Micromax A70 vs Samsung I909 Galaxy S

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.

  • Weight

    A70: 38 g lighter

    A70:
    85 g
    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 g
  • Width

    A70: 6.2 mm narrower

    A70:
    58 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A70: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    A70:
    3.2 in
    I909 Galaxy S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    I909 Galaxy S: 2.7 mm thinner

    A70:
    13.5 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    A70: 12 mm shorter

    A70:
    111 mm
    I909 Galaxy S:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    A70:
    2011
    I909 Galaxy S:
    2010

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. A70

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +2.7 mm versus I909 Galaxy S
  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    Height:
    123 mm +12 mm versus A70
    Width:
    64.2 mm +6.2 mm versus A70
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A70

    85 g

  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    123 g

    +38 g versus A70

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. A70

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

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

I909 Galaxy S has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than A70.

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.

A70: Original memory entry

160 MB · 256 MB RAM

I909 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A70

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

2. I909 Galaxy S

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. A70

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. I909 Galaxy S

    1500 mAh

    +50 mAh versus A70

Specifications

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1. A702. I909 Galaxy S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A70, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationA70I909 Galaxy S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 123 Х 64.2 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 85 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 160 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
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.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A70, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationA70I909 Galaxy S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 57.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A70, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationA70I909 Galaxy S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for A70, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationA70I909 Galaxy S
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for A70, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationA70I909 Galaxy S
Release date
  • 2011
  • Q2
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Cocoa brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A70, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationA70I909 Galaxy S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A70, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationA70I909 Galaxy S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for A70, I909 Galaxy S.
SpecificationA70I909 Galaxy S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -TV-out -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For China