Acer Liquid X1 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.

  • Width

    A97: 8.4 mm narrower

    Liquid X1:
    80.4 mm
    A97:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A97: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid X1:
    5.7 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Liquid X1: 0.7 mm thinner

    Liquid X1:
    8.5 mm
    A97:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    A97: 7.8 mm shorter

    Liquid X1:
    153.3 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid X1:
    2014
    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. Liquid X1

    Height:
    153.3 mm +7.8 mm versus A97
    Width:
    80.4 mm +8.4 mm versus A97
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Liquid X1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid X1

    164 g

    +4 g versus A97

  2. 2. A97

    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. Liquid X1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. A97

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

Liquid X1 has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than A97.

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 Liquid X1, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid X1A97
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM 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. Liquid X1

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Liquid X1

    2700 mAh

    +350 mAh versus A97

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid X12. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid X1, A97.
SpecificationLiquid X1A97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.3 Х 80.4 Х 8.5 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid X1, A97.
SpecificationLiquid X1A97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.7%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid X1, A97.
SpecificationLiquid X1A97
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid X1, A97.
SpecificationLiquid X1A97
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 411
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1120
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid X1, A97.
SpecificationLiquid X1A97
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Graphite black
  • Wine red
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid X1, A97.
SpecificationLiquid X1A97
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid X1, A97.
SpecificationLiquid X1A97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid X1, A97.
SpecificationLiquid X1A97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India