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Lava Iris 503 vs vivo NEX 3

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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
      NEX 3:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Iris 503: 42.3 g lighter

      Iris 503:
      175 g
      NEX 3:
      217.3 g

    • Width

      Iris 503: 2.8 mm narrower

      Iris 503:
      73.3 mm
      NEX 3:
      76.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Iris 503: 1.89 in smaller diagonal

      Iris 503:
      5 in
      NEX 3:
      6.89 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Iris 503:
      Single
      NEX 3:
      Triple

    • Depth

      NEX 3: 1.1 mm thinner

      Iris 503:
      10.5 mm
      NEX 3:
      9.4 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. 1. Iris 503

      Height:
      143.2 mm
      Width:
      73.3 mm
      Depth:
      10.5 mm +1.1 mm versus NEX 3

    2. 2. NEX 3

      Height:
      167.4 mm +24.2 mm versus Iris 503
      Width:
      76.1 mm +2.8 mm versus Iris 503
      Depth:
      9.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Iris 503

      175 g

    2. 2. NEX 3

      217.3 g

      +42.3 g versus Iris 503

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Iris 503

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

    2. 2. NEX 3

      NEX 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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

    NEX 3: Original memory entry

    128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

    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. NEX 3

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. 1. Iris 503

      2000 mAh

    2. 2. NEX 3

      4500 mAh

      +2500 mAh versus Iris 503

    Specifications

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    1. Iris 5032. NEX 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 503, NEX 3.
    SpecificationIris 503NEX 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
    • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 175 g
    • 217.3 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.89" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 2256 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • UFS3.0
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Iris 503, NEX 3.
    SpecificationIris 503NEX 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 119.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.7%
    • 93.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 220 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 503, NEX 3.
    SpecificationIris 503NEX 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.5
    • (telephoto)
    • f/2.2
    • (ultrawide)
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
    • f/2.1
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Iris 503, NEX 3.
    SpecificationIris 503NEX 3
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
    • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 483427
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Iris 503, NEX 3.
    SpecificationIris 503NEX 3
    Release date
    • 2013
    • October
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Liquid Tianhe
    • Deep air streamer
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 640 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 503, NEX 3.
    SpecificationIris 503NEX 3
    SIM card
    • Dual 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • Yes
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 503, NEX 3.
    SpecificationIris 503NEX 3
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • HDR10
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Iris 503, NEX 3.
    SpecificationIris 503NEX 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer For India
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 44W

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