Lava Iris 503 vs Samsung Galaxy A51

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 technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Iris 503:
    LCD
    Galaxy A51:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 503: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 503:
    5 in
    Galaxy A51:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Iris 503:
    Single
    Galaxy A51:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Galaxy A51: 2.6 mm thinner

    Iris 503:
    10.5 mm
    Galaxy A51:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Iris 503: 15.3 mm shorter

    Iris 503:
    143.2 mm
    Galaxy A51:
    158.5 mm
  • Release year

    Iris 503:
    2013
    Galaxy A51:
    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
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.6 mm versus Galaxy A51
  2. 2. Galaxy A51

    Height:
    158.5 mm +15.3 mm versus Iris 503
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 503

    175 g

    +3 g versus Galaxy A51

  2. 2. Galaxy A51

    172 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. Galaxy A51

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²

Galaxy A51 has approximately 48% 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.

Recorded RAM for Iris 503, Galaxy A51, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris 503Galaxy A51
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
Iris 503: 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 503

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

2. Galaxy A51

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Galaxy A51

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Iris 503

Specifications

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1. Iris 5032. Galaxy A51

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 503, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationIris 503Galaxy A51
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
  • 158.5 Х 73.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 503, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationIris 503Galaxy A51
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 102.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 87.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 405 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 503, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationIris 503Galaxy A51
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Iris 503, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationIris 503Galaxy A51
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 155326
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 186846
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 322
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1212
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 503, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationIris 503Galaxy A51
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Prism Crush Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • $280
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 503, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationIris 503Galaxy A51
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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 503, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationIris 503Galaxy A51
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 503, Galaxy A51.
SpecificationIris 503Galaxy A51
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A515F/DSN (Global); SM-A515F/DS (LATAM); SM-A515F/DST (Brazil); SM-A515F/DSM (Russia); SM-A515F/N (Australia)