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Lava Iris Alfa vs LG U

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.

  • WeightU: 23 g lighterU: 135 g · Iris Alfa: 158 g
  • WidthIris Alfa: 1.8 mm narrowerIris Alfa: 71.4 mm · U: 73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalIris Alfa: 0.2 in smaller diagonalIris Alfa: 5 in · U: 5.2 in
  • DepthU: 1.6 mm thinnerU: 7.7 mm · Iris Alfa: 9.3 mm
  • HeightIris Alfa: 6.6 mm shorterIris Alfa: 141 mm · U: 147.6 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2016Iris Alfa: 2015 · U: 2016

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.

Front
Iris Alfa: 141 × 71.4 mm 1 U: 147.6 × 73.2 mm 2
Side
Iris Alfa: 141 × 9.3 mm 1 U: 147.6 × 7.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris Alfa
    Height
    141 mm
    Width
    71.4 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm+1.6 mm versus U
    Weight
    158 g
  2. 2. U
    Height
    147.6 mm+6.6 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width
    73.2 mm+1.8 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa158 g

    +23 g versus U

  2. 2. U135 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.

Screen size
Iris Alfa: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 U: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris Alfa 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. U 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

U has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Iris Alfa.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageIris AlfaU
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 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 Alfa

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

2. U

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa2200 mAh
  2. 2. U3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Iris Alfa

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris AlfaU
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIris AlfaU
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris AlfaU
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIris AlfaU
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris AlfaU
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIris AlfaU
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIris AlfaU
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris AlfaU
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass