Gigabyte GSmart MS800 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

    GSmart MS800: 27 g lighter

    GSmart MS800:
    133 g
    A97:
    160 g
  • Width

    GSmart MS800: 13 mm narrower

    GSmart MS800:
    59 mm
    A97:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MS800: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MS800:
    2.8 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A97: 5.8 mm thinner

    GSmart MS800:
    15 mm
    A97:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MS800: 29.5 mm shorter

    GSmart MS800:
    116 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MS800:
    2008
    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. GSmart MS800

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.8 mm versus A97
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm +29.5 mm versus GSmart MS800
    Width:
    72 mm +13 mm versus GSmart MS800
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart MS800

    133 g

  2. 2. A97

    160 g

    +27 g versus GSmart MS800

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. GSmart MS800

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

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

A97 has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than GSmart MS800.

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 GSmart MS800, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGSmart MS800A97
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
GSmart MS800: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. GSmart MS800

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. GSmart MS800

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus GSmart MS800

Specifications

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1. GSmart MS8002. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MS800, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 15 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart MS800, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A97
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.5%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart MS800, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A97
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for GSmart MS800, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A97
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
  • 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 GSmart MS800, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A97
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart MS800, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A97
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • 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; SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart MS800, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A97
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart MS800, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MS800A97
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR player -WMV/MP4/3gp player -Organizer -Business card scanner -Predictive text input
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