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Archos Diamond vs Lava A97

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A97

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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.

  • WeightA97: 6 g lighterA97: 160 g · Diamond: 166 g
  • WidthA97: 2.1 mm narrowerA97: 72 mm · Diamond: 74.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalA97: 1.39 in smaller diagonalA97: 5 in · Diamond: 6.39 in
  • DepthDiamond: 0.6 mm thinnerDiamond: 8.6 mm · A97: 9.2 mm
  • HeightA97: 13.2 mm shorterA97: 145.5 mm · Diamond: 158.7 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2016Diamond: 2019 · 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.

Front
Diamond: 158.7 × 74.1 mm 1 A97: 145.5 × 72 mm 2
Side
Diamond: 158.7 × 8.6 mm 1 A97: 145.5 × 9.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Diamond
    Height
    158.7 mm+13.2 mm versus A97
    Width
    74.1 mm+2.1 mm versus A97
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    166 g
  2. 2. A97
    Height
    145.5 mm
    Width
    72 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm+0.6 mm versus Diamond
    Weight
    160 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond166 g

    +6 g versus A97

  2. 2. A97160 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.

Screen size
Diamond: 6.39 in, 19.5:9, About 100.2 cm² rectangular area 1 A97: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Diamond 6.39 in · 19.5:9 About 100.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A97 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Diamond has approximately 45.4% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageDiamondA97
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Diamond: Original memory entry

up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot) · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Diamond

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Diamond3400 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus A97

  2. 2. A972350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond2. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDiamondA97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDiamondA97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDiamondA97
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual-LED flash
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide/depth sensor)
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDiamondA97
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 156123
  • 7456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 411
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1120
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDiamondA97
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDiamondA97
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - Taiwan LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EU
  • 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
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • 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 Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDiamondA97
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDiamondA97
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical) - market dependant
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Wireless charging - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India