Lava A97 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 30 g lighter

    A97:
    160 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    1231: 6.6 mm narrower

    A97:
    72 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    A97:
    5 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    A97: 5.3 mm thinner

    A97:
    9.2 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 32.5 mm shorter

    A97:
    145.5 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    A97:
    2016
    1231:
    2009

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 +32.5 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    72 mm +6.6 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +5.3 mm versus A97

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97

    160 g

    +30 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

A97 has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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, 1231, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA971231
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +1250 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. A972. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97, 1231.
SpecificationA971231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A97, 1231.
SpecificationA971231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97, 1231.
SpecificationA971231
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A97, 1231.
SpecificationA971231
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 411
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1120
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97, 1231.
SpecificationA971231
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97, 1231.
SpecificationA971231
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97, 1231.
SpecificationA971231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97, 1231.
SpecificationA971231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input