Acer beTouch E101 vs Lava A97

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

    beTouch E101: 42 g lighter

    beTouch E101:
    118 g
    A97:
    160 g
  • Width

    beTouch E101: 16 mm narrower

    beTouch E101:
    56 mm
    A97:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    beTouch E101: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    beTouch E101:
    3.2 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A97: 3.6 mm thinner

    beTouch E101:
    12.8 mm
    A97:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    beTouch E101: 32.5 mm shorter

    beTouch E101:
    113 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    beTouch E101:
    2009
    A97:
    2016

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. beTouch E101

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +3.6 mm versus A97
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm +32.5 mm versus beTouch E101
    Width:
    72 mm +16 mm versus beTouch E101
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    118 g

  2. 2. A97

    160 g

    +42 g versus beTouch E101

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. beTouch E101

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. A97

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

A97 has approximately 136.5% more rectangular screen area than beTouch E101.

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 beTouch E101, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragebeTouch E101A97
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
beTouch E101: Original memory entry

256 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. beTouch E101

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. A97

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. beTouch E101

    1140 mAh

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

    +1210 mAh versus beTouch E101

Specifications

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1. beTouch E1012. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for beTouch E101, A97.
SpecificationbeTouch E101A97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 56 Х 12.8 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1140 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for beTouch E101, A97.
SpecificationbeTouch E101A97
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for beTouch E101, A97.
SpecificationbeTouch E101A97
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for beTouch E101, A97.
SpecificationbeTouch E101A97
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 411
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1120
General specs
General specs — specifications for beTouch E101, A97.
SpecificationbeTouch E101A97
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for beTouch E101, A97.
SpecificationbeTouch E101A97
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • 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
  • Super AMOLED
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • panorama
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for beTouch E101, A97.
SpecificationbeTouch E101A97
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Scroll Wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for beTouch E101, A97.
SpecificationbeTouch E101A97
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Acer E1
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India