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Lava A72 vs Philips W920

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A72

Lava A72

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Philips W920

Philips W920

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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.

  • Width

    Philips W920 is 2 mm narrower than Lava A72.

    Lava A72 — Width: 72 mm. Philips W920 — Width: 70 mm.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of Philips W920 is 0.7 in smaller than that of Lava A72.

    Lava A72 — Screen diagonal: 5 in. Philips W920 — Screen diagonal: 4.3 in.

  • Depth

    Lava A72 is 4.4 mm thinner than Philips W920.

    Lava A72 — Depth: 8.5 mm. Philips W920 — Depth: 12.9 mm.

  • Height

    Philips W920 is 17.5 mm shorter than Lava A72.

    Lava A72 — Height: 145.5 mm. Philips W920 — Height: 128 mm.

  • Release year

    The recorded release year for Lava A72 is 2016. The recorded release year for Philips W920 is 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
Front — relative 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. Lava A72: height 145.5 mm; Width 72 mm. Philips W920: height 128 mm; Width 70 mm. Lava A72: 145.5 × 72 mm 1 Philips W920: 128 × 70 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Lava A72: height 145.5 mm; Depth 8.5 mm. Philips W920: height 128 mm; Depth 12.9 mm. Lava A72: 145.5 × 8.5 mm 1 Philips W920: 128 × 12.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Lava A72

    Height:
    145.5 mm +17.5 mm versus Philips W920
    Width:
    72 mm +2 mm versus Philips W920
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    142 g
  2. 2. Philips W920

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +4.4 mm versus Lava A72
    Weight:
    Unknown

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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Lava A72: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². Philips W920: screen diagonal 4.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 52.6 cm². Lava A72: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Philips W920: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Lava A72

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Philips W920

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Lava A72 has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Philips W920.

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 Lava A72, Philips W920, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLava A72Philips W920
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Philips W920: Original memory entry

180 MB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Lava A72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Philips W920

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. Lava A72

    Recorded battery capacity: 2500 mAh.

    Lava A72 — Recorded battery capacity: 1220 mAh more than Philips W920.

  2. 2. Philips W920

    Recorded battery capacity: 1280 mAh.

Specifications

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1. Lava A722. Philips W920

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lava A72, Philips W920.
SpecificationLava A72Philips W920
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
  • 128 Х 70 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 180 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lava A72, Philips W920.
SpecificationLava A72Philips W920
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lava A72, Philips W920.
SpecificationLava A72Philips W920
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
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lava A72, Philips W920.
SpecificationLava A72Philips W920
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 396
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1147
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lava A72, Philips W920.
SpecificationLava A72Philips W920
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black/Gold
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lava A72, Philips W920.
SpecificationLava A72Philips W920
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lava A72, Philips W920.
SpecificationLava A72Philips W920
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lava A72, Philips W920.
SpecificationLava A72Philips W920
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input