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Lava A97 vs O2 XDA Nova

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A97

Lava A97

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O2 XDA Nova

O2 XDA Nova

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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.

  • WeightXDA Nova: 40 g lighterXDA Nova: 120 g · A97: 160 g
  • WidthXDA Nova: 14 mm narrowerXDA Nova: 58 mm · A97: 72 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Nova: 2.2 in smaller diagonalXDA Nova: 2.8 in · A97: 5 in
  • DepthA97: 4.8 mm thinnerA97: 9.2 mm · XDA Nova: 14 mm
  • HeightXDA Nova: 45.5 mm shorterXDA Nova: 100 mm · A97: 145.5 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2007A97: 2016 · XDA Nova: 2007

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 XDA Nova: 100 × 58 mm 2
Side
A97: 145.5 × 9.2 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. A97
    Height
    145.5 mm
    Width
    72 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    160 g
  2. 2. XDA Nova
    Height
    100 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    14 mm
    Weight
    120 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA97XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 120 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationA97XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA97XDA Nova
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
Performance
SpecificationA97XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
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
SpecificationA97XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 520 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA97XDA Nova
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA97XDA Nova
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA97XDA Nova
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