Micromax A85 vs T-Mobile Prism

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

    Prism: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    A85:
    3.8 in
    Prism:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Prism: 1.6 mm thinner

    A85:
    13.8 mm
    Prism:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Prism: 2.4 mm shorter

    A85:
    118.7 mm
    Prism:
    116.3 mm
  • Release year

    A85:
    2011
    Prism:
    2012

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. A85

    Height:
    118.7 mm +2.4 mm versus Prism
    Width:
    60.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +1.6 mm versus Prism
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Prism

    Height:
    116.3 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
    Weight:
    125 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. A85

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Prism

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

A85 has approximately 12.7% more rectangular screen area than Prism.

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.

A85: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Prism: Original memory entry

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. A85

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

2. Prism

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. A85

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Prism

  2. 2. Prism

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A852. Prism

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A85, Prism.
SpecificationA85Prism
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.7 Х 60.1 Х 13.8 mm
  • 116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A85, Prism.
SpecificationA85Prism
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A85, Prism.
SpecificationA85Prism
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A85, Prism.
SpecificationA85Prism
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A85, Prism.
SpecificationA85Prism
Release date
  • 2011
  • Q3
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A85, Prism.
SpecificationA85Prism
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A85, Prism.
SpecificationA85Prism
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A85, Prism.
SpecificationA85Prism
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 - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)