Micromax A84 vs Micromax Canvas Sliver 5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    A84:
    LCD
    Canvas Sliver 5:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    A84: 0.82 in smaller diagonal

    A84:
    3.98 in
    Canvas Sliver 5:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    A84:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    Canvas Sliver 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    A84:
    2012
    Canvas Sliver 5:
    2015

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. A84

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Canvas Sliver 5

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    97 g

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. A84

    Screen diagonal:
    3.98 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.1 cm²
  2. 2. Canvas Sliver 5

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

Canvas Sliver 5 has approximately 40.9% more rectangular screen area than A84.

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 A84, Canvas Sliver 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA84Canvas Sliver 5
16 GB Unknown 2 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. A84

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

2. Canvas Sliver 5

NFC:
Unknown
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. A84

    1630 mAh

  2. 2. Canvas Sliver 5

    2000 mAh

    +370 mAh versus A84

Specifications

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1. A842. Canvas Sliver 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A84, Canvas Sliver 5.
SpecificationA84Canvas Sliver 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 65 Х 10.6 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.98" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 16 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.
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A84, Canvas Sliver 5.
SpecificationA84Canvas Sliver 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.1 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.5%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A84, Canvas Sliver 5.
SpecificationA84Canvas Sliver 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A84, Canvas Sliver 5.
SpecificationA84Canvas Sliver 5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for A84, Canvas Sliver 5.
SpecificationA84Canvas Sliver 5
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 345 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A84, Canvas Sliver 5.
SpecificationA84Canvas Sliver 5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A84, Canvas Sliver 5.
SpecificationA84Canvas Sliver 5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A84, Canvas Sliver 5.
SpecificationA84Canvas Sliver 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Micromax A80 Superfone Elite
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity