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Lava A97 vs Oppo A12

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A97

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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.

  • WeightA97: 5 g lighterA97: 160 g · A12: 165 g
  • WidthA97: 3.5 mm narrowerA97: 72 mm · A12: 75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalA97: 1.22 in smaller diagonalA97: 5 in · A12: 6.22 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualA97: Single · A12: Dual
  • DepthA12: 0.9 mm thinnerA12: 8.3 mm · A97: 9.2 mm
  • HeightA97: 10.4 mm shorterA97: 145.5 mm · A12: 155.9 mm

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 A12: 155.9 × 75.5 mm 2
Side
A97: 145.5 × 9.2 mm 1 A12: 155.9 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. A97
    Height
    145.5 mm
    Width
    72 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm+0.9 mm versus A12
    Weight
    160 g
  2. 2. A12
    Height
    155.9 mm+10.4 mm versus A97
    Width
    75.5 mm+3.5 mm versus A97
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    165 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A97160 g
  2. 2. A12165 g

    +5 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.

Screen size
A97: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 A12: 6.22 in, 19:9, About 96.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A97 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A12 6.22 in · 19:9 About 96.6 cm² rectangular area

A12 has approximately 40.1% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageA97A12
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 4 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. A12

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSDXC

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
  2. 2. A124230 mAh

    +1880 mAh versus A97

Specifications

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1. A972. A12

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA97A12
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
  • 155.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.22" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSDXC
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA97A12
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 96.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 82.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA97A12
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA97A12
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
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
SpecificationA97A12
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2020
  • April 20
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA97A12
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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 On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA97A12
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 450 nits typ. brightness
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA97A12
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass