Kyocera Hydro C5170 vs Lava 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

    Hydro C5170: 22 g lighter

    Hydro C5170:
    120 g
    A72:
    142 g
  • Width

    Hydro C5170: 10 mm narrower

    Hydro C5170:
    62 mm
    A72:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hydro C5170: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Hydro C5170:
    3.5 in
    A72:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A72: 4.3 mm thinner

    Hydro C5170:
    12.8 mm
    A72:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Hydro C5170: 30.5 mm shorter

    Hydro C5170:
    115 mm
    A72:
    145.5 mm
  • Release year

    Hydro C5170:
    2012
    A72:
    2016

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. Hydro C5170

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +4.3 mm versus A72
  2. 2. A72

    Height:
    145.5 mm +30.5 mm versus Hydro C5170
    Width:
    72 mm +10 mm versus Hydro C5170
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Hydro C5170

    120 g

  2. 2. A72

    142 g

    +22 g versus Hydro C5170

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. Hydro C5170

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. A72

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

A72 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Hydro C5170.

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 Hydro C5170, A72, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHydro C5170A72
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Hydro C5170: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Hydro C5170

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. 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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Hydro C5170

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. A72

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Hydro C5170

Specifications

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1. Hydro C51702. A72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hydro C5170, A72.
SpecificationHydro C5170A72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 12.8 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hydro C5170, A72.
SpecificationHydro C5170A72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hydro C5170, A72.
SpecificationHydro C5170A72
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hydro C5170, A72.
SpecificationHydro C5170A72
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 396
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1147
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hydro C5170, A72.
SpecificationHydro C5170A72
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Blue
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hydro C5170, A72.
SpecificationHydro C5170A72
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hydro C5170, A72.
SpecificationHydro C5170A72
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hydro C5170, A72.
SpecificationHydro C5170A72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -IPX5
  • IPX7 certified
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India