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Lava Iris Alfa vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

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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 S5 Active:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Iris Alfa: 12.1 g lighter

      Iris Alfa:
      158 g
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      170.1 g

    • Width

      Iris Alfa: 2 mm narrower

      Iris Alfa:
      71.4 mm
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      73.4 mm

    • Chipset

      Iris Alfa:
      Spreadtrum 7731
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Iris Alfa: 4.3 mm shorter

      Iris Alfa:
      141 mm
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      145.3 mm

    • Release year

      Iris Alfa:
      2015
      Galaxy S5 Active:
      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
      Width:
      71.4 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      Height:
      145.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Iris Alfa
      Width:
      73.4 mm +2 mm versus Iris Alfa
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Iris Alfa

      158 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

      170.1 g

      +12.1 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 S5 Active

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

    Galaxy S5 Active has approximately 4% 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 S5 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIris AlfaGalaxy S5 Active
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy S5 Active: Original memory entry

    16 GB (11.2 GB user available) · 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 S5 Active

    NFC:
    Yes
    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 S5 Active

      2800 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Iris Alfa

    Specifications

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    1. Iris Alfa2. Galaxy S5 Active

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S5 Active
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
    • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 170.1 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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 (11.2 GB user available)
    • 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
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Spreadtrum 7731
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S5 Active
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.4%
    • 67.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 432 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S5 Active
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 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
    • f/2.4
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S5 Active
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 43217
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 942
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2519
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2586
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S5 Active
    Release date
    • 2015
    • January
    • 2014
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Camo Green
    • Titanium Grey
    • Ruby Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 29 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S5 Active
    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 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
    • Bell -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
    • 17(700)
    • 29(700) - Bell
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S5 Active
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • recording
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, Galaxy S5 Active.
    SpecificationIris AlfaGalaxy S5 Active
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • heart rate - HDMI port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810F compliant - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active G870A

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