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Lava Iris 348 vs Samsung Galaxy W

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: 76.5 g lighter

      Iris 348:
      168.5 g
      Galaxy W:
      245 g

    • Width

      Iris 348: 31.2 mm narrower

      Iris 348:
      68.4 mm
      Galaxy W:
      99.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Iris 348: 3 in smaller diagonal

      Iris 348:
      4 in
      Galaxy W:
      7 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy W: 4.1 mm thinner

      Iris 348:
      12.9 mm
      Galaxy W:
      8.8 mm

    • Height

      Iris 348: 63.3 mm shorter

      Iris 348:
      128.5 mm
      Galaxy W:
      191.8 mm

    • Release year

      Iris 348:
      2013
      Galaxy W:
      2014

    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 +4.1 mm versus Galaxy W

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      Height:
      191.8 mm +63.3 mm versus Iris 348
      Width:
      99.6 mm +31.2 mm versus Iris 348
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Iris 348

      168.5 g

    2. 2. Galaxy W

      245 g

      +76.5 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. Galaxy W

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

    Galaxy W has approximately 196.6% 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 W: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 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 W

    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 W

      3200 mAh

      +700 mAh versus Iris 348

    Specifications

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    1. Iris 3482. Galaxy W

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy W
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
    • 191.8 Х 99.6 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 168.5 g
    • 245 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 7" 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
    • 16 GB
    • 1.5 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
    • 3200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy W
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 135.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 51.8%
    • 70.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 210 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy W
    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
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy W
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy W
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2014
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 360 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 19 h
    • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy W
    SIM card
    • Non-removable
    • Micro-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    Speed
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy W
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Iris 348, Galaxy W.
    SpecificationIris 348Galaxy W
    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
    • compass
    • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy W T255