Micromax A116 Canvas HD vs Palm Palm

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.

  • Width

    Palm: 23.5 mm narrower

    A116 Canvas HD:
    74 mm
    Palm:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Palm: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    A116 Canvas HD:
    5 in
    Palm:
    3.3 in
  • Chipset

    A116 Canvas HD:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Palm:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Palm: 0.7 mm thinner

    A116 Canvas HD:
    10.7 mm
    Palm:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Palm: 47.5 mm shorter

    A116 Canvas HD:
    144 mm
    Palm:
    96.5 mm
  • Release year

    A116 Canvas HD:
    2013
    Palm:
    2018

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. A116 Canvas HD

    Height:
    144 mm +47.5 mm versus Palm
    Width:
    74 mm +23.5 mm versus Palm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +0.7 mm versus Palm
    Weight:
    156 g
  2. 2. Palm

    Height:
    96.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A116 Canvas HD

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

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

A116 Canvas HD has approximately 129.6% more rectangular screen area than Palm.

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 A116 Canvas HD, Palm, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA116 Canvas HDPalm
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
A116 Canvas HD: Original memory entry

4 GB (1.77 GB user available) · 1 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. A116 Canvas HD

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

2. Palm

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. A116 Canvas HD

    2000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Palm

  2. 2. Palm

    800 mAh

Specifications

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1. A116 Canvas HD2. Palm

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Palm.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDPalm
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 74 Х 10.7 mm
  • 96.5 Х 50.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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 (1.77 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Palm.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDPalm
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 30.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Palm.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDPalm
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Palm.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDPalm
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 505
General specs
General specs — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Palm.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDPalm
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 174 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Palm.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDPalm
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Nano-SIMeSIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Palm.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDPalm
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Palm.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDPalm
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Palm PVG100 (Pepito) Requires pairing with a mobile phone to work