Lava Iris 450 Colour vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha: specs comparison

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 450 Colour:

LCD

Galaxy Alpha:

OLED
Weight

Galaxy Alpha: 21 g lighter

Iris 450 Colour:

136 g

Galaxy Alpha:

115 g
Width

Iris 450 Colour: 2 mm narrower

Iris 450 Colour:

63.5 mm

Galaxy Alpha:

65.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Iris 450 Colour: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

Iris 450 Colour:

4.5 in

Galaxy Alpha:

4.7 in
Depth

Galaxy Alpha: 3.8 mm thinner

Iris 450 Colour:

10.5 mm

Galaxy Alpha:

6.7 mm
Height

Galaxy Alpha: 3.6 mm shorter

Iris 450 Colour:

136 mm

Galaxy Alpha:

132.4 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. Iris 450 Colour

Height:

136 mm +3.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
Width:

63.5 mm
Depth:

10.5 mm +3.8 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
2. Galaxy Alpha

Height:

132.4 mm
Width:

65.5 mm +2 mm versus Iris 450 Colour
Depth:

6.7 mm

Weight

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

1. Iris 450 Colour

136 g

+21 g versus Galaxy Alpha
2. Galaxy Alpha

115 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.

1. Iris 450 Colour

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²
2. Galaxy Alpha

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Iris 450 Colour.

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.

Recorded RAM for Iris 450 Colour, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Iris 450 Colour	Galaxy Alpha
32 GB	Unknown	2 GB RAM

Iris 450 Colour: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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 450 Colour

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

2. Galaxy Alpha

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. Iris 450 Colour

1800 mAh
2. Galaxy Alpha

1860 mAh

+60 mAh versus Iris 450 Colour

Specifications

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1. Iris 450 Colour2. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 450 Colour, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Iris 450 Colour	Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)	136 Х 63.5 Х 10.5 mm	132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight	136 g	115 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	4.5" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 854 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 512 MB RAM	32 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1800 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1860 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Unknown	Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Iris 450 Colour, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Iris 450 Colour	Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	55.8 cm2	60.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	64.6%	70.2%
PPI /points per inch/	218 PPI	312 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 450 Colour, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Iris 450 Colour	Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP	12 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) AF
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	720p	2160p@30fps 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	2.1 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Iris 450 Colour, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Iris 450 Colour	Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1804

General specs

General specs — specifications for Iris 450 Colour, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Iris 450 Colour	Galaxy Alpha
Release date	2014 April	2014 August
Colors	Blue Tan Brown Raspberry Pink Ivory White Pro Black	Charcoal Black Sleek Silver Dazzling White Frosted Gold Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	390 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 9 h 15 min	Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build	Unknown	aluminum frame plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 450 Colour, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Iris 450 Colour	Galaxy Alpha
SIM card	Dual SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100) 4(1700/2100) 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 450 Colour, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Iris 450 Colour	Galaxy Alpha
Radio	FM radio recording	No
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Iris 450 Colour, Galaxy Alpha.
Specification	Iris 450 Colour	Galaxy Alpha
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - For India	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile) G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa

Lava Iris 450 Colour vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha