Celkon A97i vs Motorola EM30

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

    EM30: 39 g lighter

    A97i:
    139 g
    EM30:
    100 g
  • Width

    EM30: 11 mm narrower

    A97i:
    64 mm
    EM30:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 2 in smaller diagonal

    A97i:
    4 in
    EM30:
    2 in
  • Height

    EM30: 9 mm shorter

    A97i:
    124 mm
    EM30:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    A97i:
    2012
    EM30:
    2008

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 +9 mm versus EM30
    Width:
    64 mm +11 mm versus EM30
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97i

    139 g

    +39 g versus EM30

  2. 2. EM30

    100 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. EM30

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²

A97i has approximately 267.6% more rectangular screen area than EM30.

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. EM30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +530 mAh versus EM30

  2. 2. EM30

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. A97i2. EM30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97i, EM30.
SpecificationA97iEM30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 11 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A97i, EM30.
SpecificationA97iEM30
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97i, EM30.
SpecificationA97iEM30
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A97i, EM30.
SpecificationA97iEM30
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97i, EM30.
SpecificationA97iEM30
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 10 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97i, EM30.
SpecificationA97iEM30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97i, EM30.
SpecificationA97iEM30
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97i, EM30.
SpecificationA97iEM30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Flashlight
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo