Lava ᅠIris 356 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

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: 51 g lighter

    ᅠIris 356:
    112 g
    Galaxy S9:
    163 g
  • Width

    ᅠIris 356: 6.2 mm narrower

    ᅠIris 356:
    62.5 mm
    Galaxy S9:
    68.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ᅠIris 356: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    ᅠIris 356:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy S9:
    5.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S9: 4.1 mm thinner

    ᅠIris 356:
    12.6 mm
    Galaxy S9:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    ᅠIris 356: 30.8 mm shorter

    ᅠIris 356:
    116.9 mm
    Galaxy S9:
    147.7 mm
  • Release year

    ᅠIris 356:
    2014
    Galaxy S9:
    2018

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 +4.1 mm versus Galaxy S9
  2. 2. Galaxy S9

    Height:
    147.7 mm +30.8 mm versus ᅠIris 356
    Width:
    68.7 mm +6.2 mm versus ᅠIris 356
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ᅠIris 356

    112 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S9

    163 g

    +51 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 S9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²

Galaxy S9 has approximately 134.1% 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 S9: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 S9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 S9

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus ᅠIris 356

Specifications

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1. ᅠIris 3562. Galaxy S9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy S9.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy S9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.9 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
  • 147.7 Х 68.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy S9.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy S9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 84.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 570 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy S9.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy S9
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 81
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 81
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 81
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy S9.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy S9
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM
  • China
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
  • China
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 247256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3288
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8240
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 8705
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 284449
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3960
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 469
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1957
General specs
General specs — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy S9.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy S9
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Crystal White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Midnight Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Titanium Gray
  • Lilac Purple
  • Burgundy Red
  • Sunrise Gold
  • Ice Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 490 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy S9.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy S9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy S9.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy S9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ᅠIris 356, Galaxy S9.
SpecificationᅠIris 356Galaxy S9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - For India
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G960F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe
  • Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China
  • LATAM)