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Lava Iris Alfa vs Sony Xperia E

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.

  • WeightXperia E: 42.3 g lighterXperia E: 115.7 g · Iris Alfa: 158 g
  • WidthXperia E: 9.6 mm narrowerXperia E: 61.8 mm · Iris Alfa: 71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia E: 1.5 in smaller diagonalXperia E: 3.5 in · Iris Alfa: 5 in
  • ChipsetSpreadtrum 7731 / Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1Iris Alfa: Spreadtrum 7731 · Xperia E: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • DepthIris Alfa: 1.7 mm thinnerIris Alfa: 9.3 mm · Xperia E: 11 mm
  • HeightXperia E: 27.5 mm shorterXperia E: 113.5 mm · Iris Alfa: 141 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.

Front
Iris Alfa: 141 × 71.4 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 61.8 mm 2
Side
Iris Alfa: 141 × 9.3 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. Iris Alfa
    Height
    141 mm+27.5 mm versus Xperia E
    Width
    71.4 mm+9.6 mm versus Xperia E
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    158 g
  2. 2. Xperia E
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    61.8 mm
    Depth
    11 mm+1.7 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Weight
    115.7 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa158 g

    +42.3 g versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E115.7 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.

Screen size
Iris Alfa: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia E: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Iris Alfa 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia E 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

Iris Alfa has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageIris AlfaXperia E
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia E: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB 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 E

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa2200 mAh

    +670 mAh versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. Xperia E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia E
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 214
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia E
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia E
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
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia E
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIris AlfaXperia E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity