Nokia N72 vs Xolo A500L

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.

  • Width

    N72: 11.6 mm narrower

    N72:
    53 mm
    A500L:
    64.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    N72:
    2.1 in
    A500L:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    N72:
    TI OMAP 1710
    A500L:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    A500L: 9.9 mm thinner

    N72:
    21.8 mm
    A500L:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    N72: 15.8 mm shorter

    N72:
    109 mm
    A500L:
    124.8 mm
  • Release year

    N72:
    2006
    A500L:
    2013

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. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +9.9 mm versus A500L
    Weight:
    124 g
  2. 2. A500L

    Height:
    124.8 mm +15.8 mm versus N72
    Width:
    64.6 mm +11.6 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A500L

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

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.

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

A500L: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. N72

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

2. A500L

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. N72

    970 mAh

  2. 2. A500L

    1500 mAh

    +530 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. A500L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N72, A500L.
SpecificationN72A500L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 124.8 Х 64.6 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Mediatek MT6572W
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N72, A500L.
SpecificationN72A500L
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 56.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N72, A500L.
SpecificationN72A500L
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for N72, A500L.
SpecificationN72A500L
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for N72, A500L.
SpecificationN72A500L
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 556 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N72, A500L.
SpecificationN72A500L
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N72, A500L.
SpecificationN72A500L
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N72, A500L.
SpecificationN72A500L
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India