -Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) A700F
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 405 A700FD -Mali-T628 MP6 A700F
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 568
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1471
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1984
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 296
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 973
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A7
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 19 h
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A7
SIM card
  • Non-removable
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD
  • A700F -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - A700FD
Speed
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy A7.
SpecificationIris 348Galaxy A7
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 - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A700F (EMEA)
  • A700FD (Malaysia
  • Pakistan)
  • A700K/A700S/A700L (Korea)