Lava Iris Atom vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)

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: 90 g lighter

    Iris Atom:
    110 g
    Galaxy A9 (2016):
    200 g
  • Width

    Iris Atom: 17.7 mm narrower

    Iris Atom:
    63.2 mm
    Galaxy A9 (2016):
    80.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Atom: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Atom:
    4 in
    Galaxy A9 (2016):
    6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A9 (2016): 2.3 mm thinner

    Iris Atom:
    9.7 mm
    Galaxy A9 (2016):
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    Iris Atom: 36.2 mm shorter

    Iris Atom:
    125.5 mm
    Galaxy A9 (2016):
    161.7 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 Atom

    Height:
    125.5 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.3 mm versus Galaxy A9 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2016)

    Height:
    161.7 mm +36.2 mm versus Iris Atom
    Width:
    80.9 mm +17.7 mm versus Iris Atom
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Atom

    110 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2016)

    200 g

    +90 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. Galaxy A9 (2016)

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

Galaxy A9 (2016) has approximately 117.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Iris Atom, Galaxy A9 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AtomGalaxy A9 (2016)
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Iris Atom: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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 Atom

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

2. Galaxy A9 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (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 Atom

    1550 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2016)

    4000 mAh

    +2450 mAh versus Iris Atom

Specifications

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1. Iris Atom2. Galaxy A9 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Atom, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationIris AtomGalaxy A9 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.5 Х 63.2 Х 9.7 mm
  • 161.7 Х 80.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 200 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Atom, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationIris AtomGalaxy A9 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Atom, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationIris AtomGalaxy A9 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Iris Atom, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationIris AtomGalaxy A9 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 73562
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Atom, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationIris AtomGalaxy A9 (2016)
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Atom, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationIris AtomGalaxy A9 (2016)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Atom, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationIris AtomGalaxy A9 (2016)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Atom, Galaxy A9 (2016).
SpecificationIris AtomGalaxy A9 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots