Lava A97 vs Lenovo A316i

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

    A316i: 39 g lighter

    A97:
    160 g
    A316i:
    121 g
  • Width

    A316i: 8.5 mm narrower

    A97:
    72 mm
    A316i:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A316i: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A97:
    5 in
    A316i:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A97: 3 mm thinner

    A97:
    9.2 mm
    A316i:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    A316i: 28.5 mm shorter

    A97:
    145.5 mm
    A316i:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    A97:
    2016
    A316i:
    2014

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

    Height:
    145.5 mm +28.5 mm versus A316i
    Width:
    72 mm +8.5 mm versus A316i
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. A316i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +3 mm versus A97

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97

    160 g

    +39 g versus A316i

  2. 2. A316i

    121 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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. A316i

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

A97 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A316i.

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, A316i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA97A316i
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A316i: Original memory entry

4 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. A97

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

2. A316i

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

    2350 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus A316i

  2. 2. A316i

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. A972. A316i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97, A316i.
SpecificationA97A316i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
  • 117 Х 63.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A97, A316i.
SpecificationA97A316i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97, A316i.
SpecificationA97A316i
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
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, A316i.
SpecificationA97A316i
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7456
  • 26531
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 411
  • 249
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1120
  • 392
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97, A316i.
SpecificationA97A316i
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 50 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97, A316i.
SpecificationA97A316i
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97, A316i.
SpecificationA97A316i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97, A316i.
SpecificationA97A316i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity