Micromax A36 Bolt vs ZTE V821

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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.

  • Chipset

    A36 Bolt:
    Spreadtrum SC6820
    V821:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Release year

    A36 Bolt:
    2014
    V821:
    2011

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. V821

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
    Weight:
    120 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. A36 Bolt

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. V821

    V821: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

A36 Bolt: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

V821: Original memory entry

256 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. A36 Bolt

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

2. V821

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. A36 Bolt2. V821

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A36 Bolt, V821.
SpecificationA36 BoltV821
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC6820
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A36 Bolt, V821.
SpecificationA36 BoltV821
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A36 Bolt, V821.
SpecificationA36 BoltV821
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A36 Bolt, V821.
SpecificationA36 BoltV821
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-300
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A36 Bolt, V821.
SpecificationA36 BoltV821
Release date
  • 2014
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 177 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A36 Bolt, V821.
SpecificationA36 BoltV821
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
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, V821.
SpecificationA36 BoltV821
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A36 Bolt, V821.
SpecificationA36 BoltV821
Dop
  • Flashlight
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input