Apple iPhone XS vs Lava A97

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

  A97: 17 g lighter

  iPhone XS:

  177 g

  A97:

  160 g

• Width

  iPhone XS: 1.1 mm narrower

  iPhone XS:

  70.9 mm

  A97:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A97: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  iPhone XS:

  5.8 in

  A97:

  5 in

• Rear camera layout

  iPhone XS:

  Dual

  A97:

  Single

• Depth

  iPhone XS: 1.5 mm thinner

  iPhone XS:

  7.7 mm

  A97:

  9.2 mm

• Release year

  iPhone XS:

  2018

  A97:

  2016

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. iPhone XS

   Height:

   143.6 mm

   Width:

   70.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.7 mm

2. 2. A97

   Height:

   145.5 mm

   Width:

   72 mm +1.1 mm versus iPhone XS

   Depth:

   9.2 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone XS

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. iPhone XS

   Screen diagonal:

   5.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   82.6 cm²

2. 2. A97

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

iPhone XS has approximately 19.8% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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