Micromax A100 vs Philips W8568

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

    A100: 46 g lighter

    A100:
    168 g
    W8568:
    214 g
  • Width

    W8568: 9.6 mm narrower

    A100:
    72.6 mm
    W8568:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8568: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A100:
    5 in
    W8568:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A100: 6.9 mm thinner

    A100:
    11.9 mm
    W8568:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    W8568: 18.7 mm shorter

    A100:
    142.2 mm
    W8568:
    123.5 mm
  • Release year

    A100:
    2012
    W8568:
    2013

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 +18.7 mm versus W8568
    Width:
    72.6 mm +9.6 mm versus W8568
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
  2. 2. W8568

    Height:
    123.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +6.9 mm versus A100

Weight

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

  1. 1. A100

    168 g

  2. 2. W8568

    214 g

    +46 g versus A100

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. W8568

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

A100 has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than W8568.

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 A100, W8568, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA100W8568
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A100: Original memory entry

4 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. A100

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

2. W8568

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. A100

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. W8568

    2100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A100

Specifications

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1. A1002. W8568

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A100, W8568.
SpecificationA100W8568
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.2 Х 72.6 Х 11.9 mm
  • 123.5 Х 63 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 214 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A100, W8568.
SpecificationA100W8568
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 56.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A100, W8568.
SpecificationA100W8568
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A100, W8568.
SpecificationA100W8568
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A100, W8568.
SpecificationA100W8568
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 535 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A100, W8568.
SpecificationA100W8568
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A100, W8568.
SpecificationA100W8568
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A100, W8568.
SpecificationA100W8568
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
  • proximity