Micromax A116 Canvas HD vs ZTE Blade

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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

    Blade: 46 g lighter

    A116 Canvas HD:
    156 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 17.5 mm narrower

    A116 Canvas HD:
    74 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    A116 Canvas HD:
    5 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    A116 Canvas HD:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    A116 Canvas HD: 1.1 mm thinner

    A116 Canvas HD:
    10.7 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 28 mm shorter

    A116 Canvas HD:
    144 mm
    Blade:
    116 mm

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 +28 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    74 mm +17.5 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1.1 mm versus A116 Canvas HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. A116 Canvas HD

    156 g

    +46 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. A116 Canvas HD

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

A116 Canvas HD has approximately 97.7% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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.

A116 Canvas HD: Original memory entry

4 GB (1.77 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +750 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. A116 Canvas HD2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Blade.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 74 Х 10.7 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Blade.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDBlade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Blade.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Blade.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDBlade
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Blade.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDBlade
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 174 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Blade.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDBlade
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Blade.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDBlade
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for A116 Canvas HD, Blade.
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDBlade
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade