Lava Iris 550Q vs Samsung I6500U Galaxy

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Iris 550Q:
    LCD
    I6500U Galaxy:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I6500U Galaxy: 51 g lighter

    Iris 550Q:
    177 g
    I6500U Galaxy:
    126 g
  • Width

    I6500U Galaxy: 18.8 mm narrower

    Iris 550Q:
    77.8 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I6500U Galaxy: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 550Q:
    5.5 in
    I6500U Galaxy:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Iris 550Q: 3.5 mm thinner

    Iris 550Q:
    9.8 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    13.3 mm
  • Height

    I6500U Galaxy: 39 mm shorter

    Iris 550Q:
    156 mm
    I6500U Galaxy:
    117 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 +39 mm versus I6500U Galaxy
    Width:
    77.8 mm +18.8 mm versus I6500U Galaxy
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. I6500U Galaxy

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.3 mm +3.5 mm versus Iris 550Q

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 550Q

    177 g

    +51 g versus I6500U Galaxy

  2. 2. I6500U Galaxy

    126 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.

  1. 1. Iris 550Q

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. I6500U Galaxy

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Iris 550Q has approximately 173.5% more rectangular screen area than I6500U Galaxy.

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, I6500U Galaxy, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris 550QI6500U Galaxy
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
I6500U Galaxy: Original memory entry

180 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 550Q

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

2. I6500U Galaxy

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

    +1100 mAh versus I6500U Galaxy

  2. 2. I6500U Galaxy

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 550Q2. I6500U Galaxy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 550Q, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationIris 550QI6500U Galaxy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156 Х 77.8 Х 9.8 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 13.3 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 180 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 550Q, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationIris 550QI6500U Galaxy
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 44.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 550Q, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationIris 550QI6500U Galaxy
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris 550Q, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationIris 550QI6500U Galaxy
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 550Q, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationIris 550QI6500U Galaxy
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 550Q, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationIris 550QI6500U Galaxy
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 550Q, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationIris 550QI6500U Galaxy
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 550Q, I6500U Galaxy.
SpecificationIris 550QI6500U Galaxy
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer - Also known as Samsung I6500 Saturn For China