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Lava Iris Alfa vs T-Mobile Dash

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

    Dash: 39 g lighter

    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
    Dash:
    119 g
  • Width

    Dash: 8.9 mm narrower

    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
    Dash:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
    Dash:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 3.5 mm thinner

    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
    Dash:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash: 29.5 mm shorter

    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
    Dash:
    111.5 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 +29.5 mm versus Dash
    Width:
    71.4 mm +8.9 mm versus Dash
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +3.5 mm versus Iris Alfa

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +39 g versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    119 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. Dash

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Iris Alfa has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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, Dash, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AlfaDash
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +1240 mAh versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris Alfa2. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Alfa, Dash.
SpecificationIris AlfaDash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7731
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Alfa, Dash.
SpecificationIris AlfaDash
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Alfa, Dash.
SpecificationIris AlfaDash
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris Alfa, Dash.
SpecificationIris AlfaDash
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Alfa, Dash.
SpecificationIris AlfaDash
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Alfa, Dash.
SpecificationIris AlfaDash
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Alfa, Dash.
SpecificationIris AlfaDash
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Alfa, Dash.
SpecificationIris AlfaDash
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input