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Lava Iris 348 vs Samsung Galaxy S 4G T959

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 S 4G T959:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy S 4G T959: 50.5 g lighter

      Iris 348:
      168.5 g
      Galaxy S 4G T959:
      118 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S 4G T959: 3.9 mm narrower

      Iris 348:
      68.4 mm
      Galaxy S 4G T959:
      64.5 mm

    • Depth

      Galaxy S 4G T959: 3 mm thinner

      Iris 348:
      12.9 mm
      Galaxy S 4G T959:
      9.9 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy S 4G T959: 6.1 mm shorter

      Iris 348:
      128.5 mm
      Galaxy S 4G T959:
      122.4 mm

    • Release year

      Iris 348:
      2013
      Galaxy S 4G T959:
      2011

    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 +6.1 mm versus Galaxy S 4G T959
      Width:
      68.4 mm +3.9 mm versus Galaxy S 4G T959
      Depth:
      12.9 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy S 4G T959

    2. 2. Galaxy S 4G T959

      Height:
      122.4 mm
      Width:
      64.5 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Iris 348

      168.5 g

      +50.5 g versus Galaxy S 4G T959

    2. 2. Galaxy S 4G T959

      118 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 S 4G T959

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

    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 S 4G T959: Original memory entry

    1 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. Galaxy S 4G T959

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 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

      +850 mAh versus Galaxy S 4G T959

    2. 2. Galaxy S 4G T959

      1650 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Iris 3482. Galaxy S 4G T959

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy S 4G T959.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy S 4G T959
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
    • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 168.5 g
    • 118 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4" 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
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 16 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1650 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Hummingbird
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy S 4G T959.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy S 4G T959
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 51.8%
    • 57.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy S 4G T959.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy S 4G T959
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy S 4G T959.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy S 4G T959
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • PowerVR SGX540
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy S 4G T959.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy S 4G T959
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2011
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black and Grey
    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 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy S 4G T959.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy S 4G T959
    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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy S 4G T959.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy S 4G T959
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy S 4G T959.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy S 4G T959
    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 - Qik services for video calls -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Vibrant Plus
    • Samsung Vibrant 4G