Lava Iris Alfa vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  OLED

• Weight

  Iris Alfa: 15 g lighter

  Iris Alfa:

  158 g

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  173 g

• Width

  Iris Alfa: 3.3 mm narrower

  Iris Alfa:

  71.4 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  74.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Iris Alfa: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

  Iris Alfa:

  5 in

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  Iris Alfa:

  Spreadtrum 7731

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Iris Alfa:

  Single

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Triple

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

   Width:

   71.4 mm

   Depth:

   9.3 mm +1.7 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Height:

   157.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Iris Alfa

   Width:

   74.7 mm +3.3 mm versus Iris Alfa

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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. Mi 9 Explorer

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than Iris Alfa.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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