Lava Iris Alfa vs Nokia N72

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

    N72: 34 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    N72:
    124 g
  • Width

    N72: 18.4 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    N72:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    N72:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
    N72:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 12.5 mm thinner

    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
    N72:
    21.8 mm
  • Height

    N72: 32 mm shorter

    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
    N72:
    109 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 +32 mm versus N72
    Width:
    71.4 mm +18.4 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +12.5 mm versus Iris Alfa

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +34 g versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    124 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, N72, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaN72
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB 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

    +1230 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, N72.
SpecificationIris AlfaN72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, N72.
SpecificationIris AlfaN72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, N72.
SpecificationIris AlfaN72
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, N72.
SpecificationIris AlfaN72
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 220 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, N72.
SpecificationIris AlfaN72
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, N72.
SpecificationIris AlfaN72
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, N72.
SpecificationIris AlfaN72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, N72.
SpecificationIris AlfaN72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing