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Micromax A101 vs TECNO Spark

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

    Spark: 31 g lighter

    A101:
    200 g
    Spark:
    169 g
  • Width

    Spark: 2.6 mm narrower

    A101:
    79 mm
    Spark:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A101: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A101:
    5 in
    Spark:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Spark: 2.4 mm thinner

    A101:
    10.3 mm
    Spark:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    A101: 5 mm shorter

    A101:
    148 mm
    Spark:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    A101:
    2012
    Spark:
    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. A101

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    79 mm +2.6 mm versus Spark
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.4 mm versus Spark
  2. 2. Spark

    Height:
    153 mm +5 mm versus A101
    Width:
    76.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A101

    200 g

    +31 g versus Spark

  2. 2. Spark

    169 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. A101

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. Spark

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

Spark has approximately 17.2% more rectangular screen area than A101.

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.

A101: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Spark: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/2 GB 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. A101

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

2. Spark

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. A101

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Spark

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus A101

Specifications

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1. A1012. Spark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A101, Spark.
SpecificationA101Spark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 79 Х 10.3 mm
  • 153 Х 76.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1/2 GB 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.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A101, Spark.
SpecificationA101Spark
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A101, Spark.
SpecificationA101Spark
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A101, Spark.
SpecificationA101Spark
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 34172
General specs
General specs — specifications for A101, Spark.
SpecificationA101Spark
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Metallic Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 207 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A101, Spark.
SpecificationA101Spark
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A101, Spark.
SpecificationA101Spark
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A101, Spark.
SpecificationA101Spark
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity