Micromax Canvas 5 E481 vs ZTE Grand S Flex

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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

    Grand S Flex: 13 g lighter

    Canvas 5 E481:
    143 g
    Grand S Flex:
    130 g
  • Width

    Grand S Flex: 3.6 mm narrower

    Canvas 5 E481:
    73.6 mm
    Grand S Flex:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand S Flex: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Canvas 5 E481:
    5.2 in
    Grand S Flex:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Canvas 5 E481:
    3 GB RAM
    Grand S Flex:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Canvas 5 E481:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Grand S Flex:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Canvas 5 E481: 0.6 mm thinner

    Canvas 5 E481:
    8.3 mm
    Grand S Flex:
    8.9 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. Canvas 5 E481

    Height:
    148 mm +5 mm versus Grand S Flex
    Width:
    73.6 mm +3.6 mm versus Grand S Flex
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Grand S Flex

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.6 mm versus Canvas 5 E481

Weight

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

  1. 1. Canvas 5 E481

    143 g

    +13 g versus Grand S Flex

  2. 2. Grand S Flex

    130 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. Canvas 5 E481

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S Flex

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

Canvas 5 E481 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Grand S Flex.

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 Canvas 5 E481, Grand S Flex, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCanvas 5 E481Grand S Flex
16 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 1 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. Canvas 5 E481

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Grand S Flex

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. Canvas 5 E481

    2900 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Grand S Flex

  2. 2. Grand S Flex

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Canvas 5 E4812. Grand S Flex

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Canvas 5 E481, Grand S Flex.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E481Grand S Flex
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 73.6 Х 8.3 mm
  • 143 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Canvas 5 E481, Grand S Flex.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E481Grand S Flex
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.8%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 423 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Canvas 5 E481, Grand S Flex.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E481Grand S Flex
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Canvas 5 E481, Grand S Flex.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E481Grand S Flex
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 15886
General specs
General specs — specifications for Canvas 5 E481, Grand S Flex.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E481Grand S Flex
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 275 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Canvas 5 E481, Grand S Flex.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E481Grand S Flex
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 1800 / TD-LTE 2300
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Canvas 5 E481, Grand S Flex.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E481Grand S Flex
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Canvas 5 E481, Grand S Flex.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E481Grand S Flex
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity