Micromax A116 Canvas HD vs Vertu Signature Touch

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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

    A116 Canvas HD: 36 g lighter

    A116 Canvas HD:
    156 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    Signature Touch: 5 mm narrower

    A116 Canvas HD:
    74 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Signature Touch: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    A116 Canvas HD:
    5 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    A116 Canvas HD:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    A116 Canvas HD:
    2013
    Signature Touch:
    2014

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
    Width:
    74 mm +5 mm versus Signature Touch
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A116 Canvas HD

    156 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +36 g versus A116 Canvas HD

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. Signature Touch

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

A116 Canvas HD has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Signature Touch.

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, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA116 Canvas HDSignature Touch
64 GB Unknown 2 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. Signature Touch

NFC:
Yes
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. A116 Canvas HD

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

    +275 mAh versus A116 Canvas HD

Specifications

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1. A116 Canvas HD2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Signature Touch.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDSignature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 74 Х 10.7 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB 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
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Signature Touch.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDSignature Touch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Signature Touch.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDSignature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Signature Touch.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDSignature Touch
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
General specs
General specs — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Signature Touch.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDSignature Touch
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Jet/ Claret leather
  • pure Jet leather
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
  • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Clous De Paris
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 174 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Signature Touch.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDSignature Touch
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Signature Touch.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDSignature Touch
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Signature Touch.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDSignature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel - Also known as Vertu Signature Touch RM-980V
  • RM-980C