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BLU Tank 4.5

BLU Tank 4.5

#7397
Lava Iris 503

Lava Iris 503

#7418

Category Breakdown

BLU Tank 4.5
Lava Iris 503
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
42.041.9
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.553.5

Summary

  • The BLU Tank 4.5 features a more compact build with dimensions of 134 x 68.9 x 9.7 mm and weighs 136g, while the Lava Iris 503 is larger at 143.2 x 73.3 x 10.5 mm and heavier at 175g.
  • Both devices have IPS LCD displays, but the Tank 4.5 has a slightly smaller 4.5-inch screen with a higher pixel density of ~245 ppi compared to the Iris 503's 5.0-inch display at ~220 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, both phones are equipped with dual-core processors and 4GB of RAM, but the Tank 4.5 uses a Mediatek chipset while the Iris 503 uses a Mali GPU.
  • The Tank 4.5's rear camera is 5 MP, outperforming the Iris 503's 3.15 MP, although the Iris 503 has a better front camera at 1.3 MP.
  • The Iris 503 also has a larger battery capacity of 2000 mAh compared to the Tank 4.5's 1760 mAh.
  • Both devices run on Android Jelly Bean, with the Iris 503 on version 4.2 and the Tank 4.5 on 4.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Tank 4.5
Lava Iris 503

General

Release Date

2013
2013

Announced

2013
2013

Description

W100 - Single SIMW110 - Dual SIM
For India

Display

Size

4.5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)

PPI

540
540

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
N/A

CPU

Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.0 GHz

GPU

PowerVR SGX531u
Mali-400

Memory

4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
3.15 MP

Front Camera

N/A
1.3 MP

Front Camera Details

VGA
1.3 MP

Video Recording

480p@30fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1760 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1760 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

134 x 68.9 x 9.7 mm (5.28 x 2.71 x 0.38 in)
143.2 x 73.3 x 10.5 mm (5.64 x 2.89 x 0.41 in)

Weight

136 g
175 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

3.0, A2DP
Yes

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes