Lava A97 vs Meizu metal

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

    A97: 3.3 mm narrower

    A97:
    72 mm
    metal:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A97: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A97:
    5 in
    metal:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    metal: 1 mm thinner

    A97:
    9.2 mm
    metal:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    A97: 5.2 mm shorter

    A97:
    145.5 mm
    metal:
    150.7 mm
  • Release year

    A97:
    2016
    metal:
    2015

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
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1 mm versus metal
  2. 2. metal

    Height:
    150.7 mm +5.2 mm versus A97
    Width:
    75.3 mm +3.3 mm versus A97
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97

    160 g

  2. 2. metal

    162 g

    +2 g versus A97

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. metal

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

metal has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than A97.

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, metal, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA97metal
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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. metal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. metal

    3140 mAh

    +790 mAh versus A97

Specifications

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1. A972. metal

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97, metal.
SpecificationA97metal
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
  • 150.7 Х 75.3 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android
  • 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A97, metal.
SpecificationA97metal
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 72.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97, metal.
SpecificationA97metal
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A97, metal.
SpecificationA97metal
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7456
  • 48172
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 411
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1120
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97, metal.
SpecificationA97metal
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • White
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97, metal.
SpecificationA97metal
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97, metal.
SpecificationA97metal
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97, metal.
SpecificationA97metal
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Metal