Among the numerous budget smartphones from Lava comes the Lava A97 smartphone from the Indian OEM. The smartphone offers basic smart features and at a budget price of course. Although, not necessarily the feature filled package type of smartphone, it is suitable for users who wants a simple android smartphone. However, this is a typical low budget smartphone and let’s see what it has to offer.
Lava A97 Key Specs and Features
- 5.5-inch, TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 800 x 480 pixels (170 ppi)
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731G with 1GB RAM
- 8GB built-in storage, up to 32GB with memory card
- 5MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- 2, 350mAh Li-ion battery
Design and Display
What you have here is more like a generic smartphone with a plastic body work. This is understandable considering that it is a low budget smartphone and there’s not much put into its design. In a way, this does not mean it is not good looking but it is just simple in terms of the design.
As I said earlier, the smartphone’s features are pretty basic. In that regard, the Lava A97 has a 5.5-inch FWVGA (800 x 480 pixels) display on a TFT panel.
Battery and Camera
Like most smartphones in its category, the battery capacity featured here is quite small. The Lava A97 for instance cones with a 2, 350mAh battery. Although, you should be able to squeeze a day of usage on low usage.
Although the Lava A97 might not be the best option for taking pictures. It offers quite an okay 5MP camera on the rear side and another 5MP camera on the front side both equipped with a flash.
Hardware and Software
Not much is expected of the Lava A97 and not much was given. In that regard, the smartphone has a Quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731G processor running at 1.2GHz and an ARM Mali-400 GPU.
In addition, the Lava A97 sports a 1GB RAM and 8GB if internal storage expandable to 32GB with a MicroSD card. On the flip side, the smartphone comes with an Android 6.0 Marshmallow pre-installed.
Lava A97 Price and Availability
The Lava A97 smartphone is available for sale in various online stores and costs about Rs 5,000 which is around 28, 500 Naira.
Lava A97 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Lava A97:
General Features
- Platform: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Processor: Quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731G
- GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP2
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Gold, Grey, Blue
- Dimension: 145 x 72 x 9.2mm
- Weight: 160g
- SIM Type: Micro SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch, TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 800 x 480 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash, Geo-tagging
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 8GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 32GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2Dl
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 2,350 mAh Li-ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
