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Lava A79 vs Nokia N72

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A79

Lava A79

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Nokia N72

Nokia N72

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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.

  • WeightN72: 10 g lighterN72: 124 g · A79: 134 g
  • WidthN72: 25.6 mm narrowerN72: 53 mm · A79: 78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalN72: 3.4 in smaller diagonalN72: 2.1 in · A79: 5.5 in
  • DepthA79: 12.6 mm thinnerA79: 9.2 mm · N72: 21.8 mm
  • HeightN72: 46 mm shorterN72: 109 mm · A79: 155 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2006A79: 2016 · N72: 2006

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
A79: 155 × 78.6 mm 1 N72: 109 × 53 mm 2
Side
A79: 155 × 9.2 mm 1 N72: 109 × 21.8 mm 2
  1. 1. A79
    Height
    155 mm+46 mm versus N72
    Width
    78.6 mm+25.6 mm versus N72
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. N72
    Height
    109 mm
    Width
    53 mm
    Depth
    21.8 mm+12.6 mm versus A79
    Weight
    124 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A79134 g

    +10 g versus N72

  2. 2. N72124 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. A79 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N72 Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting

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
StorageA79N72
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N72: Original memory entry

20 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. A79

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

2. N72

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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. A792200 mAh

    +1230 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72970 mAh

Specifications

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1. A792. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA79N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TN
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationA79N72
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA79N72
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA79N72
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 220 MHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA79N72
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA79N72
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
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
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA79N72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA79N72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing