Lava Iris 506Q vs Samsung Galaxy J7

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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 506Q: 27.5 g lighter

    Iris 506Q:
    143.5 g
    Galaxy J7:
    171 g
  • Width

    Iris 506Q: 5.7 mm narrower

    Iris 506Q:
    73 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 506Q: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 506Q:
    5 in
    Galaxy J7:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7: 1.4 mm thinner

    Iris 506Q:
    8.9 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Iris 506Q: 9.2 mm shorter

    Iris 506Q:
    143 mm
    Galaxy J7:
    152.2 mm
  • Release year

    Iris 506Q:
    2013
    Galaxy J7:
    2015

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 506Q

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy J7
  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    Height:
    152.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Iris 506Q
    Width:
    78.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Iris 506Q
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 506Q

    143.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    171 g

    +27.5 g versus Iris 506Q

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 506Q

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J7

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

Galaxy J7 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Iris 506Q.

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 506Q: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy J7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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 506Q

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

2. Galaxy J7

NFC:
See details Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (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 506Q

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy J7

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Iris 506Q

Specifications

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1. Iris 506Q2. Galaxy J7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 506Q, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationIris 506QGalaxy J7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
  • 152.2 Х 78.7 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 143.5 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) -Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (Snapdragon model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 506Q, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationIris 506QGalaxy J7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 506Q, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationIris 506QGalaxy J7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Iris 506Q, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationIris 506QGalaxy J7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 405 -Mali-T720MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 693
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3327
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1997
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 506Q, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationIris 506QGalaxy J7
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 76 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 506Q, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationIris 506QGalaxy J7
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsHSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 506Q, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationIris 506QGalaxy J7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 506Q, Galaxy J7.
SpecificationIris 506QGalaxy J7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J700F (India
  • Thailand); J700M (LATAM); J700M/DS (Brazil); J700H with no LTE (South Africa
  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
  • Philippines
  • Russia); J700T (T-Mobile
  • Metro PCS); J700P (Virgin Mobile
  • Boost)