Lava A72 vs Motorola EM30

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

    EM30: 42 g lighter

    A72:
    142 g
    EM30:
    100 g
  • Width

    EM30: 19 mm narrower

    A72:
    72 mm
    EM30:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 3 in smaller diagonal

    A72:
    5 in
    EM30:
    2 in
  • Depth

    A72: 2.1 mm thinner

    A72:
    8.5 mm
    EM30:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    EM30: 30.5 mm shorter

    A72:
    145.5 mm
    EM30:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    A72:
    2016
    EM30:
    2008

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 +30.5 mm versus EM30
    Width:
    72 mm +19 mm versus EM30
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.1 mm versus A72

Weight

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

  1. 1. A72

    142 g

    +42 g versus EM30

  2. 2. EM30

    100 g

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. EM30

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²

A72 has approximately 456.4% more rectangular screen area than EM30.

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, EM30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA72EM30
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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. EM30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. A72

    2500 mAh

    +1530 mAh versus EM30

  2. 2. EM30

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. A722. EM30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A72, EM30.
SpecificationA72EM30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A72, EM30.
SpecificationA72EM30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 20.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A72, EM30.
SpecificationA72EM30
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 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 A72, EM30.
SpecificationA72EM30
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 396
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1147
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A72, EM30.
SpecificationA72EM30
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A72, EM30.
SpecificationA72EM30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A72, EM30.
SpecificationA72EM30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for A72, EM30.
SpecificationA72EM30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo