Lava Iris Alfa vs Samsung Z

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
    Z:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Z: 22 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Width

    Z: 1.6 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    Z:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    Z:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Z: 0.8 mm thinner

    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
    Z:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Z: 2.8 mm shorter

    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
    Z:
    138.2 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 +2.8 mm versus Z
    Width:
    71.4 mm +1.6 mm versus Z
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Z
  2. 2. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +22 g versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    136 g

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. Z

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

Iris Alfa has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Z.

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, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaZ
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. Z

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. Z

    2600 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Iris Alfa

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, Z.
SpecificationIris AlfaZ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.8" 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 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)
  • Tizen 2.2.1
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, Z.
SpecificationIris AlfaZ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, Z.
SpecificationIris AlfaZ
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, Z.
SpecificationIris AlfaZ
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, Z.
SpecificationIris AlfaZ
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, Z.
SpecificationIris AlfaZ
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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, Z.
SpecificationIris AlfaZ
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, Z.
SpecificationIris AlfaZ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F