Lava Iris 550Q vs Xolo Play

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

    Play: 10 g lighter

    Iris 550Q:
    177 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Width

    Play: 7.8 mm narrower

    Iris 550Q:
    77.8 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 550Q:
    5.5 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Iris 550Q: 0.6 mm thinner

    Iris 550Q:
    9.8 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Play: 17.6 mm shorter

    Iris 550Q:
    156 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    Iris 550Q:
    2014
    Play:
    2013

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 +17.6 mm versus Play
    Width:
    77.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Play
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Iris 550Q

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 550Q

    177 g

    +10 g versus Play

  2. 2. Play

    167 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. Play

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

Iris 550Q has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Play.

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, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris 550QPlay
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. Play

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

    +600 mAh versus Play

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 550Q2. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 550Q, Play.
SpecificationIris 550QPlay
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156 Х 77.8 Х 9.8 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 550Q, Play.
SpecificationIris 550QPlay
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.7%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 550Q, Play.
SpecificationIris 550QPlay
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, Play.
SpecificationIris 550QPlay
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 550Q, Play.
SpecificationIris 550QPlay
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 550Q, Play.
SpecificationIris 550QPlay
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 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 550Q, Play.
SpecificationIris 550QPlay
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 550Q, Play.
SpecificationIris 550QPlay
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India