Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Comparing the Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.9 GHz, while Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 offers 5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Micromax Canvas Turbo A250's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers 2 MP, making Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 offers 2000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 has a rating of 3.8.

Micromax Canvas Turbo A250

₹11,999

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy Note 3

₹39,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

31 Oct, 2013

25 Sep, 2013

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
MediaTek MT6589T	Samsung Exynos 5 5420	Unisoc T7100
(upto 1.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

		N/A
5 MP	2 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
2000 mAh	3200 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W
N/A	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

16 GB	32 GB	64 GB
N/A	N/A	eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

3.8/5

(4,868 ratings)

4.1/5

(4,554 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Sep 25, 2013

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Android v15

Custom UI

N/A

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg

Avg

N/A

Chipset

MediaTek MT6589T

Samsung Exynos 5 5420

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core

1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 544MP2

Adreno 330

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB

3 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5 inches (12.7 cm)

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Pixel Density

441 ppi

386 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.66 %

74.62 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Design

Height

128 mm

151.2 mm

N/A

Width

71 mm

79.2 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.6 mm

8.3 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

186 grams

168 grams

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

Good

N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.231 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Good

N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera27 mm focal length

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

2000 mAh

3200 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 7 Hours(2G)

Up to 20 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

32 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.94 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

Yes

N/A

Stylus

N/A

Yes

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

N/A

Applications

M! Live M! Security M! Unlock Games (Fruit Devil Dark Man Jelly jumper) Kingsoft Spuul Hike Game Hub Look Away FOTA BBM iFloat

N/A

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