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Allview W1i 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

    W1i: 61.1 g lighter

    W1i:
    98.9 g
    A97:
    160 g
  • Width

    W1i: 4.8 mm narrower

    W1i:
    67.2 mm
    A97:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W1i: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    W1i:
    4.7 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Depth

    W1i: 2 mm thinner

    W1i:
    7.2 mm
    A97:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    W1i: 9.7 mm shorter

    W1i:
    135.8 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    W1i:
    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. W1i

    Height:
    135.8 mm
    Width:
    67.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm +9.7 mm versus W1i
    Width:
    72 mm +4.8 mm versus W1i
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +2 mm versus W1i

Weight

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

  1. 1. W1i

    98.9 g

  2. 2. A97

    160 g

    +61.1 g versus W1i

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. W1i

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

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

A97 has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than W1i.

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 W1i, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW1iA97
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. W1i

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. W1i

    1750 mAh

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

    +600 mAh versus W1i

Specifications

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1. W1i2. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W1i, A97.
SpecificationW1iA97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 135.8 Х 67.2 Х 7.2 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 98.9 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W1i, A97.
SpecificationW1iA97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 136 Х 66.7 Х 9.9 mm
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W1i, A97.
SpecificationW1iA97
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@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 W1i, A97.
SpecificationW1iA97
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 411
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1120
General specs
General specs — specifications for W1i, A97.
SpecificationW1iA97
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W1i, A97.
SpecificationW1iA97
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W1i, A97.
SpecificationW1iA97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for W1i, A97.
SpecificationW1iA97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India