Lava Iris 503 vs LG K40

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

    K40: 25 g lighter

    Iris 503:
    175 g
    K40:
    150 g
  • Width

    K40: 1.4 mm narrower

    Iris 503:
    73.3 mm
    K40:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 503: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 503:
    5 in
    K40:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    K40: 2.2 mm thinner

    Iris 503:
    10.5 mm
    K40:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Iris 503: 9.8 mm shorter

    Iris 503:
    143.2 mm
    K40:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    Iris 503:
    2013
    K40:
    2019

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 503

    Height:
    143.2 mm
    Width:
    73.3 mm +1.4 mm versus K40
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.2 mm versus K40
  2. 2. K40

    Height:
    153 mm +9.8 mm versus Iris 503
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 503

    175 g

    +25 g versus K40

  2. 2. K40

    150 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. 1. Iris 503

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. K40

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

K40 has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than Iris 503.

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 503: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

K40: Original memory entry

32 GB · 2/3 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 503

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

2. K40

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 503

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. K40

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Iris 503

Specifications

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1. Iris 5032. K40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 503, K40.
SpecificationIris 503K40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
  • 153 Х 71.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1440 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
  • 2/3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 503, K40.
SpecificationIris 503K40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 76.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 503, K40.
SpecificationIris 503K40
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Functions
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Iris 503, K40.
SpecificationIris 503K40
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75203
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 503, K40.
SpecificationIris 503K40
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Platinum
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 503, K40.
SpecificationIris 503K40
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 503, K40.
SpecificationIris 503K40
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 503, K40.
SpecificationIris 503K40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as LG K12+
  • LG K12 Plus
  • LG X4 (2019)