Lava A97 vs ZTE nubia Z20

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: 26 g lighter

    A97:
    160 g
    nubia Z20:
    186 g
  • Width

    A97: 3.2 mm narrower

    A97:
    72 mm
    nubia Z20:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A97: 1.42 in smaller diagonal

    A97:
    5 in
    nubia Z20:
    6.42 in
  • Rear camera layout

    A97:
    Single
    nubia Z20:
    Triple
  • Height

    A97: 13.1 mm shorter

    A97:
    145.5 mm
    nubia Z20:
    158.6 mm
  • Release year

    A97:
    2016
    nubia Z20:
    2019

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. nubia Z20

    Height:
    158.6 mm +13.1 mm versus A97
    Width:
    75.2 mm +3.2 mm versus A97
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A97

    160 g

  2. 2. nubia Z20

    186 g

    +26 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. nubia Z20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.42 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    101.2 cm²

nubia Z20 has approximately 46.8% 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, nubia Z20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA97nubia Z20
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Z20: Original memory entry

128/512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 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. nubia Z20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. nubia Z20

    4000 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus A97

Specifications

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1. A972. nubia Z20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A97, nubia Z20.
SpecificationA97nubia Z20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
  • 158.6 Х 75.2 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.42" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Nubia UI 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A97, nubia Z20.
SpecificationA97nubia Z20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 101.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 84.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A97, nubia Z20.
SpecificationA97nubia Z20
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP (telephoto)
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 4320@15fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p@1920fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • Uses main cameras
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A97, nubia Z20.
SpecificationA97nubia Z20
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 7456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 411
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1120
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A97, nubia Z20.
SpecificationA97nubia Z20
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 450 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A97, nubia Z20.
SpecificationA97nubia Z20
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A97, nubia Z20.
SpecificationA97nubia Z20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -Secondary display (on the back): AMOLED
  • 5.1 inches
  • 1080 x 2340 pixels
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A97, nubia Z20.
SpecificationA97nubia Z20
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Dual fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W - USB Power Delivery 2.0