Lava Iris Alfa vs Meizu M5s

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

    M5s: 15 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    M5s:
    143 g
  • Width

    Iris Alfa: 1.1 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    M5s:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Alfa: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    M5s:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
    M5s:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    M5s: 0.9 mm thinner

    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
    M5s:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Iris Alfa: 7.2 mm shorter

    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
    M5s:
    148.2 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 Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.9 mm versus M5s
  2. 2. M5s

    Height:
    148.2 mm +7.2 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    72.5 mm +1.1 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +15 g versus M5s

  2. 2. M5s

    143 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 Alfa

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. M5s

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

M5s 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 for Iris Alfa, M5s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaM5s
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. M5s

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. M5s

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Iris Alfa

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. M5s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, M5s.
SpecificationIris AlfaM5s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 148.2 Х 72.5 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity 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); Flyme 5.2
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, M5s.
SpecificationIris AlfaM5s
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%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, M5s.
SpecificationIris AlfaM5s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, M5s.
SpecificationIris AlfaM5s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 45128
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 616
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2184
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1577
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, M5s.
SpecificationIris AlfaM5s
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Champanage Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Stay Gray
  • Moonlight Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, M5s.
SpecificationIris AlfaM5s
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 / 2100 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, M5s.
SpecificationIris AlfaM5s
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, M5s.
SpecificationIris AlfaM5s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro (digital)
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging