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Lava Iris 503 vs Nokia N8

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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDIris 503: LCD · N8: OLED
  • WeightN8: 40 g lighterN8: 135 g · Iris 503: 175 g
  • WidthN8: 14.2 mm narrowerN8: 59.1 mm · Iris 503: 73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalN8: 1.5 in smaller diagonalN8: 3.5 in · Iris 503: 5 in
  • DepthIris 503: 2.4 mm thinnerIris 503: 10.5 mm · N8: 12.9 mm
  • HeightN8: 29.7 mm shorterN8: 113.5 mm · Iris 503: 143.2 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 503: 143.2 × 73.3 mm 1 N8: 113.5 × 59.1 mm 2
Side
Iris 503: 143.2 × 10.5 mm 1 N8: 113.5 × 12.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris 503
    Height
    143.2 mm+29.7 mm versus N8
    Width
    73.3 mm+14.2 mm versus N8
    Depth
    10.5 mm
    Weight
    175 g
  2. 2. N8
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    59.1 mm
    Depth
    12.9 mm+2.4 mm versus Iris 503
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 503175 g

    +40 g versus N8

  2. 2. N8135 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 503: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 N8: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris 503 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N8 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

Iris 503 has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than N8.

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

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. N8

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

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 5032000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N81200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 5032. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris 503N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIris 503N8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris 503N8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIris 503N8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris 503N8
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIris 503N8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIris 503N8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris 503N8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing

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