Micromax A99 Canvas Xpress vs Palm Pre Plus

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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

    Pre Plus: 5 g lighter

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    143 g
    Pre Plus:
    138 g
  • Width

    Pre Plus: 5 mm narrower

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    64.5 mm
    Pre Plus:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre Plus: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    4.5 in
    Pre Plus:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 8.2 mm thinner

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    8.7 mm
    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 31.9 mm shorter

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    132.4 mm
    Pre Plus:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    2014
    Pre Plus:
    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. A99 Canvas Xpress

    Height:
    132.4 mm +31.9 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    64.5 mm +5 mm versus Pre Plus
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Pre Plus

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +8.2 mm versus A99 Canvas Xpress

Weight

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

  1. 1. A99 Canvas Xpress

    143 g

    +5 g versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    138 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. A99 Canvas Xpress

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Pre Plus

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

A99 Canvas Xpress has approximately 95.1% more rectangular screen area than Pre Plus.

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 A99 Canvas Xpress, Pre Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA99 Canvas XpressPre Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 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. A99 Canvas Xpress

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

2. Pre Plus

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. A99 Canvas Xpress

    1950 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. A99 Canvas Xpress2. Pre Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Pre Plus.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressPre Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 64.5 Х 8.7 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582V/X
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Pre Plus.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressPre Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.3%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Pre Plus.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressPre Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Pre Plus.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressPre Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Pre Plus.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressPre Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • Q4
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Pre Plus.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressPre Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Pre Plus.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressPre Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Pre Plus.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressPre Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging