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BLU Tank 4.5

BLU Tank 4.5

#7153
Lava Iris 503

Lava Iris 503

#6588

Category Breakdown

BLU Tank 4.5
Lava Iris 503
Performance
33.325.7
Camera
12.739.6
Display
55.255.2
Battery
17.018.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
29.931.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
20.323.1

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

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, AF
3.15 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
Panorama

Front Camera

VGA
1.3 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@30fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

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

Colors

Black, White
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

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

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer