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Lava A51 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.

  • Width

    A51: 6 mm narrower

    A51:
    66 mm
    A97:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A51: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A51:
    4.5 in
    A97:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A97: 0.7 mm thinner

    A51:
    9.9 mm
    A97:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    A51: 9.5 mm shorter

    A51:
    136 mm
    A97:
    145.5 mm

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. A51

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.7 mm versus A97
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. A97

    Height:
    145.5 mm +9.5 mm versus A51
    Width:
    72 mm +6 mm versus A51
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
    Weight:
    160 g

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. A51

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. A97

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

A97 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than A51.

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 A51, A97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA51A97
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A51: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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. A51

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

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. A51

    1750 mAh

  2. 2. A97

    2350 mAh

    +600 mAh versus A51

Specifications

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1. A512. A97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A51, A97.
SpecificationA51A97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A51, A97.
SpecificationA51A97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A51, A97.
SpecificationA51A97
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A51, A97.
SpecificationA51A97
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 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 A51, A97.
SpecificationA51A97
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A51, A97.
SpecificationA51A97
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A51, A97.
SpecificationA51A97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A51, A97.
SpecificationA51A97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India