Asus P550 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

    P550: 13 mm narrower

    P550:
    59 mm
    A97:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P550: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    P550:
    2.8 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A97: 9.8 mm thinner

    P550:
    19 mm
    A97:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    P550: 28.7 mm shorter

    P550:
    116.8 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    P550:
    2006
    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. P550

    Height:
    116.8 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +9.8 mm versus A97
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm +28.7 mm versus P550
    Width:
    72 mm +13 mm versus P550
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P550

    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. P550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. A97

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

A97 has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than P550.

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 P550, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP550A97
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
P550: Original memory entry

128 MB

Practical features

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

1. P550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. P550

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus P550

Specifications

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1. P5502. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P550, A97.
SpecificationP550A97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.8 Х 59 Х 19 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P550, A97.
SpecificationP550A97
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.2%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P550, A97.
SpecificationP550A97
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P550, A97.
SpecificationP550A97
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 411
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1120
General specs
General specs — specifications for P550, A97.
SpecificationP550A97
Release date
  • 2006
  • March
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P550, A97.
SpecificationP550A97
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P550, A97.
SpecificationP550A97
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for P550, A97.
SpecificationP550A97
Dop
  • Infrared port - Business card scanner -Voice Recognition and Hand-free mode -Information Security -Flight Mode -MP3 Player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Voice memo -World time -Currency converter -Stopwatch
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India