Lava A72 vs Nokia 5.3

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Lava A72

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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.

WeightA72: 43 g lighterA72: 142 g · 5.3: 185 g
WidthA72: 4.6 mm narrowerA72: 72 mm · 5.3: 76.6 mm
Screen diagonalA72: 1.55 in smaller diagonalA72: 5 in · 5.3: 6.55 in
Rear camera layoutSingle / QuadA72: Single · 5.3: Quad
HeightA72: 18.8 mm shorterA72: 145.5 mm · 5.3: 164.3 mm
Release year2016 / 2020A72: 2016 · 5.3: 2020

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.

Front

Side

1. A72
Height
145.5 mm
Width
72 mm
Depth
8.5 mm

Weight
142 g
2. 5.3
Height
164.3 mm
Width
76.6 mm
Depth
8.5 mm

Weight
185 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	A72	5.3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm	164.3 Х 76.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	142 g	185 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	5" inch	6.55" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	720 x 1600 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 1 GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2500 mAh Removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 5.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 10.0 Android One
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	A72	5.3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	103.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.8%	82.3%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	268 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	A72	5.3
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13 MP Quad
Camera specs	5 MP	13 MP f/1.8 (wide) PDAF -5 MP 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP (macro) -2 MP (depth)
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	8 MP f/2.0 (wide)

Performance

Performance
Specification	A72	5.3
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz	Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 610
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	396	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1147	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	A72	5.3
Release date	2016 April	2020 March 19
Colors	Dark Blue	Cyan Sand Charcoal
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	190 EUR
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3) plastic back plastic frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	A72	5.3
SIM card	Dual SIM	Single SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.2 A2DP LE aptX

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	A72	5.3
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Unknown	450 nits typ. brightness

Other features

Other features
Specification	A72	5.3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - For India	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - Normal charging 10W