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LAVA A97 2GB+ vs Apple iPhone 16 Specs Comparison

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LAVA A97 2GB+
7.3
Apple iPhone 16
LAVA A97 2GB+ Apple iPhone 16
2350 mAh
3561 mAh
5.0-inch
6.1-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
2GB · 16GB
8GB · 128GB
Released · Sep 20, 2024
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €949

Design

Dimensions
5.71 x 2.83 x 0.36 inches
145 x 72 x 9.2 mm 		5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.64 oz (160.0 g) 6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Gold, Gray, Blue Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 68.25% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
800x480px, 187 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Spreadtrum SC9832 (28 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1300 MHz
ARM Cortex-A7 		Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Mali-400 MP2 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
2GB/16GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDHC up to 32 GB not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
2350 mAh 3561 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 21min
Browsing
16h 48min
Video
7h 30min
Gaming
9h 52min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX633
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
5 MP (Flash) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
149
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 5.3
WLAN
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
3, 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
40 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
8, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Micro SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8688A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
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