Lava Iris Alfa vs Philips W8355

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: 66.5 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    W8355:
    224.5 g
  • Width

    Iris Alfa: 7.6 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    W8355:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Alfa: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
    W8355:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 1.6 mm thinner

    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
    W8355:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Iris Alfa: 6.6 mm shorter

    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
    W8355:
    147.6 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
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    79 mm +7.6 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.6 mm versus Iris Alfa

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +66.5 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. W8355

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

W8355 has approximately 12.4% more rectangular screen area than Iris Alfa.

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, W8355, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaW8355
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W8355: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. W8355

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. W8355

    3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Iris Alfa

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, W8355.
SpecificationIris AlfaW8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 512 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, W8355.
SpecificationIris AlfaW8355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, W8355.
SpecificationIris AlfaW8355
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
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, W8355.
SpecificationIris AlfaW8355
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, W8355.
SpecificationIris AlfaW8355
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, W8355.
SpecificationIris AlfaW8355
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, W8355.
SpecificationIris AlfaW8355
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, W8355.
SpecificationIris AlfaW8355
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity