LG Apex vs Micromax A99 Canvas Xpress

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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

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 15 g lighter

    Apex:
    158 g
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    143 g
  • Width

    Apex: 8.5 mm narrower

    Apex:
    56 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Apex: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Apex:
    3.2 in
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 7.3 mm thinner

    Apex:
    16 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Apex: 16.4 mm shorter

    Apex:
    116 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    Apex:
    2010
    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. Apex

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.3 mm versus A99 Canvas Xpress
  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

    Height:
    132.4 mm +16.4 mm versus Apex
    Width:
    64.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Apex
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Apex

    158 g

    +15 g versus A99 Canvas Xpress

  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

    143 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. Apex

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

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

A99 Canvas Xpress has approximately 91.5% more rectangular screen area than Apex.

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 Apex, A99 Canvas Xpress, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageApexA99 Canvas Xpress
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Apex: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Apex

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Apex

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

    1950 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Apex

Specifications

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1. Apex2. A99 Canvas Xpress

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Apex, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationApexA99 Canvas Xpress
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56 Х 16 mm
  • 132.4 Х 64.5 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Mediatek MT6582V/X
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Apex, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationApexA99 Canvas Xpress
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.9%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Apex, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationApexA99 Canvas Xpress
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Apex, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationApexA99 Canvas Xpress
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Apex, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationApexA99 Canvas Xpress
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2014
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Apex, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationApexA99 Canvas Xpress
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Apex, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationApexA99 Canvas Xpress
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Apex, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationApexA99 Canvas Xpress
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For U.S. Cellular
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity