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Lava A97 vs Nokia N96

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A97

Lava A97

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Nokia N96

Nokia N96

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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.

  • WeightN96: 35 g lighterN96: 125 g · A97: 160 g
  • WidthN96: 17 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · A97: 72 mm
  • Screen diagonalN96: 2.2 in smaller diagonalN96: 2.8 in · A97: 5 in
  • DepthA97: 8.8 mm thinnerA97: 9.2 mm · N96: 18 mm
  • HeightN96: 42.5 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · A97: 145.5 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2008A97: 2016 · N96: 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
A97: 145.5 × 72 mm 1 N96: 103 × 55 mm 2
Side
A97: 145.5 × 9.2 mm 1 N96: 103 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. A97
    Height
    145.5 mm+42.5 mm versus N96
    Width
    72 mm+17 mm versus N96
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    160 g
  2. 2. N96
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    18 mm+8.8 mm versus A97
    Weight
    125 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A97160 g

    +35 g versus N96

  2. 2. N96125 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.

Screen size
A97: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 N96: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A97 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N96 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

A97 has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than N96.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageA97N96
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N96: Original memory entry

16 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. A97

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

2. N96

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. A972350 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus N96

  2. 2. N96950 mAh

Specifications

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1. A972. N96

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA97N96
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA97N96
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 42.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA97N96
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA97N96
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 411
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1120
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA97N96
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 40 min (2G) / 2 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA97N96
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA97N96
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA97N96
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand