Lava A97 2GB+ vs ZTE Skate

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

    Skate: 40 g lighter

    A97 2GB+:
    160 g
    Skate:
    120 g
  • Width

    Skate: 4.2 mm narrower

    A97 2GB+:
    72 mm
    Skate:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Skate: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A97 2GB+:
    5 in
    Skate:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    A97 2GB+: 1.2 mm thinner

    A97 2GB+:
    9.2 mm
    Skate:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Skate: 19.1 mm shorter

    A97 2GB+:
    145 mm
    Skate:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    A97 2GB+:
    2017
    Skate:
    2011

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. A97 2GB+

    Height:
    145 mm +19.1 mm versus Skate
    Width:
    72 mm +4.2 mm versus Skate
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Skate

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.2 mm versus A97 2GB+

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97 2GB+

    160 g

    +40 g versus Skate

  2. 2. Skate

    120 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. A97 2GB+

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

A97 2GB+ has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Skate.

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 A97 2GB+, Skate, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA97 2GB+Skate
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Skate: Original memory entry

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. A97 2GB+

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

2. Skate

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

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. A97 2GB+

    2350 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Skate

  2. 2. Skate

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A97 2GB+2. Skate

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97 2GB+, Skate.
SpecificationA97 2GB+Skate
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC9832
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A97 2GB+, Skate.
SpecificationA97 2GB+Skate
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97 2GB+, Skate.
SpecificationA97 2GB+Skate
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A97 2GB+, Skate.
SpecificationA97 2GB+Skate
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • 800MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7320
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 421
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1157
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97 2GB+, Skate.
SpecificationA97 2GB+Skate
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 7700 INR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97 2GB+, Skate.
SpecificationA97 2GB+Skate
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97 2GB+, Skate.
SpecificationA97 2GB+Skate
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97 2GB+, Skate.
SpecificationA97 2GB+Skate
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange Monte Carlo