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Lava Iris 503e vs Nokia N79

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.

  • WeightN79: 78 g lighterN79: 97 g · Iris 503e: 175 g
  • WidthN79: 24.3 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · Iris 503e: 73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalN79: 2.6 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · Iris 503e: 5 in
  • DepthIris 503e: 4.5 mm thinnerIris 503e: 10.5 mm · N79: 15 mm
  • HeightN79: 33.2 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · Iris 503e: 143.2 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2008Iris 503e: 2013 · N79: 2008

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 503e: 143.2 × 73.3 mm 1 N79: 110 × 49 mm 2
Side
Iris 503e: 143.2 × 10.5 mm 1 N79: 110 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris 503e
    Height
    143.2 mm+33.2 mm versus N79
    Width
    73.3 mm+24.3 mm versus N79
    Depth
    10.5 mm
    Weight
    175 g
  2. 2. N79
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    15 mm+4.5 mm versus Iris 503e
    Weight
    97 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 503e175 g

    +78 g versus N79

  2. 2. N7997 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 503e: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 N79: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris 503e 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N79 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

Iris 503e has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than N79.

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 503e: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

N79: Original memory entry

50 MB

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 503e

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

2. N79

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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 503e2000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus N79

  2. 2. N791200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 503e2. N79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris 503eN79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIris 503eN79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris 503eN79
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIris 503eN79
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris 503eN79
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (2G) / Up to 305 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIris 503eN79
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIris 503eN79
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris 503eN79
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Push to Talk -TV-out -Predictive text input

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