HTC DROID DNA vs Micromax A99 Canvas Xpress

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

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 6 mm narrower

    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    DROID DNA:
    5 in
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 1 mm thinner

    DROID DNA:
    9.7 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 8.6 mm shorter

    DROID DNA:
    141 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    DROID DNA:
    2012
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    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. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm +8.6 mm versus A99 Canvas Xpress
    Width:
    70.5 mm +6 mm versus A99 Canvas Xpress
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1 mm versus A99 Canvas Xpress
  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

    143 g

    +1.3 g versus DROID DNA

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. DROID DNA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

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

DROID DNA has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than A99 Canvas Xpress.

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 DROID DNA, A99 Canvas Xpress, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID DNAA99 Canvas Xpress
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB 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. DROID DNA

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

2. A99 Canvas Xpress

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. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

    +70 mAh versus A99 Canvas Xpress

  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. A99 Canvas Xpress

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationDROID DNAA99 Canvas Xpress
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 132.4 Х 64.5 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6582V/X
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID DNA, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationDROID DNAA99 Canvas Xpress
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationDROID DNAA99 Canvas Xpress
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationDROID DNAA99 Canvas Xpress
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24864
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 532
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1332
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationDROID DNAA99 Canvas Xpress
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2014
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationDROID DNAA99 Canvas Xpress
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationDROID DNAA99 Canvas Xpress
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationDROID DNAA99 Canvas Xpress
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity