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Lava Iris Alfa vs Palm Pre

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

    Pre: 25 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pre: 11.9 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 7.6 mm thinner

    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 40.5 mm shorter

    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    Iris Alfa:
    2015
    Pre:
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. Iris Alfa: height 141 mm; Width 71.4 mm. Pre: height 100.5 mm; Width 59.5 mm. Iris Alfa: 141 × 71.4 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Iris Alfa: height 141 mm; Depth 9.3 mm. Pre: height 100.5 mm; Depth 16.9 mm. Iris Alfa: 141 × 9.3 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm +40.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    71.4 mm +11.9 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    158 g
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +7.6 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Weight:
    133 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +25 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    133 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Iris Alfa: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². Pre: screen diagonal 3.1 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 3:2; approximate rectangular area 28.6 cm². Iris Alfa: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris Alfa

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

Iris Alfa has approximately 140.8% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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

8 GB · 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. Pre

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1050 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, Pre.
SpecificationIris AlfaPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, Pre.
SpecificationIris AlfaPre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, Pre.
SpecificationIris AlfaPre
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, Pre.
SpecificationIris AlfaPre
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, Pre.
SpecificationIris AlfaPre
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, Pre.
SpecificationIris AlfaPre
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, Pre.
SpecificationIris AlfaPre
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, Pre.
SpecificationIris AlfaPre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging