Lenovo A Plus vs Orange Monte Carlo

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

    Monte Carlo: 26 g lighter

    A Plus:
    146 g
    Monte Carlo:
    120 g
  • Width

    A Plus: 1.8 mm narrower

    A Plus:
    66 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Monte Carlo: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    A Plus:
    4.5 in
    Monte Carlo:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    A Plus: 0.5 mm thinner

    A Plus:
    9.9 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Monte Carlo: 7.1 mm shorter

    A Plus:
    133 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    A Plus:
    2016
    Monte Carlo:
    2011

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. A Plus

    Height:
    133 mm +7.1 mm versus Monte Carlo
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Monte Carlo

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm +1.8 mm versus A Plus
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.5 mm versus A Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. A Plus

    146 g

    +26 g versus Monte Carlo

  2. 2. Monte Carlo

    120 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. A Plus

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

A Plus has approximately 6.1% more rectangular screen area than Monte Carlo.

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 A Plus, Monte Carlo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA PlusMonte Carlo
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Monte Carlo: Original memory entry

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. A Plus

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

2. Monte Carlo

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

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. A Plus

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Monte Carlo

  2. 2. Monte Carlo

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A Plus2. Monte Carlo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationA PlusMonte Carlo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 120 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationA PlusMonte Carlo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.6%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationA PlusMonte Carlo
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationA PlusMonte Carlo
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationA PlusMonte Carlo
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2011
Colors
  • Onyx Black
  • Pearl White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationA PlusMonte Carlo
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationA PlusMonte Carlo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationA PlusMonte Carlo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Lenovo A Plus A1010a20
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Skate