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Lava A72 vs Philips W737

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A72

Lava A72

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Philips W737

Philips W737

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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: 30 g lighterA72: 142 g · W737: 172 g
  • WidthW737: 7 mm narrowerW737: 65 mm · A72: 72 mm
  • Screen diagonalW737: 0.7 in smaller diagonalW737: 4.3 in · A72: 5 in
  • DepthA72: 1.4 mm thinnerA72: 8.5 mm · W737: 9.9 mm
  • HeightW737: 17.5 mm shorterW737: 128 mm · A72: 145.5 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2012A72: 2016 · W737: 2012

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 W737: 128 × 65 mm 2
Side
A72: 145.5 × 8.5 mm 1 W737: 128 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. A72
    Height
    145.5 mm+17.5 mm versus W737
    Width
    72 mm+7 mm versus W737
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    142 g
  2. 2. W737
    Height
    128 mm
    Width
    65 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm+1.4 mm versus A72
    Weight
    172 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A72142 g
  2. 2. W737172 g

    +30 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.

Screen size
A72: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 W737: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A72 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. W737 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area

A72 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than W737.

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
StorageA72W737
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W737: Original memory entry

4 GB (3 GB user available)

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. W737

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

    +100 mAh versus W737

  2. 2. W7372400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A722. W737

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA72W737
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
  • 128 Х 65 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (3 GB user available)
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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA72W737
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%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA72W737
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@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA72W737
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
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
SpecificationA72W737
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA72W737
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA72W737
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA72W737
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity