Blackview A7
#5938
Lava A72
#5724Category Breakdown
Blackview A7
Lava A72
Performance
42.840.2
Camera
19.127.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
23.021.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
28.439.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.926.7
Summary
- The Blackview A7 and Lava A72 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Blackview A7 is powered by a Mediatek MT6580A chipset with a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU, while the Lava A72 has a slightly faster quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU, although both have 1GB of RAM.
- Camera specifications are comparable, with both devices sporting a 5 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Lava A72 has a superior 5 MP selfie camera compared to the 2 MP on the Blackview A7.
- The Blackview A7 has a larger 2800 mAh battery compared to the Lava A72's 2500 mAh, which may offer slightly better endurance.
- In terms of software, the Blackview A7 runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, while the Lava A72 operates on Android 5.1 Lollipop, which is upgradable to 6.0 Marshmallow, indicating a more modern software experience for the Blackview A7.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Blackview A7
Lava A72
General
Release Date
2017
2016
Announced
2017
2016
Description
N/A
For India
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-400MP2
N/A
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF0.3 MP, (depth)
5 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
2800 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2500 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143 x 71 x 9.5 mm (5.63 x 2.80 x 0.37 in)
145.5 x 72 x 8.5 mm (5.73 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
176 g
142 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Champagne Gold, Chocolate Black, Cream White, Jelly Blue
Dark blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity