Gigabyte GSmart MW998 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 MW998: 20 g lighter

    GSmart MW998:
    140 g
    A97:
    160 g
  • Width

    GSmart MW998: 16.5 mm narrower

    GSmart MW998:
    55.5 mm
    A97:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MW998: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MW998:
    2.6 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A97: 9.3 mm thinner

    GSmart MW998:
    18.5 mm
    A97:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MW998: 35 mm shorter

    GSmart MW998:
    110.5 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MW998:
    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 MW998

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +9.3 mm versus A97
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm +35 mm versus GSmart MW998
    Width:
    72 mm +16.5 mm versus GSmart MW998
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart MW998

    140 g

  2. 2. A97

    160 g

    +20 g versus GSmart MW998

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 MW998

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

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

A97 has approximately 229.2% more rectangular screen area than GSmart MW998.

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 MW998, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGSmart MW998A97
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
GSmart MW998: 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 MW998

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 MW998

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus GSmart MW998

Specifications

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1. GSmart MW9982. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MW998, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MW998A97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.5 Х 55.5 Х 18.5 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 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-Ion
  • 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 MW998, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MW998A97
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.1%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 308 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart MW998, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MW998A97
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 GSmart MW998, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MW998A97
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 MW998, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MW998A97
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
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 MW998, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MW998A97
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart MW998, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MW998A97
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart MW998, A97.
SpecificationGSmart MW998A97
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer
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