Lava A72 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2500 mAh	3000 mAh
Display
Display	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	5 MP	5 MP
Processor
Processor	Spreadtrum SC9830A	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
RAM
RAM	-	2 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	5 MP	13 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2500 mAh	3000 mAh
Removable
Removable	Yes	No
Standby time
Standby Time	-	Up to 192 Hours(2G)
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 11 Hours(3G) / Up to 13 Hours(2G)	-
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	No	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	2592 x 1944 Pixels	-
OIS
OIS	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	5 MP, Primary Camera	-
Sensor
Sensor	CMOS image sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Aluminium
Colours
Colours	Black, Blue, White	Gold, Rose Gold, Dark Grey, Lake Blue
Height
Height	145.5 mm	140.4 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.3 mm
Weight
Weight	143 grams	137 grams
Width
Width	72 mm	70.1 mm

Display

Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	294 ppi	294 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	-	720x1280 px (HD)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, Scratch-resistant glass	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	65.64 %	69.86 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Resolution
Resolution	-	5 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

General

Brand
Brand	Lava	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	MIUI
Launch Date
Launch Date	May 3, 2016 (Official)	December 7, 2017 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v5.1 (Lollipop)	Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4128 x 3096 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	PureCel Sensor
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	Yes
Fm Radio
FM Radio	Yes	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0	Yes, v4.1
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 1.072 W/kg, Body: 0.910 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 21.1 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Micro	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	32 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7	Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Chipset
Chipset	Spreadtrum SC9830A	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	28 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-400 MP2	Adreno 308
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR3
Ram
RAM	1 GB	-

Sensors

Applications
Applications	-	Explorer, Mi cloud, Mi Remote
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	No	No
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 32 GB	Yes, Up to 128 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	8 GB	16 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes