Micromax A99 Canvas Xpress vs Samsung Z

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

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    LCD
    Z:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Z: 7 g lighter

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    143 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Width

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 5.3 mm narrower

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    64.5 mm
    Z:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    4.5 in
    Z:
    4.8 in
  • Height

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 5.8 mm shorter

    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    132.4 mm
    Z:
    138.2 mm

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
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm +5.8 mm versus A99 Canvas Xpress
    Width:
    69.8 mm +5.3 mm versus A99 Canvas Xpress
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A99 Canvas Xpress

    143 g

    +7 g versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    136 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. Z

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

Z has approximately 13.8% more rectangular screen area than A99 Canvas Xpress.

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, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA99 Canvas XpressZ
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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. A99 Canvas Xpress

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

2. Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. A99 Canvas Xpress

    1950 mAh

  2. 2. Z

    2600 mAh

    +650 mAh versus A99 Canvas Xpress

Specifications

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1. A99 Canvas Xpress2. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Z.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressZ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 64.5 Х 8.7 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Tizen 2.2.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582V/X
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Z.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressZ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.3%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Z.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressZ
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Z.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressZ
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38154
General specs
General specs — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Z.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressZ
Release date
  • 2014
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
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, Z.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressZ
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Z.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressZ
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A99 Canvas Xpress, Z.
SpecificationA99 Canvas XpressZ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F