Phone Comparison - Micromax Canvas A1 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Prime vs Micromax Canvas Xpress A99

general General Info

Manufacturer Micromax Samsung Micromax
Announced September 2014 October 2014 December 2014
Status Available - September 2014 Available - October 2014 Available - December 2014
Price - Rs. 7,799 ($114.69) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 6,550 ($96.32) [Similarly Priced]
Colors White, Black White, Black Blue, Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 130.8 x 67.9 x 8.8 mm
(5.15 x 2.67 x 0.35 in)
-
Weight - 130 g (4.59 oz) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (SM-G3606, SM-G3608, SM-G3609) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100
4G Network - LTE - SM-G3606, SM-G3608, SM-G3609 -
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Mediatek MT6582M Quad-core 1.3 GHz Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Mediatek MT6582M
GPU Mali-400MP2 - Mali-400MP2
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 4 GB (2.5 GB user available) 8 GB 8 GB (5.85 GB for mass storage)
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen PLS capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches 4.5 inches 4.5 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (207 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 65.10% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio with Recording FM radio FM Radio with Recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR
Video Yes, 1080p 1080p Yes, 720p
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar] 2 MP [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSPA; LTE HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.0, A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB (2.5 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 8 GB (5.85 GB for mass storage), 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG Supported - Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1700 mAh 2000 mAh 1950 mAh
Stand by Up to 160 h - Up to 240 h
Talk Time Up to 6 h - Up to 7 h