Lava A72 vs Samsung L870

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    L870: 22 g lighter

    A72:
    142 g
    L870:
    120 g
  • Width

    L870: 21.5 mm narrower

    A72:
    72 mm
    L870:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L870: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    A72:
    5 in
    L870:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    A72: 5 mm thinner

    A72:
    8.5 mm
    L870:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    L870: 42 mm shorter

    A72:
    145.5 mm
    L870:
    103.5 mm
  • Release year

    A72:
    2016
    L870:
    2008

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 +42 mm versus L870
    Width:
    72 mm +21.5 mm versus L870
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. L870

    Height:
    103.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5 mm versus A72

Weight

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

  1. 1. A72

    142 g

    +22 g versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    120 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.

  1. 1. A72

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. L870

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

A72 has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than L870.

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, L870, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA72L870
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
L870: Original memory entry

100 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. L870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +1500 mAh versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. A722. L870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A72, L870.
SpecificationA72L870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
  • 103.5 Х 50.5 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A72, L870.
SpecificationA72L870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 34.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A72, L870.
SpecificationA72L870
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A72, L870.
SpecificationA72L870
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • 32-bit STMicroelectronics Nomadik STn8815P14
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 396
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1147
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A72, L870.
SpecificationA72L870
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2008
  • April
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 222 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A72, L870.
SpecificationA72L870
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A72, L870.
SpecificationA72L870
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for A72, L870.
SpecificationA72L870
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Voice memo