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Amazon Fire Phone 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

    Fire Phone: 5.5 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    A97:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire Phone: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Height

    Fire Phone: 6.3 mm shorter

    Fire Phone:
    139.2 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    Fire Phone:
    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. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm +6.3 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width:
    72 mm +5.5 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

  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. Fire Phone

    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 Fire Phone.

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 Fire Phone, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneA97
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 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. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

    +50 mAh versus A97

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, A97.
SpecificationFire PhoneA97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 160 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.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, A97.
SpecificationFire PhoneA97
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
  • 65.8%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, A97.
SpecificationFire PhoneA97
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Fire Phone, A97.
SpecificationFire PhoneA97
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 7456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
  • 411
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
  • 1120
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, A97.
SpecificationFire PhoneA97
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, A97.
SpecificationFire PhoneA97
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, A97.
SpecificationFire PhoneA97
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, A97.
SpecificationFire PhoneA97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India