Phone Comparison - Micromax Canvas Magnus A117 vs Nokia Lumia 525 vs Micromax Canvas HD A116i

general General Info

Manufacturer Micromax Nokia Micromax
Announced October 2013 November 2013 November 2013
Status Available - October 2013 Available - January 2014 Available - November 2013
Colors Blue, White Yellow, orange, white, black Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 144 x 74 x 9 mm
(5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm
(4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
144 x 74 x 10.7 mm
(5.67 x 2.91 x 0.42 in)
Weight - 124 g (4.37 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Super sensitive touch for finger nail and glove use, Changeable backcover -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Android OS, v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Quad-core 1.5 GHz, MTK 6589T Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, MediaTek MT6589
GPU PowerVR SGX544 Adreno 305 PowerVR SGX544
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 4 GB (1.0 GB for apps, 1.61 GB user available) 8 GB ROM 4 GB (1.77 GB user available)
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2D Hardened Glass IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16.7M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches 4.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 64.55% 59.47% 64.55%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP, 4000 x 3000 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash Dual-LED flash No LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Image Stabilization Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Nokia Smart Camera, Cinemagraph lens, Panorama lens, Bing vision Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar] No [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps, HSUPA, 11.5 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 11 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 Yes, v4.0 with 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 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB (1.0 GB for apps, 1.61 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM 4 GB (1.77 GB user available), 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

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 Standard battery, Li-Ion
Capacity 2000 mAh 1430 mAh 2000 mAh
Stand by Up to 180 h Up to 336 h Up to 174 h
Talk Time Up to 7 h Up to 16 h 54 min (2G)
Up to 10 h 36 min (3G)
Up to 5 h