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Lava Iris Alfa vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

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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.

  • WeightAquos R2 compact: 23 g lighterAquos R2 compact: 135 g · Iris Alfa: 158 g
  • WidthAquos R2 compact: 7.4 mm narrowerAquos R2 compact: 64 mm · Iris Alfa: 71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalIris Alfa: 0.2 in smaller diagonalIris Alfa: 5 in · Aquos R2 compact: 5.2 in
  • ChipsetSpreadtrum 7731 / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Iris Alfa: Spreadtrum 7731 · Aquos R2 compact: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • HeightAquos R2 compact: 10 mm shorterAquos R2 compact: 131 mm · Iris Alfa: 141 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2018Iris Alfa: 2015 · Aquos R2 compact: 2018

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.

Front
Iris Alfa: 141 × 71.4 mm 1 Aquos R2 compact: 131 × 64 mm 2
Side
Iris Alfa: 141 × 9.3 mm 1 Aquos R2 compact: 131 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris Alfa
    Height
    141 mm
    Width
    71.4 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    158 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact
    Height
    131 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    135 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris AlfaAquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIris AlfaAquos R2 compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris AlfaAquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIris AlfaAquos R2 compact
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris AlfaAquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIris AlfaAquos R2 compact
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Nano-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 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIris AlfaAquos R2 compact
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris AlfaAquos R2 compact
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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