Huawei Honor 9N 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

    Honor 9N: 8 g lighter

    Honor 9N:
    152 g
    A97:
    160 g
  • Screen diagonal

    A97: 0.84 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9N:
    5.84 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9N:
    Dual
    A97:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 9N: 1.5 mm thinner

    Honor 9N:
    7.7 mm
    A97:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    A97: 3.7 mm shorter

    Honor 9N:
    149.2 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 9N:
    2018
    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. Honor 9N

    Height:
    149.2 mm +3.7 mm versus A97
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.5 mm versus Honor 9N

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9N

    152 g

  2. 2. A97

    160 g

    +8 g versus Honor 9N

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. Honor 9N

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²
  2. 2. A97

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

Honor 9N has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than A97.

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 Honor 9N, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9NA97
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Honor 9N: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. Honor 9N

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Honor 9N

    3000 mAh

    +650 mAh versus A97

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9N2. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9N, A97.
SpecificationHonor 9NA97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9N, A97.
SpecificationHonor 9NA97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9N, A97.
SpecificationHonor 9NA97
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9N, A97.
SpecificationHonor 9NA97
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75282
  • 7456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 411
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1120
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9N, A97.
SpecificationHonor 9NA97
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9N, A97.
SpecificationHonor 9NA97
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9N, A97.
SpecificationHonor 9NA97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9N, A97.
SpecificationHonor 9NA97
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India