Lava Iris 348 vs Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden

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
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Iris 348: 10.5 g lighter

    Iris 348:
    168.5 g
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 8.9 mm narrower

    Iris 348:
    68.4 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 348:
    4 in
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Iris 348:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Iris 348: 2.9 mm thinner

    Iris 348:
    12.9 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 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 +10.5 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Width:
    68.4 mm +8.9 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +2.9 mm versus Iris 348

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 348

    168.5 g

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

    +10.5 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    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 I9230 Galaxy Golden.

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

I9230 Galaxy Golden: 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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

    +680 mAh versus I9230 Galaxy Golden

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 3482. I9230 Galaxy Golden

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 348, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationIris 348I9230 Galaxy Golden
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 168.5 g
  • 179 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
  • 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
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 348, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationIris 348I9230 Galaxy Golden
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%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 348, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationIris 348I9230 Galaxy Golden
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
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.9 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris 348, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationIris 348I9230 Galaxy Golden
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 348, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationIris 348I9230 Galaxy Golden
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black and Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 590 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 19 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 348, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationIris 348I9230 Galaxy Golden
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
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 348, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationIris 348I9230 Galaxy Golden
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 348, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationIris 348I9230 Galaxy Golden
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer