Micromax Viva A72 vs Philips S396

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

    S396: 35 g lighter

    Viva A72:
    186 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    S396: 3 mm narrower

    Viva A72:
    76 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Chipset

    Viva A72:
    Mediatek MT6515
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 0.9 mm thinner

    Viva A72:
    10.6 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Release year

    Viva A72:
    2013
    S396:
    2015

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
    Width:
    76 mm +3 mm versus S396
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +0.9 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Viva A72

    186 g

    +35 g versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    151 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. S396

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

Viva A72 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than S396.

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 Viva A72, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageViva A72S396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Viva A72: Original memory entry

110 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. Viva A72

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

2. S396

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Viva A72, S396.
SpecificationViva A72S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.8 Х 76 Х 10.6 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 186 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 110 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Viva A72, S396.
SpecificationViva A72S396
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Viva A72, S396.
SpecificationViva A72S396
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Viva A72, S396.
SpecificationViva A72S396
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Viva A72, S396.
SpecificationViva A72S396
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Viva A72, S396.
SpecificationViva A72S396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Viva A72, S396.
SpecificationViva A72S396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Viva A72, S396.
SpecificationViva A72S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass