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Lava A48 vs Nokia N97

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A48

Lava A48

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Nokia N97

Nokia N97

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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.

  • WeightA48: 33.6 g lighterA48: 116.4 g · N97: 150 g
  • WidthN97: 8.7 mm narrowerN97: 55.3 mm · A48: 64 mm
  • Screen diagonalN97: 0.5 in smaller diagonalN97: 3.5 in · A48: 4 in
  • DepthA48: 6 mm thinnerA48: 9.9 mm · N97: 15.9 mm
  • HeightN97: 8.6 mm shorterN97: 117.2 mm · A48: 125.8 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2008A48: 2016 · N97: 2008

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.

Front
A48: 125.8 × 64 mm 1 N97: 117.2 × 55.3 mm 2
Side
A48: 125.8 × 9.9 mm 1 N97: 117.2 × 15.9 mm 2
  1. 1. A48
    Height
    125.8 mm+8.6 mm versus N97
    Width
    64 mm+8.7 mm versus N97
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    116.4 g
  2. 2. N97
    Height
    117.2 mm
    Width
    55.3 mm
    Depth
    15.9 mm+6 mm versus A48
    Weight
    150 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A48116.4 g
  2. 2. N97150 g

    +33.6 g versus A48

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.

Screen size
A48: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 N97: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A48 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N97 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

A48 has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than N97.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A48: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

N97: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 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. A48

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. N97

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. A481300 mAh
  2. 2. N971500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus A48

Specifications

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1. A482. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA48N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.8 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 116.4 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA48N97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.6%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA48N97
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • Yes
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA48N97
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA48N97
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Champagne
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA48N97
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA48N97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA48N97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass