i-mate SP3 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

    SP3: 53.7 g lighter

    SP3:
    106.3 g
    A97:
    160 g
  • Width

    SP3: 25.8 mm narrower

    SP3:
    46.2 mm
    A97:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    SP3:
    2.2 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A97: 7.8 mm thinner

    SP3:
    17 mm
    A97:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    SP3: 38 mm shorter

    SP3:
    107.5 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    SP3:
    2004
    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. SP3

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +7.8 mm versus A97
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm +38 mm versus SP3
    Width:
    72 mm +25.8 mm versus SP3
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3

    106.3 g

  2. 2. A97

    160 g

    +53.7 g versus SP3

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. SP3

    SP3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A97

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

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 SP3, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSP3A97
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
SP3: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 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. SP3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SP3

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus SP3

Specifications

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1. SP32. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3, A97.
SpecificationSP3A97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 106.3 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP3, A97.
SpecificationSP3A97
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.7%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3, A97.
SpecificationSP3A97
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 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 SP3, A97.
SpecificationSP3A97
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 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 SP3, A97.
SpecificationSP3A97
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q2
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Cool metallic
  • Light Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3, A97.
SpecificationSP3A97
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
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3, A97.
SpecificationSP3A97
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3, A97.
SpecificationSP3A97
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8010 and Orange SPV C500.
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India