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Lava Iris Alfa vs Meizu E3

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.

  • WidthIris Alfa: 3.6 mm narrowerIris Alfa: 71.4 mm · E3: 75 mm
  • Screen diagonalIris Alfa: 0.99 in smaller diagonalIris Alfa: 5 in · E3: 5.99 in
  • ChipsetSpreadtrum 7731 / Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)Iris Alfa: Spreadtrum 7731 · E3: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualIris Alfa: Single · E3: Dual
  • DepthE3: 1.7 mm thinnerE3: 7.6 mm · Iris Alfa: 9.3 mm
  • HeightIris Alfa: 15.8 mm shorterIris Alfa: 141 mm · E3: 156.8 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.

Front
Iris Alfa: 141 × 71.4 mm 1 E3: 156.8 × 75 mm 2
Side
Iris Alfa: 141 × 9.3 mm 1 E3: 156.8 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris Alfa
    Height
    141 mm
    Width
    71.4 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm+1.7 mm versus E3
    Weight
    158 g
  2. 2. E3
    Height
    156.8 mm+15.8 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width
    75 mm+3.6 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    160 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa158 g
  2. 2. E3160 g

    +2 g versus Iris Alfa

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 E3: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris Alfa 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. E3 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area

E3 has approximately 34.4% 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 AlfaE3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. E3

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. E33360 mAh

    +1160 mAh versus Iris Alfa

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris AlfaE3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 156.8 Х 75 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3360 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIris AlfaE3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris AlfaE3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIris AlfaE3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 112458
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1327
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4872
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris AlfaE3
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black Stone
  • Moonlight Silver
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIris AlfaE3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIris AlfaE3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris AlfaE3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 53% in 30 min (mCharge 3.0)