BLU Life Max vs Micromax Viva A72

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

    Life Max: 33 g lighter

    Life Max:
    153 g
    Viva A72:
    186 g
  • Width

    Viva A72: 1.1 mm narrower

    Life Max:
    77.1 mm
    Viva A72:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Viva A72: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Max:
    5.5 in
    Viva A72:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Max:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Viva A72:
    Mediatek MT6515
  • Depth

    Life Max: 1.9 mm thinner

    Life Max:
    8.7 mm
    Viva A72:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    Viva A72: 11.7 mm shorter

    Life Max:
    154.5 mm
    Viva A72:
    142.8 mm

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. Life Max

    Height:
    154.5 mm +11.7 mm versus Viva A72
    Width:
    77.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Viva A72
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Viva A72

    Height:
    142.8 mm
    Width:
    76 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +1.9 mm versus Life Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Max

    153 g

  2. 2. Viva A72

    186 g

    +33 g versus Life Max

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. Life Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Viva A72

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²

Life Max has approximately 17.2% more rectangular screen area than Viva A72.

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 Life Max, Viva A72, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife MaxViva A72
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Viva A72: Original memory entry

110 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Life Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Viva A72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Life Max2. Viva A72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Max, Viva A72.
SpecificationLife MaxViva A72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
  • 142.8 Х 76 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 110 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6515
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Max, Viva A72.
SpecificationLife MaxViva A72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Max, Viva A72.
SpecificationLife MaxViva A72
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Max, Viva A72.
SpecificationLife MaxViva A72
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 565
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1606
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Max, Viva A72.
SpecificationLife MaxViva A72
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Max, Viva A72.
SpecificationLife MaxViva A72
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Max, Viva A72.
SpecificationLife MaxViva A72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Max, Viva A72.
SpecificationLife MaxViva A72
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer