Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Lava A97 2GB+

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

    ROG Phone 3:
    OLED
    A97 2GB+:
    LCD
  • Weight

    A97 2GB+: 80 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    A97 2GB+:
    160 g
  • Width

    A97 2GB+: 6 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
    A97 2GB+:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A97 2GB+: 1.59 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
    A97 2GB+:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    A97 2GB+:
    Single
  • Depth

    A97 2GB+: 0.7 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    A97 2GB+:
    9.2 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. ROG Phone 3

    Height:
    171 mm +26 mm versus A97 2GB+
    Width:
    78 mm +6 mm versus A97 2GB+
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.7 mm versus A97 2GB+
  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +80 g versus A97 2GB+

  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    160 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. ROG Phone 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. A97 2GB+

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

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 54.7% more rectangular screen area than A97 2GB+.

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 ROG Phone 3, A97 2GB+, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3A97 2GB+
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded
512 GB 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. ROG Phone 3

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

2. A97 2GB+

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

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. ROG Phone 3

    6000 mAh

    +3650 mAh versus A97 2GB+

  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    2350 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. A97 2GB+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationROG Phone 3A97 2GB+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 145 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 16GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • Spreadtrum SC9832
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationROG Phone 3A97 2GB+
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationROG Phone 3A97 2GB+
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 125˚
  • 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (macro)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationROG Phone 3A97 2GB+
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7320
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 421
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1157
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationROG Phone 3A97 2GB+
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 7700 INR
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationROG Phone 3A97 2GB+
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A versionHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 12
  • 13
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 25
  • 26
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 32
  • 34
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 48
  • 66
  • 71 - A version -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79 SA/NSA - A version 41
  • 79 SA/NSA - B version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationROG Phone 3A97 2GB+
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationROG Phone 3A97 2GB+
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W -Quick Charge 4.0
  • 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W - RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India