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Lava A72 vs T-Mobile Sidekick

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A72

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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.

  • WeightSidekick: 14 g lighterSidekick: 128 g · A72: 142 g
  • WidthSidekick: 14 mm narrowerSidekick: 58 mm · A72: 72 mm
  • Screen diagonalSidekick: 2.4 in smaller diagonalSidekick: 2.6 in · A72: 5 in
  • DepthA72: 9.5 mm thinnerA72: 8.5 mm · Sidekick: 18 mm
  • HeightSidekick: 26.5 mm shorterSidekick: 119 mm · A72: 145.5 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2008A72: 2016 · Sidekick: 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.

Front
A72: 145.5 × 72 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 58 mm 2
Side
A72: 145.5 × 8.5 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. A72
    Height
    145.5 mm+26.5 mm versus Sidekick
    Width
    72 mm+14 mm versus Sidekick
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    142 g
  2. 2. Sidekick
    Height
    119 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    18 mm+9.5 mm versus A72
    Weight
    128 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A72142 g

    +14 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick128 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 Sidekick: 2.6 in, 5:3, About 19.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A72 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sidekick 2.6 in · 5:3 About 19.2 cm² rectangular area

A72 has approximately 258.2% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

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
StorageA72Sidekick
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. Sidekick

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD (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

    +1470 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. A722. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA72Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA72Sidekick
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA72Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA72Sidekick
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
SpecificationA72Sidekick
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA72Sidekick
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA72Sidekick
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA72Sidekick
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input

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