Lava Iris Alfa vs Samsung Galaxy Beam2

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: 7 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Beam2: 1.4 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Beam2: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 2.3 mm thinner

    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Beam2: 6.5 mm shorter

    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    Iris Alfa:
    2015
    Galaxy Beam2:
    2014

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 +6.5 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
    Width:
    71.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +2.3 mm versus Iris Alfa

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +7 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 Beam2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.66 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    61.8 cm²

Iris Alfa has approximately 11.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Beam2.

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 Beam2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaGalaxy Beam2
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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 Beam2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Iris Alfa

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.66" 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy Beam2
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

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

Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray silver
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy Beam2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China