Micromax A89 Ninja vs TECNO Phantom 8

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

    A89 Ninja: 1.73 in smaller diagonal

    A89 Ninja:
    3.97 in
    Phantom 8:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    A89 Ninja:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Phantom 8:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    A89 Ninja:
    Single
    Phantom 8:
    Dual
  • Release year

    A89 Ninja:
    2013
    Phantom 8:
    2018

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. A89 Ninja

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

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Phantom 8

    Height:
    160 mm
    Width:
    79.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    185 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. A89 Ninja

    Screen diagonal:
    3.97 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.9 cm²
  2. 2. Phantom 8

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

Phantom 8 has approximately 99.7% more rectangular screen area than A89 Ninja.

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 A89 Ninja, Phantom 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA89 NinjaPhantom 8
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
A89 Ninja: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 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. A89 Ninja

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

2. Phantom 8

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

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. A89 Ninja

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Phantom 8

    3500 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus A89 Ninja

Specifications

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1. A89 Ninja2. Phantom 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A89 Ninja, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA89 NinjaPhantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.97" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A89 Ninja, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA89 NinjaPhantom 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 235 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A89 Ninja, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA89 NinjaPhantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A89 Ninja, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA89 NinjaPhantom 8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 65232
General specs
General specs — specifications for A89 Ninja, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA89 NinjaPhantom 8
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A89 Ninja, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA89 NinjaPhantom 8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A89 Ninja, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA89 NinjaPhantom 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A89 Ninja, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA89 NinjaPhantom 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging