Micromax Canvas A1 vs Lenovo A656

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Comparing the Micromax Canvas A1 vs Lenovo A656 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Micromax Canvas A1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.3 GHz, while Lenovo A656 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Micromax Canvas A1 the better performer.


Display: Lenovo A656 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Micromax Canvas A1 offers 4.5 inches, making Lenovo A656 the larger display of the two. Both Micromax Canvas A1 and Lenovo A656 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Micromax Canvas A1 and Lenovo A656 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: Lenovo A656 offers a higher battery capacity with 2000 mAh, while Micromax Canvas A1 offers 1700 mAh, making Lenovo A656 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Micromax Canvas A1 and Lenovo A656 offer the same internal storage of 4 GB.

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Micromax Canvas A1
₹3,999
(Discontinued)
Lenovo A656
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

15 Sep, 2014
N/A

Performance

MediaTek MT6582
MediaTek MT6589
(upto 1.3 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
1 GB RAM
512 MB RAM

Display

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
480x854 px
480x854 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
N/A

Battery

1700 mAh
2000 mAh

Storage

4 GB
4 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5
(18,118 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

Android One
N/A

Performance

Chipset

MediaTek MT6582
MediaTek MT6589

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.2 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP2
PowerVR SGX 544MP

RAM

1 GB
512 MB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
480x854 px

Pixel Density

218 ppi
196 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
66.44 %

Design

Height

N/A
142 mm

Width

N/A
73 mm

Thickness

N/A
9.5 mm

Weight

N/A
162 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2560 x 1920 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1700 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6 Hours(2G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
4 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer