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Micromax A100 vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Micromax A100

Micromax A100

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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

    Pre: 35 g lighter

    A100:
    168 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    Pre: 13.1 mm narrower

    A100:
    72.6 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    A100:
    5 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    A100: 5 mm thinner

    A100:
    11.9 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 41.7 mm shorter

    A100:
    142.2 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    A100:
    2012
    Pre:
    2009

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. A100

    Height:
    142.2 mm +41.7 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    72.6 mm +13.1 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +5 mm versus A100

Weight

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

  1. 1. A100

    168 g

    +35 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    133 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. A100

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pre

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

A100 has approximately 140.8% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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.

A100: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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. A100

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

2. Pre

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. A100

    2000 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. A1002. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A100, Pre.
SpecificationA100Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.2 Х 72.6 Х 11.9 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Palm webOS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A100, Pre.
SpecificationA100Pre
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A100, Pre.
SpecificationA100Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A100, Pre.
SpecificationA100Pre
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for A100, Pre.
SpecificationA100Pre
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A100, Pre.
SpecificationA100Pre
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A100, Pre.
SpecificationA100Pre
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A100, Pre.
SpecificationA100Pre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging