i-mate Pocket PC 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.

  • Weight

    Canvas A1: 54 g lighter

    Pocket PC:
    190 g
    Canvas A1:
    136 g
  • Width

    Canvas A1: 3 mm narrower

    Pocket PC:
    70 mm
    Canvas A1:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pocket PC: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Pocket PC:
    3.5 in
    Canvas A1:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Canvas A1: 9 mm thinner

    Pocket PC:
    18 mm
    Canvas A1:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Pocket PC: 2 mm shorter

    Pocket PC:
    130 mm
    Canvas A1:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    Pocket PC:
    2004
    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. Pocket PC

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    70 mm +3 mm versus Canvas A1
    Depth:
    18 mm +9 mm versus Canvas A1
  2. 2. Canvas A1

    Height:
    132 mm +2 mm versus Pocket PC
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pocket PC

    190 g

    +54 g versus Canvas A1

  2. 2. Canvas A1

    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. Pocket PC

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Canvas A1

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

Canvas A1 has approximately 47.2% more rectangular screen area than Pocket PC.

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 Pocket PC, Canvas A1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePocket PCCanvas A1
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Pocket PC: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM (128 MB optional)

Practical features

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

1. Pocket PC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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. Pocket PC

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Canvas A1

    1700 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Pocket PC

Specifications

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1. Pocket PC2. Canvas A1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pocket PC, Canvas A1.
SpecificationPocket PCCanvas A1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18 mm
  • 132 Х 67 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM (128 MB optional)
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 PocketPC
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop); Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pocket PC, Canvas A1.
SpecificationPocket PCCanvas A1
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pocket PC, Canvas A1.
SpecificationPocket PCCanvas A1
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pocket PC, Canvas A1.
SpecificationPocket PCCanvas A1
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pocket PC, Canvas A1.
SpecificationPocket PCCanvas A1
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q2
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pocket PC, Canvas A1.
SpecificationPocket PCCanvas A1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pocket PC, Canvas A1.
SpecificationPocket PCCanvas A1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pocket PC, Canvas A1.
SpecificationPocket PCCanvas A1
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020
  • O2 XDA II
  • T-Mobile MDA II and Orange SPV M1000.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity