Micromax Viva A72 vs Nokia Asha 501

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

    Asha 501: 87.8 g lighter

    Viva A72:
    186 g
    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
  • Width

    Asha 501: 18 mm narrower

    Viva A72:
    76 mm
    Asha 501:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 501: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Viva A72:
    5 in
    Asha 501:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Viva A72: 1.5 mm thinner

    Viva A72:
    10.6 mm
    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 43.6 mm shorter

    Viva A72:
    142.8 mm
    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm

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. Viva A72

    Height:
    142.8 mm +43.6 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    76 mm +18 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. Asha 501

    Height:
    99.2 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +1.5 mm versus Viva A72

Weight

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

  1. 1. Viva A72

    186 g

    +87.8 g versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 501

    98.2 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. Viva A72

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. Asha 501

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

Viva A72 has approximately 155.3% more rectangular screen area than Asha 501.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Viva A72: Original memory entry

110 MB

Asha 501: Original memory entry

128 MB · 64 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. Viva A72

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

2. Asha 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Viva A722. Asha 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Viva A72, Asha 501.
SpecificationViva A72Asha 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.8 Х 76 Х 10.6 mm
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 186 g
  • 98.2 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 110 MB
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Viva A72, Asha 501.
SpecificationViva A72Asha 501
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Viva A72, Asha 501.
SpecificationViva A72Asha 501
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Viva A72, Asha 501.
SpecificationViva A72Asha 501
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Viva A72, Asha 501.
SpecificationViva A72Asha 501
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 1152 h Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Viva A72, Asha 501.
SpecificationViva A72Asha 501
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 3.0
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Viva A72, Asha 501.
SpecificationViva A72Asha 501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Viva A72, Asha 501.
SpecificationViva A72Asha 501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Aso known as Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim with dual-SIM card slots