Lava Iris Alfa vs Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)

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 J7 (2016):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Iris Alfa: 12 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    170 g
  • Width

    Iris Alfa: 4.6 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Alfa: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) -Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7 (2016): 1.5 mm thinner

    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
    Galaxy J7 (2016):
    7.8 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 +1.5 mm versus Galaxy J7 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

    Height:
    151.7 mm +10.7 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    76 mm +4.6 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

    170 g

    +12 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 J7 (2016)

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

Galaxy J7 (2016) 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 for Iris Alfa, Galaxy J7 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaGalaxy J7 (2016)
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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 J7 (2016)

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 J7 (2016)

    3300 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Iris Alfa

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. Galaxy J7 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy J7 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 151.7 Х 76 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) -Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent for dual-SIM model)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy J7 (2016)
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%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy J7 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy J7 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) -Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 405 -Mali-T830 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 44178
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 687
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3326
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2048
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy J7 (2016)
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 96 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy J7 (2016)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy J7 (2016)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy J7 (2016).
SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy J7 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J710F
  • J710FN (EMEA); J710M (LATAM); J710H (South Africa
  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots Asia/China model with 1080p display and 3 GB