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Lava A72 vs Philips W6500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A72

Lava A72

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Philips W6500

Philips W6500

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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

    A72: 8.8 g lighter

    A72:
    142 g
    W6500:
    150.8 g
  • Width

    W6500: 6 mm narrower

    A72:
    72 mm
    W6500:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W6500: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A72:
    5 in
    W6500:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    A72: 3.3 mm thinner

    A72:
    8.5 mm
    W6500:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    W6500: 16.8 mm shorter

    A72:
    145.5 mm
    W6500:
    128.7 mm
  • Release year

    A72:
    2016
    W6500:
    2013

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 +16.8 mm versus W6500
    Width:
    72 mm +6 mm versus W6500
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. W6500

    Height:
    128.7 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +3.3 mm versus A72

Weight

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

  1. 1. A72

    142 g

  2. 2. W6500

    150.8 g

    +8.8 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. W6500

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

A72 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than W6500.

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, W6500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA72W6500
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W6500: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. W6500

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. A72

    2500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus W6500

  2. 2. W6500

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A722. W6500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A72, W6500.
SpecificationA72W6500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
  • 128.7 Х 66 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 150.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A72, W6500.
SpecificationA72W6500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A72, W6500.
SpecificationA72W6500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
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, W6500.
SpecificationA72W6500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 396
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1147
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A72, W6500.
SpecificationA72W6500
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Yellow
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A72, W6500.
SpecificationA72W6500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
  • (Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A72, W6500.
SpecificationA72W6500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A72, W6500.
SpecificationA72W6500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity