Lava Iris Alfa vs Micromax A87 Ninja 4.0

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.

  • Width

    A87 Ninja 4.0: 7.4 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    A87 Ninja 4.0:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A87 Ninja 4.0: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    A87 Ninja 4.0:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 2.4 mm thinner

    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
    A87 Ninja 4.0:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    A87 Ninja 4.0: 16.2 mm shorter

    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
    A87 Ninja 4.0:
    124.8 mm
  • Release year

    Iris Alfa:
    2015
    A87 Ninja 4.0:
    2012

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 +16.2 mm versus A87 Ninja 4.0
    Width:
    71.4 mm +7.4 mm versus A87 Ninja 4.0
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    158 g
  2. 2. A87 Ninja 4.0

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +2.4 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A87 Ninja 4.0

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Iris Alfa has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A87 Ninja 4.0.

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, A87 Ninja 4.0, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaA87 Ninja 4.0
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A87 Ninja 4.0: Original memory entry

130 MB · 256 MB 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. A87 Ninja 4.0

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 Alfa

    2200 mAh

    +800 mAh versus A87 Ninja 4.0

  2. 2. A87 Ninja 4.0

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. A87 Ninja 4.0

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, A87 Ninja 4.0.
SpecificationIris AlfaA87 Ninja 4.0
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 124.8 Х 64 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 130 MB
  • 256 MB 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.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, A87 Ninja 4.0.
SpecificationIris AlfaA87 Ninja 4.0
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, A87 Ninja 4.0.
SpecificationIris AlfaA87 Ninja 4.0
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, A87 Ninja 4.0.
SpecificationIris AlfaA87 Ninja 4.0
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, A87 Ninja 4.0.
SpecificationIris AlfaA87 Ninja 4.0
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 175 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, A87 Ninja 4.0.
SpecificationIris AlfaA87 Ninja 4.0
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, A87 Ninja 4.0.
SpecificationIris AlfaA87 Ninja 4.0
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, A87 Ninja 4.0.
SpecificationIris AlfaA87 Ninja 4.0
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor