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Lava Iris Alfa vs Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom

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 S4 zoom:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Iris Alfa: 50 g lighter

      Iris Alfa:
      158 g
      Galaxy S4 zoom:
      208 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S4 zoom: 7.9 mm narrower

      Iris Alfa:
      71.4 mm
      Galaxy S4 zoom:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S4 zoom: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Iris Alfa:
      5 in
      Galaxy S4 zoom:
      4.3 in

    • Depth

      Iris Alfa: 6.1 mm thinner

      Iris Alfa:
      9.3 mm
      Galaxy S4 zoom:
      15.4 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy S4 zoom: 15.5 mm shorter

      Iris Alfa:
      141 mm
      Galaxy S4 zoom:
      125.5 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.

    1. 1. Iris Alfa

      Height:
      141 mm +15.5 mm versus Galaxy S4 zoom
      Width:
      71.4 mm +7.9 mm versus Galaxy S4 zoom
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S4 zoom

      Height:
      125.5 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      15.4 mm +6.1 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 S4 zoom

      208 g

      +50 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 S4 zoom

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

    Iris Alfa has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S4 zoom.

    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 S4 zoom, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIris AlfaGalaxy S4 zoom
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy S4 zoom: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1.5 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 S4 zoom

    NFC:
    Yes
    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 S4 zoom

      2330 mAh

      +130 mAh versus Iris Alfa

    Specifications

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    1. Iris Alfa2. Galaxy S4 zoom

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S4 zoom.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S4 zoom
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
    • 125.5 Х 63.5 Х 15.4 mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 208 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.3" 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    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
    • 2330 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Spreadtrum 7731
    • Pega-Dual +XMM6262
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S4 zoom.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S4 zoom
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.4%
    • 64.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 256 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S4 zoom.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S4 zoom
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • 1/2.33''
    • OIS
    • 10x optical zoom (24-240mm)
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Xenon flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 1.9 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S4 zoom.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S4 zoom
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 9182
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S4 zoom.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S4 zoom
    Release date
    • 2015
    • January
    • 2013
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    • Dynamic Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 280 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 570 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 46 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S4 zoom.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S4 zoom
    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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - SM-C105
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S4 zoom.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S4 zoom
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • recording
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S4 zoom.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S4 zoom
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom C1010
    • C101