Lava A97 vs TECNO Spark CM

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.

  • Weight

    A97: 12 g lighter

    A97:
    160 g
    Spark CM:
    172 g
  • Screen diagonal

    A97: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A97:
    5 in
    Spark CM:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Spark CM: 3.6 mm thinner

    A97:
    9.2 mm
    Spark CM:
    5.6 mm
  • Height

    A97: 6.7 mm shorter

    A97:
    145.5 mm
    Spark CM:
    152.2 mm
  • Release year

    A97:
    2016
    Spark CM:
    2017

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 +3.6 mm versus Spark CM
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Height:
    152.2 mm +6.7 mm versus A97
    Width:
    71.7 mm
    Depth:
    5.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97

    160 g

  2. 2. Spark CM

    172 g

    +12 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. Spark CM

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Spark CM has approximately 21.7% 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, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA97Spark CM
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 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. Spark CM

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

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. Spark CM

    3050 mAh

    +700 mAh versus A97

Specifications

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1. A972. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97, Spark CM.
SpecificationA97Spark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1440 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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A97, Spark CM.
SpecificationA97Spark CM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97, Spark CM.
SpecificationA97Spark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A97, Spark CM.
SpecificationA97Spark CM
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 411
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1120
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97, Spark CM.
SpecificationA97Spark CM
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97, Spark CM.
SpecificationA97Spark CM
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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)
  • 8(900)
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97, Spark CM.
SpecificationA97Spark CM
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97, Spark CM.
SpecificationA97Spark CM
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity