Lava ᅠIris 356 vs Samsung Galaxy J3

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

    ᅠIris 356: 26 g lighter

    ᅠIris 356:
    112 g
    Galaxy J3:
    138 g
  • Width

    ᅠIris 356: 8.5 mm narrower

    ᅠIris 356:
    62.5 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ᅠIris 356: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    ᅠIris 356:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy J3:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J3: 4.7 mm thinner

    ᅠIris 356:
    12.6 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    ᅠIris 356: 25.4 mm shorter

    ᅠIris 356:
    116.9 mm
    Galaxy J3:
    142.3 mm
  • Release year

    ᅠIris 356:
    2014
    Galaxy J3:
    2015

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. ᅠIris 356

    Height:
    116.9 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +4.7 mm versus Galaxy J3
  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    Height:
    142.3 mm +25.4 mm versus ᅠIris 356
    Width:
    71 mm +8.5 mm versus ᅠIris 356
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ᅠIris 356

    112 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    138 g

    +26 g versus ᅠIris 356

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. ᅠIris 356

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 88.9% more rectangular screen area than ᅠIris 356.

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.

ᅠIris 356: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. ᅠIris 356

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. ᅠIris 356

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J3

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus ᅠIris 356

Specifications

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1. ᅠIris 3562. Galaxy J3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy J3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.9 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
  • 142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1.5/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy J3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy J3
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -5 MP
  • AF - USA
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 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 ᅠIris 356, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy J3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 ᅠIris 356, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy J3
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Crystal White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 ᅠIris 356, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy J3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 ᅠIris 356, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy J3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording (mark
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy J3.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy J3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - For India
  • 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