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Lava Iris 348 vs Samsung Galaxy J3

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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 J3:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy J3: 30.5 g lighter

      Iris 348:
      168.5 g
      Galaxy J3:
      138 g

    • Width

      Iris 348: 2.6 mm narrower

      Iris 348:
      68.4 mm
      Galaxy J3:
      71 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Iris 348: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Iris 348:
      4 in
      Galaxy J3:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy J3: 5 mm thinner

      Iris 348:
      12.9 mm
      Galaxy J3:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      Iris 348: 13.8 mm shorter

      Iris 348:
      128.5 mm
      Galaxy J3:
      142.3 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 +5 mm versus Galaxy J3

    2. 2. Galaxy J3

      Height:
      142.3 mm +13.8 mm versus Iris 348
      Width:
      71 mm +2.6 mm versus Iris 348
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Iris 348

      168.5 g

      +30.5 g versus Galaxy J3

    2. 2. Galaxy J3

      138 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 J3

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

    Galaxy J3 has approximately 51.3% 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

    Galaxy J3: Original memory entry

    8/16 GB · 1.5/2 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 J3

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market dependent)
    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. Iris 348

      2500 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy J3

      2600 mAh

      +100 mAh versus Iris 348

    Specifications

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    1. Iris 3482. Galaxy J3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy J3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
    • 142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 168.5 g
    • 138 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 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
    • 8/16 GB
    • 1.5/2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy J3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 51.8%
    • 68.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy J3
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • AF -5 MP
    • AF - USA
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • 2 MP (USA) 5 MP
    • f/2.2 (all other regions)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy J3
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Mali-400 -Mali-T720 USA
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 24156
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 441
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1159
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 740
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy J3
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2015
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 19 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 349 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 77 h
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy J3
    SIM card
    • Non-removable
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only)
    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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 4.0/4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy J3
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording (mark
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy J3.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy J3
    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 - Versions: J320FN (Europe); J320F (EMEA); J320F/DD (India); J320A (AT&T); J320P (Sprint
    • Virgin Mobile
    • Boost); Galaxy Amp Prime (Cricket); Galaxy J3 V (Verizon); J320M (LATAM); J320G (Asia). Also know

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