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Lava Iris 348 vs ZTE Blade

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.

  • WeightBlade: 58.5 g lighterBlade: 110 g · Iris 348: 168.5 g
  • WidthBlade: 11.9 mm narrowerBlade: 56.5 mm · Iris 348: 68.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalBlade: 0.5 in smaller diagonalBlade: 3.5 in · Iris 348: 4 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus / Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Iris 348: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus · Blade: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • DepthBlade: 1.1 mm thinnerBlade: 11.8 mm · Iris 348: 12.9 mm
  • HeightBlade: 12.5 mm shorterBlade: 116 mm · Iris 348: 128.5 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.

Front
Iris 348: 128.5 × 68.4 mm 1 Blade: 116 × 56.5 mm 2
Side
Iris 348: 128.5 × 12.9 mm 1 Blade: 116 × 11.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris 348
    Height
    128.5 mm+12.5 mm versus Blade
    Width
    68.4 mm+11.9 mm versus Blade
    Depth
    12.9 mm+1.1 mm versus Blade
    Weight
    168.5 g
  2. 2. Blade
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    56.5 mm
    Depth
    11.8 mm
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 348168.5 g

    +58.5 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade110 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.

Screen size
Iris 348: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Blade: 3.5 in, 5:3, About 34.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris 348 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Blade 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area

Iris 348 has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. Blade

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Iris 3482500 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 3482. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris 348Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 168.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIris 348Blade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris 348Blade
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIris 348Blade
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris 348Blade
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 19 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIris 348Blade
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIris 348Blade
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris 348Blade
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade