Lenovo A690 vs Plum Axe 4

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

    Axe 4: 27 g lighter

    A690:
    134 g
    Axe 4:
    107 g
  • Width

    Axe 4: 1 mm narrower

    A690:
    65 mm
    Axe 4:
    64 mm
  • Chipset

    A690:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    Axe 4:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Depth

    Axe 4: 1.1 mm thinner

    A690:
    11 mm
    Axe 4:
    9.9 mm
  • Release year

    A690:
    2013
    Axe 4:
    2017

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. A690

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    65 mm +1 mm versus Axe 4
    Depth:
    11 mm +1.1 mm versus Axe 4
  2. 2. Axe 4

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A690

    134 g

    +27 g versus Axe 4

  2. 2. Axe 4

    107 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. A690

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Axe 4

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

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A690: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

Axe 4: 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. A690

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

2. Axe 4

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. A690

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Axe 4

  2. 2. Axe 4

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A6902. Axe 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A690, Axe 4.
SpecificationA690Axe 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 65 Х 11 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A690, Axe 4.
SpecificationA690Axe 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A690, Axe 4.
SpecificationA690Axe 4
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A690, Axe 4.
SpecificationA690Axe 4
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 1145
  • 5577
General specs
General specs — specifications for A690, Axe 4.
SpecificationA690Axe 4
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A690, Axe 4.
SpecificationA690Axe 4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A690, Axe 4.
SpecificationA690Axe 4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A690, Axe 4.
SpecificationA690Axe 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z407