Celkon A97i vs Dell Aero

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

    Aero: 35 g lighter

    A97i:
    139 g
    Aero:
    104 g
  • Width

    Aero: 6.1 mm narrower

    A97i:
    64 mm
    Aero:
    57.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aero: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A97i:
    4 in
    Aero:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A97i: 0.7 mm thinner

    A97i:
    11 mm
    Aero:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Aero: 2 mm shorter

    A97i:
    124 mm
    Aero:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    A97i:
    2012
    Aero:
    2010

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. A97i

    Height:
    124 mm +2 mm versus Aero
    Width:
    64 mm +6.1 mm versus Aero
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. Aero

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +0.7 mm versus A97i

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97i

    139 g

    +35 g versus Aero

  2. 2. Aero

    104 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. A97i

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Aero

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

A97i has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than Aero.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

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

1. A97i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aero

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. A97i

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Aero

  2. 2. Aero

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. A97i2. Aero

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97i, Aero.
SpecificationA97iAero
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 11 mm
  • 122 Х 57.9 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A97i, Aero.
SpecificationA97iAero
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 47.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97i, Aero.
SpecificationA97iAero
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A97i, Aero.
SpecificationA97iAero
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97i, Aero.
SpecificationA97iAero
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 10 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97i, Aero.
SpecificationA97iAero
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97i, Aero.
SpecificationA97iAero
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97i, Aero.
SpecificationA97iAero
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -QuickOffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T