HP Pre 3 vs Micromax A120 Canvas 2 Colors

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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.

  • Weight

    Pre 3: 12 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    A120 Canvas 2 Colors:
    168 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 10 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    A120 Canvas 2 Colors:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.42 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    A120 Canvas 2 Colors:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    A120 Canvas 2 Colors:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A120 Canvas 2 Colors: 6.8 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    A120 Canvas 2 Colors:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 35 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    A120 Canvas 2 Colors:
    146 mm

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. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.8 mm versus A120 Canvas 2 Colors
  2. 2. A120 Canvas 2 Colors

    Height:
    146 mm +35 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    74 mm +10 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

  2. 2. A120 Canvas 2 Colors

    168 g

    +12 g versus Pre 3

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. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. A120 Canvas 2 Colors

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

A120 Canvas 2 Colors has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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 Pre 3, A120 Canvas 2 Colors, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3A120 Canvas 2 Colors
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Pre 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. A120 Canvas 2 Colors

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. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. A120 Canvas 2 Colors

    2000 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. A120 Canvas 2 Colors

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, A120 Canvas 2 Colors.
SpecificationPre 3A120 Canvas 2 Colors
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 146 Х 74 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, A120 Canvas 2 Colors.
SpecificationPre 3A120 Canvas 2 Colors
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 63.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, A120 Canvas 2 Colors.
SpecificationPre 3A120 Canvas 2 Colors
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre 3, A120 Canvas 2 Colors.
SpecificationPre 3A120 Canvas 2 Colors
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18745
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, A120 Canvas 2 Colors.
SpecificationPre 3A120 Canvas 2 Colors
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, A120 Canvas 2 Colors.
SpecificationPre 3A120 Canvas 2 Colors
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, A120 Canvas 2 Colors.
SpecificationPre 3A120 Canvas 2 Colors
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, A120 Canvas 2 Colors.
SpecificationPre 3A120 Canvas 2 Colors
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity