Lava Iris Alfa vs Samsung Galaxy A50

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Iris Alfa:
    LCD
    Galaxy A50:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Iris Alfa: 8 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    Galaxy A50:
    166 g
  • Width

    Iris Alfa: 3.3 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    Galaxy A50:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Alfa: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    Galaxy A50:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
    Galaxy A50:
    Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Iris Alfa:
    Single
    Galaxy A50:
    Triple

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 +1.6 mm versus Galaxy A50
  2. 2. Galaxy A50

    Height:
    158.5 mm +17.5 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    74.7 mm +3.3 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A50

    166 g

    +8 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. Galaxy A50

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A50 has approximately 45.9% 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, Galaxy A50, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaGalaxy A50
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy A50: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4/6 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. Galaxy A50

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy A50

    4000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Iris Alfa

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. Galaxy A50

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy A50
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • Exynos 9610 Octa (10nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy A50
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy A50
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 25 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 79
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy A50
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 143732
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1648
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5155
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4754
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 175851
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 336
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1187
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy A50
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy A50
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy A50
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy A50.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy A50
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A505F/DS (Global)