Lava A97 vs vivo V5 Plus

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.

  • Width

    A97: 2 mm narrower

    A97:
    72 mm
    V5 Plus:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A97: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A97:
    5 in
    V5 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    V5 Plus: 1.9 mm thinner

    A97:
    9.2 mm
    V5 Plus:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    A97: 7.1 mm shorter

    A97:
    145.5 mm
    V5 Plus:
    152.6 mm
  • Release year

    A97:
    2016
    V5 Plus:
    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 +1.9 mm versus V5 Plus
  2. 2. V5 Plus

    Height:
    152.6 mm +7.1 mm versus A97
    Width:
    74 mm +2 mm versus A97
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97

    160 g

    +1.4 g versus V5 Plus

  2. 2. V5 Plus

    158.6 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.

  1. 1. A97

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. V5 Plus

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

V5 Plus has approximately 21% 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, V5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA97V5 Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
V5 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. V5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. V5 Plus

    3160 mAh

    +810 mAh versus A97

Specifications

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1. A972. V5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97, V5 Plus.
SpecificationA97V5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 158.6 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Funtouch 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A97, V5 Plus.
SpecificationA97V5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97, V5 Plus.
SpecificationA97V5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8'' 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A97, V5 Plus.
SpecificationA97V5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7456
  • 60125
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 411
  • 850
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1120
  • 3784
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3061
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 170
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 990
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97, V5 Plus.
SpecificationA97V5 Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 450 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97, V5 Plus.
SpecificationA97V5 Plus
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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97, V5 Plus.
SpecificationA97V5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97, V5 Plus.
SpecificationA97V5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging