Lava Iris X8 vs Samsung Focus

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Iris X8:
    LCD
    Focus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Focus: 40.6 g lighter

    Iris X8:
    160 g
    Focus:
    119.4 g
  • Width

    Focus: 6.7 mm narrower

    Iris X8:
    71 mm
    Focus:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Focus: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Iris X8:
    5 in
    Focus:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Iris X8: 1.3 mm thinner

    Iris X8:
    8.6 mm
    Focus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Focus: 18.7 mm shorter

    Iris X8:
    143.4 mm
    Focus:
    124.7 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 X8

    Height:
    143.4 mm +18.7 mm versus Focus
    Width:
    71 mm +6.7 mm versus Focus
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Focus

    Height:
    124.7 mm
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Iris X8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris X8

    160 g

    +40.6 g versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    119.4 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 X8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Focus

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

Iris X8 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Focus.

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 X8: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Focus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 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 X8

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

2. Focus

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Iris X8

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris X82. Focus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris X8, Focus.
SpecificationIris X8Focus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 71 Х 8.6 mm
  • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 119.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris X8, Focus.
SpecificationIris X8Focus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris X8, Focus.
SpecificationIris X8Focus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris X8, Focus.
SpecificationIris X8Focus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris X8, Focus.
SpecificationIris X8Focus
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 291 h Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris X8, Focus.
SpecificationIris X8Focus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris X8, Focus.
SpecificationIris X8Focus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris X8, Focus.
SpecificationIris X8Focus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus