Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 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

    nuvifone A50: 24 g lighter

    nuvifone A50:
    136 g
    A97:
    160 g
  • Width

    nuvifone A50: 9.8 mm narrower

    nuvifone A50:
    62.2 mm
    A97:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nuvifone A50: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    nuvifone A50:
    3.5 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A97: 2.8 mm thinner

    nuvifone A50:
    12 mm
    A97:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    nuvifone A50: 29.5 mm shorter

    nuvifone A50:
    116 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    nuvifone A50:
    2010
    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. nuvifone A50

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.8 mm versus A97
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm +29.5 mm versus nuvifone A50
    Width:
    72 mm +9.8 mm versus nuvifone A50
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. nuvifone A50

    136 g

  2. 2. A97

    160 g

    +24 g versus nuvifone A50

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. nuvifone A50

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. A97

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

A97 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than nuvifone A50.

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 nuvifone A50, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenuvifone A50A97
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
nuvifone A50: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 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. nuvifone A50

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. nuvifone A50

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus nuvifone A50

Specifications

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1. nuvifone A502. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nuvifone A50, A97.
Specificationnuvifone A50A97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 12 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 256 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.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nuvifone A50, A97.
Specificationnuvifone A50A97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.6%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nuvifone A50, A97.
Specificationnuvifone A50A97
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 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 nuvifone A50, A97.
Specificationnuvifone A50A97
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 411
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1120
General specs
General specs — specifications for nuvifone A50, A97.
Specificationnuvifone A50A97
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 nuvifone A50, A97.
Specificationnuvifone A50A97
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Garmin navigation
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nuvifone A50, A97.
Specificationnuvifone A50A97
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for nuvifone A50, A97.
Specificationnuvifone A50A97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India