Lava Iris Alfa vs Sony Ericsson Xperia active

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.

  • Weight

    Xperia active: 47.2 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    Xperia active:
    110.8 g
  • Width

    Xperia active: 16.4 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    Xperia active:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia active: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    Xperia active:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
    Xperia active:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 7.2 mm thinner

    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
    Xperia active:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia active: 49 mm shorter

    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
    Xperia active:
    92 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 +49 mm versus Xperia active
    Width:
    71.4 mm +16.4 mm versus Xperia active
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia active

    Height:
    92 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +7.2 mm versus Iris Alfa

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +47.2 g versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active

    110.8 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. Xperia active

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

Iris Alfa has approximately 157.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia active.

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, Xperia active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaXperia active
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia active: Original memory entry

1 GB (320 MB user available) · 512 MB 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. Xperia active

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +1000 mAh versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. Xperia active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, Xperia active.
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 92 Х 55 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 110.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, Xperia active.
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, Xperia active.
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia active
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, Xperia active.
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5999
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, Xperia active.
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia active
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Orange/Black
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, Xperia active.
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia active
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, Xperia active.
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, Xperia active.
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Flashlight - Also known as Sony Ericsson ST17i
  • Sony Ericsson ST17a