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Lava A72 vs Philips V816

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A72

Lava A72

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Philips V816

Philips V816

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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.

  • WidthV816: 17 mm narrowerV816: 55 mm · A72: 72 mm
  • Screen diagonalV816: 1.8 in smaller diagonalV816: 3.2 in · A72: 5 in
  • DepthA72: 5.4 mm thinnerA72: 8.5 mm · V816: 13.9 mm
  • HeightV816: 34.5 mm shorterV816: 111 mm · A72: 145.5 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2011A72: 2016 · V816: 2011

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
A72: 145.5 × 72 mm 1 V816: 111 × 55 mm 2
Side
A72: 145.5 × 8.5 mm 1 V816: 111 × 13.9 mm 2
  1. 1. A72
    Height
    145.5 mm+34.5 mm versus V816
    Width
    72 mm+17 mm versus V816
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    142 g
  2. 2. V816
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    13.9 mm+5.4 mm versus A72
    Weight
    141 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A72142 g

    +1 g versus V816

  2. 2. V816141 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.

Screen size
A72: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 V816: 3.2 in, 5:3, About 29.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A72 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. V816 3.2 in · 5:3 About 29.1 cm² rectangular area

A72 has approximately 136.5% more rectangular screen area than V816.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageA72V816
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
V816: Original memory entry

180 MB

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. V816

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. A722500 mAh

    +970 mAh versus V816

  2. 2. V8161530 mAh

Specifications

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1. A722. V816

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA72V816
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
  • 111 Х 55 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 180 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA72V816
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 47.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA72V816
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA72V816
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Unknown
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
SpecificationA72V816
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA72V816
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • 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
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA72V816
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA72V816
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball

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