Huawei nova 5 vs Lava A72

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  nova 5:

  OLED

  A72:

  LCD

• Weight

  A72: 29 g lighter

  nova 5:

  171 g

  A72:

  142 g

• Width

  A72: 2.8 mm narrower

  nova 5:

  74.8 mm

  A72:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A72: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

  nova 5:

  6.39 in

  A72:

  5 in

• Rear camera layout

  nova 5:

  Quad

  A72:

  Single

• Depth

  nova 5: 1.2 mm thinner

  nova 5:

  7.3 mm

  A72:

  8.5 mm

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. nova 5

   Height:

   157.4 mm +11.9 mm versus A72

   Width:

   74.8 mm +2.8 mm versus A72

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. A72

   Height:

   145.5 mm

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +1.2 mm versus nova 5

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. nova 5

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

2. 2. A72

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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