Micromax A99 Canvas Xpress vs Samsung i740

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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

    i740: 43 g lighter

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    143 g
    i740:
    100 g
  • Width

    i740: 5.5 mm narrower

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    64.5 mm
    i740:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i740: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    4.5 in
    i740:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 5.2 mm thinner

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    8.7 mm
    i740:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    i740: 25.4 mm shorter

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    132.4 mm
    i740:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    2014
    i740:
    2008

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 +25.4 mm versus i740
    Width:
    64.5 mm +5.5 mm versus i740
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. i740

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.2 mm versus A99 Canvas Xpress

Weight

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

  1. 1. A99 Canvas Xpress

    143 g

    +43 g versus i740

  2. 2. i740

    100 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. i740

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

A99 Canvas Xpress has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than i740.

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, i740, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA99 Canvas Xpressi740
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
i740: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. i740

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. A99 Canvas Xpress

    1950 mAh

    +450 mAh versus i740

  2. 2. i740

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. A99 Canvas Xpress2. i740

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, i740.
SpecificationA99 Canvas Xpressi740
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 64.5 Х 8.7 mm
  • 107 Х 59 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582V/X
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, i740.
SpecificationA99 Canvas Xpressi740
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.3%
  • 38.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, i740.
SpecificationA99 Canvas Xpressi740
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
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, i740.
SpecificationA99 Canvas Xpressi740
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, i740.
SpecificationA99 Canvas Xpressi740
Release date
  • 2014
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, i740.
SpecificationA99 Canvas Xpressi740
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, i740.
SpecificationA99 Canvas Xpressi740
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, i740.
SpecificationA99 Canvas Xpressi740
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player -MP4/RealVideo/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo Optical joystick