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Lava Iris Alfa vs Motorola MILESTONE

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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

      Iris Alfa: 7 g lighter

      Iris Alfa:
      158 g
      MILESTONE:
      165 g

    • Width

      MILESTONE: 11.4 mm narrower

      Iris Alfa:
      71.4 mm
      MILESTONE:
      60 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      MILESTONE: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

      Iris Alfa:
      5 in
      MILESTONE:
      3.7 in

    • Depth

      Iris Alfa: 4.4 mm thinner

      Iris Alfa:
      9.3 mm
      MILESTONE:
      13.7 mm

    • Height

      MILESTONE: 25.2 mm shorter

      Iris Alfa:
      141 mm
      MILESTONE:
      115.8 mm

    • Release year

      Iris Alfa:
      2015
      MILESTONE:
      2009

    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 +25.2 mm versus MILESTONE
      Width:
      71.4 mm +11.4 mm versus MILESTONE
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      Height:
      115.8 mm
      Width:
      60 mm
      Depth:
      13.7 mm +4.4 mm versus Iris Alfa

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Iris Alfa

      158 g

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      165 g

      +7 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.

    1. 1. Iris Alfa

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

    2. 2. MILESTONE

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

    Iris Alfa has approximately 82.6% more rectangular screen area than MILESTONE.

    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, MILESTONE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIris AlfaMILESTONE
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    MILESTONE: Original memory entry

    133 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. MILESTONE

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

    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 MILESTONE

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Iris Alfa2. MILESTONE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIris AlfaMILESTONE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
    • 115.8 Х 60 Х 13.7 mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 165 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 3.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 133 MB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    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 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset
    • Spreadtrum 7731
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIris AlfaMILESTONE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 37.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.4%
    • 54.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 265 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIris AlfaMILESTONE
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 720p
    • 480p@24fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIris AlfaMILESTONE
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • PowerVR SGX530
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIris AlfaMILESTONE
    Release date
    • 2015
    • January
    • 2009
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    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)
    • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIris AlfaMILESTONE
    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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • hotspot (Android 2.2)
    GPS
    • A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Motonav software
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIris AlfaMILESTONE
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • recording
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationIris AlfaMILESTONE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA