Celkon A97i vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Max

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

    A97i: 22 g lighter

    A97i:
    139 g
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    161 g
  • Width

    A97i: 10.8 mm narrower

    A97i:
    64 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A97i: 1.25 in smaller diagonal

    A97i:
    4 in
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    5.25 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Grand Max: 3.1 mm thinner

    A97i:
    11 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    A97i: 22 mm shorter

    A97i:
    124 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    A97i:
    2012
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    2015

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
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy Grand Max
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    Height:
    146 mm +22 mm versus A97i
    Width:
    74.8 mm +10.8 mm versus A97i
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97i

    139 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    161 g

    +22 g versus A97i

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. Galaxy Grand Max

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

Galaxy Grand Max has approximately 66.8% more rectangular screen area than A97i.

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.

Galaxy Grand Max: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. A97i

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

2. Galaxy Grand Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus A97i

Specifications

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1. A97i2. Galaxy Grand Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97i, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationA97iGalaxy Grand Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 11 mm
  • 146 Х 74.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A97i, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationA97iGalaxy Grand Max
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97i, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationA97iGalaxy Grand Max
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 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 A97i, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationA97iGalaxy Grand Max
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 478
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1453
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97i, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationA97iGalaxy Grand Max
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 10 min
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97i, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationA97iGalaxy Grand Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 47
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97i, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationA97iGalaxy Grand Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97i, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationA97iGalaxy Grand Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Max G720 SM-G7202/D has no LTE support