BlackBerry Curve 9320 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

    Curve 9320: 57 g lighter

    Curve 9320:
    103 g
    A97:
    160 g
  • Width

    Curve 9320: 12 mm narrower

    Curve 9320:
    60 mm
    A97:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9320: 2.56 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 9320:
    2.44 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A97: 3.5 mm thinner

    Curve 9320:
    12.7 mm
    A97:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9320: 36.5 mm shorter

    Curve 9320:
    109 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 9320:
    2012
    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. Curve 9320

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +3.5 mm versus A97
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm +36.5 mm versus Curve 9320
    Width:
    72 mm +12 mm versus Curve 9320
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 9320

    103 g

  2. 2. A97

    160 g

    +57 g versus Curve 9320

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. Curve 9320

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

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

A97 has approximately 273.8% more rectangular screen area than Curve 9320.

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 Curve 9320, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 9320A97
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Curve 9320: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 512 MB 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. Curve 9320

NFC:
Unknown
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. Curve 9320

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Curve 9320

Specifications

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1. Curve 93202. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 9320, A97.
SpecificationCurve 9320A97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 9320, A97.
SpecificationCurve 9320A97
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 164 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 9320, A97.
SpecificationCurve 9320A97
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 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 Curve 9320, A97.
SpecificationCurve 9320A97
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 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 Curve 9320, A97.
SpecificationCurve 9320A97
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 30 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 9320, A97.
SpecificationCurve 9320A97
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 9320, A97.
SpecificationCurve 9320A97
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 9320, A97.
SpecificationCurve 9320A97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - BBM key -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry Curve 9315 for T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India