Micromax Viva A72 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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

    Shadow: 36 g lighter

    Viva A72:
    186 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 23 mm narrower

    Viva A72:
    76 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    Viva A72:
    Mediatek MT6515
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Viva A72: 4.4 mm thinner

    Viva A72:
    10.6 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 39.8 mm shorter

    Viva A72:
    142.8 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Viva A72:
    2013
    Shadow:
    2007

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 +39.8 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    76 mm +23 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.4 mm versus Viva A72

Weight

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

  1. 1. Viva A72

    186 g

    +36 g versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 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. Viva A72

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

    Shadow: 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.

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

Viva A72: Original memory entry

110 MB

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Viva A72

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

2. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Viva A72, Shadow.
SpecificationViva A72Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.8 Х 76 Х 10.6 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 186 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 0" 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 RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Viva A72, Shadow.
SpecificationViva A72Shadow
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Viva A72, Shadow.
SpecificationViva A72Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Viva A72, Shadow.
SpecificationViva A72Shadow
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Viva A72, Shadow.
SpecificationViva A72Shadow
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Viva A72, Shadow.
SpecificationViva A72Shadow
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Viva A72, Shadow.
SpecificationViva A72Shadow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Viva A72, Shadow.
SpecificationViva A72Shadow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
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