Lava Iris 503e vs Samsung Galaxy M21

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

    Iris 503e: 13 g lighter

    Iris 503e:
    175 g
    Galaxy M21:
    188 g
  • Width

    Iris 503e: 1.8 mm narrower

    Iris 503e:
    73.3 mm
    Galaxy M21:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 503e: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 503e:
    5 in
    Galaxy M21:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Iris 503e:
    Single
    Galaxy M21:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy M21: 1.6 mm thinner

    Iris 503e:
    10.5 mm
    Galaxy M21:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Iris 503e: 15.8 mm shorter

    Iris 503e:
    143.2 mm
    Galaxy M21:
    159 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 503e

    Height:
    143.2 mm
    Width:
    73.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy M21
  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    Height:
    159 mm +15.8 mm versus Iris 503e
    Width:
    75.1 mm +1.8 mm versus Iris 503e
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 503e

    175 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    188 g

    +13 g versus Iris 503e

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 503e

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy M21 has approximately 45.9% more rectangular screen area than Iris 503e.

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 503e, Galaxy M21, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris 503eGalaxy M21
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Iris 503e: 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 503e

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

2. Galaxy M21

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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 503e

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    6000 mAh

    +4000 mAh versus Iris 503e

Specifications

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1. Iris 503e2. Galaxy M21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 503e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationIris 503eGalaxy M21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 503e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationIris 503eGalaxy M21
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 503e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationIris 503eGalaxy M21
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Iris 503e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationIris 503eGalaxy M21
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 8 score * Unknown
  • 182451
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 503e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationIris 503eGalaxy M21
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2020
  • March 18
Colors
  • Black
  • Midnight Blue
  • Raven Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 503e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationIris 503eGalaxy M21
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • 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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 503e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationIris 503eGalaxy M21
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • 420 nits max brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 503e, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationIris 503eGalaxy M21
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W