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Lava A97 vs Philips W8355

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A97

Lava A97

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Philips W8355

Philips W8355

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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

    A97: 64.5 g lighter

    A97:
    160 g
    W8355:
    224.5 g
  • Width

    A97: 7 mm narrower

    A97:
    72 mm
    W8355:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A97: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    A97:
    5 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Depth

    A97: 1.7 mm thinner

    A97:
    9.2 mm
    W8355:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    A97: 2.1 mm shorter

    A97:
    145.5 mm
    W8355:
    147.6 mm
  • Release year

    A97:
    2016
    W8355:
    2013

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
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm +2.1 mm versus A97
    Width:
    79 mm +7 mm versus A97
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.7 mm versus A97

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97

    160 g

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +64.5 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.

  1. 1. A97

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. W8355

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

W8355 has approximately 12.4% 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, W8355, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA97W8355
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W8355: 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. W8355

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

  2. 2. W8355

    3000 mAh

    +650 mAh versus A97

Specifications

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1. A972. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97, W8355.
SpecificationA97W8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A97, W8355.
SpecificationA97W8355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97, W8355.
SpecificationA97W8355
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A97, W8355.
SpecificationA97W8355
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 411
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1120
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97, W8355.
SpecificationA97W8355
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97, W8355.
SpecificationA97W8355
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97, W8355.
SpecificationA97W8355
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97, W8355.
SpecificationA97W8355
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity