Icemobile Crystal vs Micromax Canvas Selfie A255

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

    Crystal: 11.1 mm narrower

    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
    Canvas Selfie A255:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Crystal: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Crystal:
    3.5 in
    Canvas Selfie A255:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
    Canvas Selfie A255:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Canvas Selfie A255: 3.4 mm thinner

    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
    Canvas Selfie A255:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 34.8 mm shorter

    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
    Canvas Selfie A255:
    146.3 mm
  • Release year

    Crystal:
    2011
    Canvas Selfie A255:
    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. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +3.4 mm versus Canvas Selfie A255
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Canvas Selfie A255

    Height:
    146.3 mm +34.8 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    67.3 mm +11.1 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    138 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. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Canvas Selfie A255

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

Canvas Selfie A255 has approximately 74.7% more rectangular screen area than Crystal.

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 Crystal, Canvas Selfie A255, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCrystalCanvas Selfie A255
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

Practical features

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

1. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Canvas Selfie A255

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. Crystal

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Canvas Selfie A255

    2300 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Crystal

Specifications

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1. Crystal2. Canvas Selfie A255

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Crystal, Canvas Selfie A255.
SpecificationCrystalCanvas Selfie A255
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
  • 146.3 Х 67.3 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Crystal, Canvas Selfie A255.
SpecificationCrystalCanvas Selfie A255
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Crystal, Canvas Selfie A255.
SpecificationCrystalCanvas Selfie A255
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Crystal, Canvas Selfie A255.
SpecificationCrystalCanvas Selfie A255
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-450MP4
General specs
General specs — specifications for Crystal, Canvas Selfie A255.
SpecificationCrystalCanvas Selfie A255
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Angelic White
  • Mystic Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 198 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Crystal, Canvas Selfie A255.
SpecificationCrystalCanvas Selfie A255
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.82 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Crystal, Canvas Selfie A255.
SpecificationCrystalCanvas Selfie A255
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Crystal, Canvas Selfie A255.
SpecificationCrystalCanvas Selfie A255
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity