Lava A72 vs Meizu 16 Plus

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    A72:
    LCD
    16 Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    A72: 40 g lighter

    A72:
    142 g
    16 Plus:
    182 g
  • Width

    A72: 6.2 mm narrower

    A72:
    72 mm
    16 Plus:
    78.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A72: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    A72:
    5 in
    16 Plus:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    A72:
    Single
    16 Plus:
    Dual
  • Depth

    16 Plus: 1.2 mm thinner

    A72:
    8.5 mm
    16 Plus:
    7.3 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. A72

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.2 mm versus 16 Plus
  2. 2. 16 Plus

    Height:
    160.4 mm +14.9 mm versus A72
    Width:
    78.2 mm +6.2 mm versus A72
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A72

    142 g

  2. 2. 16 Plus

    182 g

    +40 g versus A72

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. A72

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 16 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    109 cm²

16 Plus has approximately 58.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for A72, 16 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA7216 Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
16 Plus: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6/8 GB 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. A72

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

2. 16 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. A72

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. 16 Plus

    3570 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus A72

Specifications

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1. A722. 16 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A72, 16 Plus.
SpecificationA7216 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
  • 160.4 Х 78.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3570 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A72, 16 Plus.
SpecificationA7216 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 107.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 374 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A72, 16 Plus.
SpecificationA7216 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A72, 16 Plus.
SpecificationA7216 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 396
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1147
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A72, 16 Plus.
SpecificationA7216 Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 480 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A72, 16 Plus.
SpecificationA7216 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A72, 16 Plus.
SpecificationA7216 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A72, 16 Plus.
SpecificationA7216 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W)