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Micromax A36 Bolt vs Oppo A8

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.

    • Screen diagonal

      A36 Bolt: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

      A36 Bolt:
      4 in
      A8:
      6.5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      A36 Bolt:
      Single
      A8:
      Triple

    • Release year

      A36 Bolt:
      2014
      A8:
      2019

    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. A36 Bolt

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. A8

      Height:
      163.9 mm
      Width:
      75.5 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm
      Weight:
      180 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. A36 Bolt

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

    2. 2. A8

      Screen diagonal:
      6.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      102 cm²

    A8 has approximately 124% more rectangular screen area than A36 Bolt.

    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 A36 Bolt, A8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageA36 BoltA8
    128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
    A36 Bolt: Original memory entry

    512 MB · 256 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. A36 Bolt

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

    2. A8

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. A36 Bolt

      1500 mAh

    2. 2. A8

      4230 mAh

      +2730 mAh versus A36 Bolt

    Specifications

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    1. A36 Bolt2. A8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for A36 Bolt, A8.
    SpecificationA36 BoltA8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • Х Х mm
    • 163.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 180 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 720 x 1600 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 512 MB
    • 256 MB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4230 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
    Chipset
    • Spreadtrum SC6820
    • Mediatek MT6765V/CB Helio P35 (12nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for A36 Bolt, A8.
    SpecificationA36 BoltA8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 102.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio Unknown
    • 83.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 83 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for A36 Bolt, A8.
    SpecificationA36 BoltA8
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (macro)
    • 1/5.0"
    • 1.75µm -2 MP
    • 1.75µm
    • depth sensor
    Functions Unknown
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for A36 Bolt, A8.
    SpecificationA36 BoltA8
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-300
    • PowerVR GE8320
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 86232
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for A36 Bolt, A8.
    SpecificationA36 BoltA8
    Release date
    • 2014
    • 2019
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • Green
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 50 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 177 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A36 Bolt, A8.
    SpecificationA36 BoltA8
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • 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
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for A36 Bolt, A8.
    SpecificationA36 BoltA8
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • 480 nits typ. brightness
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for A36 Bolt, A8.
    SpecificationA36 BoltA8
    Dop
    • Flashlight
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass