Lava Iris Alfa vs Philips W736

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

    Iris Alfa: 9.5 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    W736:
    167.5 g
  • Width

    W736: 6 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    W736:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W736: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    W736:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
    W736:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 2.8 mm thinner

    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
    W736:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    W736: 14.4 mm shorter

    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
    W736:
    126.6 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 +14.4 mm versus W736
    Width:
    71.4 mm +6 mm versus W736
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. W736

    Height:
    126.6 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +2.8 mm versus Iris Alfa

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

  2. 2. W736

    167.5 g

    +9.5 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. W736

    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 W736.

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, W736, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaW736
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W736: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

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. W736

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

  2. 2. W736

    2400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Iris Alfa

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. W736

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, W736.
SpecificationIris AlfaW736
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 167.5 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
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, W736.
SpecificationIris AlfaW736
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, W736.
SpecificationIris AlfaW736
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, W736.
SpecificationIris AlfaW736
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, W736.
SpecificationIris AlfaW736
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 667 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, W736.
SpecificationIris AlfaW736
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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, W736.
SpecificationIris AlfaW736
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, W736.
SpecificationIris AlfaW736
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity