Screen size
equal specsA404.0"
A974.0"
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 4-1.
Measured wins
A40
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
A97
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A40
GSM
A97
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A97
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A40
Yes
A97
-
EDGE
A40
Yes
A97
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
A40
-
A97
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
A40
-
A97
HSPA
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A97
2012, Q2. Released 2012, Q3
Status
A40
Discontinued
A97
Discontinued
Dimensions
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
A97
124 x 64 x 11 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
A97
130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
A97
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A40
TFT
A97
TFT
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
A97
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A97
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
A97
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
A97
1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Chipset
A40
-
A97
Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
GPU
A40
-
A97
PowerVR SGX531
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A97
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
A97
-
Single
A40
5 MP
A97
5 MP
Video
A40
Yes
A97
Yes
Single
A40
VGA
A97
Yes
Video
A40
A97
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
A97
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
A97
Yes
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A97
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
A97
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
A40
GPS
A97
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
A40
No
A97
-
Radio
A40
FM radio
A97
Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording; FM transmitter
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
A97
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
A97
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
A40
-
A97
MP3/WAV/eAAC player MP4/H.264 player Document viewer Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
A97
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
A40
-
A97
Up to 350 h
Talk time
A40
-
A97
Up to 9 h 10 min
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
A97
Black
Price
A40
-
A97
About 110 EUR