Screen size
equal specsA404.0"
A97i4.0"
Quick verdict
A40 leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
A40
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
A97i
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A40
GSM
A97i
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A40
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
A97i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GPRS
A40
Yes
A97i
-
EDGE
A40
Yes
A97i
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
A40
-
A97i
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A40
-
A97i
HSPA
Announced
A40
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A97i
2012, August. Released 2012, August
Status
A40
Discontinued
A97i
Discontinued
Dimensions
A40
126.2 x 64 x 10.8 mm (4.97 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
A97i
124 x 64 x 11 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 0.43 in)
Weight
A40
126.5 (4.44 oz)
A97i
139 g (4.90 oz)
SIM
A40
Dual SIM
A97i
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Other
A40
-
A97i
Flashlight
Type
A40
TFT
A97i
TFT
Size
A40
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.4% screen-to-body ratio)
A97i
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A40
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A97i
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A40
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
A97i
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
CPU
A40
Dual-core 1.3 GHz
A97i
1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Card slot
A40
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A97i
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A40
4GB 512MB RAM
A97i
-
Single
A40
5 MP
A97i
8 MP
Video
A40
Yes
A97i
Yes
Single
A40
VGA
A97i
Yes
Video
A40
A97i
Loudspeaker
A40
Yes
A97i
Yes
3.5mm jack
A40
Yes
A97i
Yes
WLAN
A40
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A97i
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
A40
2.0
A97i
Yes
Positioning
A40
GPS
A97i
GPS
NFC
A40
No
A97i
-
Radio
A40
FM radio
A97i
Stereo FM radio
USB
A40
microUSB 2.0
A97i
microUSB
Sensors
A40
Accelerometer, proximity
A97i
Accelerometer
Other
A40
-
A97i
MP3/WAV/eAAC player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
A40
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
A97i
Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
A40
-
A97i
Up to 350 h
Talk time
A40
-
A97i
Up to 9 h 10 min
Colors
A40
White, Yellow, Blue
A97i
Black, White
Price
A40
-
A97i
About 100 EUR