LG Thrive P506 vs Micromax Canvas A1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Thrive P506: 45 g lighter

    Thrive P506:
    91 g
    Canvas A1:
    136 g
  • Width

    Thrive P506: 8 mm narrower

    Thrive P506:
    59 mm
    Canvas A1:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Thrive P506: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Thrive P506:
    3.2 in
    Canvas A1:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Thrive P506:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Canvas A1:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Canvas A1: 4 mm thinner

    Thrive P506:
    13 mm
    Canvas A1:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Thrive P506: 18 mm shorter

    Thrive P506:
    114 mm
    Canvas A1:
    132 mm

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. Thrive P506

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4 mm versus Canvas A1
  2. 2. Canvas A1

    Height:
    132 mm +18 mm versus Thrive P506
    Width:
    67 mm +8 mm versus Thrive P506
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Thrive P506

    91 g

  2. 2. Canvas A1

    136 g

    +45 g versus Thrive P506

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. Thrive P506

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Thrive P506.

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 Thrive P506, Canvas A1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageThrive P506Canvas A1
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Thrive P506: Original memory entry

160 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. Thrive P506

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Thrive P506

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Canvas A1

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Thrive P506

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Thrive P5062. Canvas A1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Thrive P506, Canvas A1.
SpecificationThrive P506Canvas A1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 132 Х 67 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 91 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 160 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Thrive P506, Canvas A1.
SpecificationThrive P506Canvas A1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.3%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Thrive P506, Canvas A1.
SpecificationThrive P506Canvas A1
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 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 Thrive P506, Canvas A1.
SpecificationThrive P506Canvas A1
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 Thrive P506, Canvas A1.
SpecificationThrive P506Canvas A1
Release date
  • 2011
  • April
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Thrive P506, Canvas A1.
SpecificationThrive P506Canvas A1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Thrive P506, Canvas A1.
SpecificationThrive P506Canvas A1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Thrive P506, Canvas A1.
SpecificationThrive P506Canvas A1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity