Icemobile Shine vs Lava A97 2GB+

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

    Shine: 34 g lighter

    Shine:
    126 g
    A97 2GB+:
    160 g
  • Width

    Shine: 14 mm narrower

    Shine:
    58 mm
    A97 2GB+:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Shine: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Shine:
    3.2 in
    A97 2GB+:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A97 2GB+: 4.3 mm thinner

    Shine:
    13.5 mm
    A97 2GB+:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Shine: 33 mm shorter

    Shine:
    112 mm
    A97 2GB+:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Shine:
    2011
    A97 2GB+:
    2017

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. Shine

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.3 mm versus A97 2GB+
  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    Height:
    145 mm +33 mm versus Shine
    Width:
    72 mm +14 mm versus Shine
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shine

    126 g

  2. 2. A97 2GB+

    160 g

    +34 g versus Shine

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. Shine

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. A97 2GB+

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

A97 2GB+ has approximately 126% more rectangular screen area than Shine.

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 Shine, A97 2GB+, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageShineA97 2GB+
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Shine: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Shine

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A97 2GB+

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Shine2. A97 2GB+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shine, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationShineA97 2GB+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 145 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC9832
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shine, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationShineA97 2GB+
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shine, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationShineA97 2GB+
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 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 Shine, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationShineA97 2GB+
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7320
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 421
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1157
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shine, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationShineA97 2GB+
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 7700 INR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shine, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationShineA97 2GB+
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 53.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shine, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationShineA97 2GB+
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shine, A97 2GB+.
SpecificationShineA97 2GB+
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India