Gionee P8 Max vs Micromax Canvas A1

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

    Canvas A1: 9.6 mm narrower

    P8 Max:
    76.6 mm
    Canvas A1:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Canvas A1: 1 in smaller diagonal

    P8 Max:
    5.5 in
    Canvas A1:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    P8 Max:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
    Canvas A1:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Canvas A1: 22.4 mm shorter

    P8 Max:
    154.4 mm
    Canvas A1:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    P8 Max:
    2017
    Canvas A1:
    2014

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. P8 Max

    Height:
    154.4 mm +22.4 mm versus Canvas A1
    Width:
    76.6 mm +9.6 mm versus Canvas A1
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Canvas A1

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    136 g

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.

  1. 1. P8 Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Canvas A1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

P8 Max has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Canvas A1.

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.

Recorded RAM for P8 Max, Canvas A1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP8 MaxCanvas A1
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P8 Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. Canvas A1

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

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. P8 Max

    3150 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus Canvas A1

  2. 2. Canvas A1

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. P8 Max2. Canvas A1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P8 Max, Canvas A1.
SpecificationP8 MaxCanvas A1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.4 Х 76.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 132 Х 67 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Amigo 3.2
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P8 Max, Canvas A1.
SpecificationP8 MaxCanvas A1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P8 Max, Canvas A1.
SpecificationP8 MaxCanvas A1
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P8 Max, Canvas A1.
SpecificationP8 MaxCanvas A1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 42159
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2590
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P8 Max, Canvas A1.
SpecificationP8 MaxCanvas A1
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P8 Max, Canvas A1.
SpecificationP8 MaxCanvas A1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P8 Max, Canvas A1.
SpecificationP8 MaxCanvas A1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for P8 Max, Canvas A1.
SpecificationP8 MaxCanvas A1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity