Micromax Viva A72 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 56 g lighter

    Viva A72:
    186 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    1231: 10.6 mm narrower

    Viva A72:
    76 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Viva A72:
    5 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Viva A72: 3.9 mm thinner

    Viva A72:
    10.6 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 29.8 mm shorter

    Viva A72:
    142.8 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Viva A72:
    2013
    1231:
    2009

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 +29.8 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    76 mm +10.6 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +3.9 mm versus Viva A72

Weight

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

  1. 1. Viva A72

    186 g

    +56 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

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

Viva A72 has approximately 267.6% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Viva A72, 1231.
SpecificationViva A721231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.8 Х 76 Х 10.6 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 186 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 110 MB
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Viva A72, 1231.
SpecificationViva A721231
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Viva A72, 1231.
SpecificationViva A721231
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Viva A72, 1231.
SpecificationViva A721231
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Viva A72, 1231.
SpecificationViva A721231
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2009
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Viva A72, 1231.
SpecificationViva A721231
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
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Viva A72, 1231.
SpecificationViva A721231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Viva A72, 1231.
SpecificationViva A721231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input