Lava Iris 550Q vs Samsung Galaxy W

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 550Q: 68 g lighter

    Iris 550Q:
    177 g
    Galaxy W:
    245 g
  • Width

    Iris 550Q: 21.8 mm narrower

    Iris 550Q:
    77.8 mm
    Galaxy W:
    99.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 550Q: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 550Q:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy W:
    7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy W: 1 mm thinner

    Iris 550Q:
    9.8 mm
    Galaxy W:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Iris 550Q: 35.8 mm shorter

    Iris 550Q:
    156 mm
    Galaxy W:
    191.8 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 550Q

    Height:
    156 mm
    Width:
    77.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy W
  2. 2. Galaxy W

    Height:
    191.8 mm +35.8 mm versus Iris 550Q
    Width:
    99.6 mm +21.8 mm versus Iris 550Q
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 550Q

    177 g

  2. 2. Galaxy W

    245 g

    +68 g versus Iris 550Q

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 550Q

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

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

Galaxy W has approximately 62% more rectangular screen area than Iris 550Q.

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 550Q, Galaxy W, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris 550QGalaxy W
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy W: 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 550Q

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

2. Galaxy W

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 550Q

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy W

    3200 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Iris 550Q

Specifications

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1. Iris 550Q2. Galaxy W

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 550Q, Galaxy W.
SpecificationIris 550QGalaxy W
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156 Х 77.8 Х 9.8 mm
  • 191.8 Х 99.6 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 245 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 550Q, Galaxy W.
SpecificationIris 550QGalaxy W
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 135.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 550Q, Galaxy W.
SpecificationIris 550QGalaxy W
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris 550Q, Galaxy W.
SpecificationIris 550QGalaxy W
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 550Q, Galaxy W.
SpecificationIris 550QGalaxy W
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 550Q, Galaxy W.
SpecificationIris 550QGalaxy W
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 550Q, Galaxy W.
SpecificationIris 550QGalaxy W
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 550Q, Galaxy W.
SpecificationIris 550QGalaxy W
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass
  • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy W T255