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Lava Iris Atom vs Motorola Moto X (2nd gen)

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

      Iris Atom: 34 g lighter

      Iris Atom:
      110 g
      Moto X (2nd gen):
      144 g

    • Width

      Iris Atom: 9.2 mm narrower

      Iris Atom:
      63.2 mm
      Moto X (2nd gen):
      72.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Iris Atom: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      Iris Atom:
      4 in
      Moto X (2nd gen):
      5.2 in

    • Height

      Iris Atom: 15.3 mm shorter

      Iris Atom:
      125.5 mm
      Moto X (2nd gen):
      140.8 mm

    • Release year

      Iris Atom:
      2015
      Moto X (2nd gen):
      2014

    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 Atom

      Height:
      125.5 mm
      Width:
      63.2 mm
      Depth:
      9.7 mm

    2. 2. Moto X (2nd gen)

      Height:
      140.8 mm +15.3 mm versus Iris Atom
      Width:
      72.4 mm +9.2 mm versus Iris Atom
      Depth:
      10 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Iris Atom

      110 g

    2. 2. Moto X (2nd gen)

      144 g

      +34 g versus Iris Atom

    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 Atom

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    2. 2. Moto X (2nd gen)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 cm²

    Moto X (2nd gen) has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Iris Atom.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Iris Atom: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Moto X (2nd gen): Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 64 GB (AT&T · T-Mobile)

    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 Atom

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    2. Moto X (2nd gen)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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 Atom

      1550 mAh

    2. 2. Moto X (2nd gen)

      2300 mAh

      +750 mAh versus Iris Atom

    Specifications

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    1. Iris Atom2. Moto X (2nd gen)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Atom, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationIris AtomMoto X (2nd gen)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 125.5 Х 63.2 Х 9.7 mm
    • 140.8 Х 72.4 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 110 g
    • 144 g
    Technology Unknown
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 16/32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM/ 64 GB (AT&T
    • T-Mobile)
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1550 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Iris Atom, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationIris AtomMoto X (2nd gen)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 57.4%
    • 73.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Atom, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationIris AtomMoto X (2nd gen)
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.13µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Iris Atom, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationIris AtomMoto X (2nd gen)
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 37462
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Iris Atom, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationIris AtomMoto X (2nd gen)
    Release date
    • 2015
    • December
    • 2014
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 320 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 150 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Atom, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationIris AtomMoto X (2nd gen)
    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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU
    • AT&T
    • Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) - XT1097 AT&T
    • XT1095 T-Mobile LTE band 1(2100)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - EU LTE band 2(1900)
    • 13(700) - XT1096 (Verizon) LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - India
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Atom, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationIris AtomMoto X (2nd gen)
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Iris Atom, Moto X (2nd gen).
    SpecificationIris AtomMoto X (2nd gen)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer For India
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • temperature - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Water resistant - Also known as Motorola Moto X (2014)
    • Motorola Moto X2
    • Motorola Moto X+1