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Lava Iris Alfa vs Plum Pilot Plus

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.

  • WeightPilot Plus: 15 g lighterPilot Plus: 143 g · Iris Alfa: 158 g
  • WidthIris Alfa: 5.1 mm narrowerIris Alfa: 71.4 mm · Pilot Plus: 76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalIris Alfa: 0.5 in smaller diagonalIris Alfa: 5 in · Pilot Plus: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetSpreadtrum 7731 / Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)Iris Alfa: Spreadtrum 7731 · Pilot Plus: Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • DepthPilot Plus: 1 mm thinnerPilot Plus: 8.3 mm · Iris Alfa: 9.3 mm
  • HeightIris Alfa: 6.5 mm shorterIris Alfa: 141 mm · Pilot Plus: 147.5 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.

Front
Iris Alfa: 141 × 71.4 mm 1 Pilot Plus: 147.5 × 76.5 mm 2
Side
Iris Alfa: 141 × 9.3 mm 1 Pilot Plus: 147.5 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris Alfa
    Height
    141 mm
    Width
    71.4 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm+1 mm versus Pilot Plus
    Weight
    158 g
  2. 2. Pilot Plus
    Height
    147.5 mm+6.5 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width
    76.5 mm+5.1 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    143 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa158 g

    +15 g versus Pilot Plus

  2. 2. Pilot Plus143 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
Iris Alfa: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Pilot Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris Alfa 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pilot Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Pilot Plus has approximately 21% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageIris AlfaPilot Plus
8 GBRecorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB 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. Pilot Plus

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa2200 mAh
  2. 2. Pilot Plus2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. Pilot Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris AlfaPilot Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 147.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIris AlfaPilot Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris AlfaPilot Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIris AlfaPilot Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 9000
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris AlfaPilot Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIris AlfaPilot Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
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
SpecificationIris AlfaPilot Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris AlfaPilot Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Pilot Plus Z550