Phone Comparison - Micromax Canvas 2 Colours A120 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha (S801) vs XOLO Play 8X 1100

general General Info

Manufacturer Micromax Samsung XOLO
Announced April 2014 August 2014 August 2014
Status Available - April 2014 Available - September 2014 Available - August 2014
Colors Chic Black, Radiant Red, Vibrant Yellow, Classic White, Splendid Charcoal Black, Sleek Silver, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Scub Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146 x 74 x 9.7 mm
(5.75 x 2.91 x 0.38 in)
132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm
(5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 in)
141.5 x 70.8 x 8.7 mm
(5.57 x 2.79 x 0.34 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 115 g (4.06 oz) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 2100 HSDPA HSDPA 2100
4G Network - LTE -
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - - Dual Speakers, DTS Surround Sound

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)
Processor Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Mediatek MT6582 Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 Octa-core 1.7 GHz, Mediatek MT6592
GPU Mali-400MP2 Adreno 330 Mali-450MP4
RAM 1 GB 2 GB 2 GB
Internal Memory 4 GB (0.98 GB for apps, 1.61 GB for mass storage) 32 GB 16 GB ROM
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB No microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16.7M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5 inches 4.7 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 63.67% 70.43% 68.66%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio with Recording No FM Radio with Recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels 12 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash Dual-LED Flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR Auto focus, Dual Camera, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR Auto focus, Exmor RS™ Sensor, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, 360 degree Panorama, HDR, Image Stabilization, Low Light enhancement
Video Yes, 1080p 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps Yes, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar] 2.1 MP [Similar] Yes, 5 MP, 1080p, BSI Sensor [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 42 Mbps, HSUPA; LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE Yes, v4.0
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB (0.98 GB for apps, 1.61 GB for mass storage), 1 GB RAM 32 GB, 2 GB RAM 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB No microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG Supported - Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2000 mAh 1860 mAh 2100 mAh
Stand by Up to 225 h - Up to 473 h (2G)
Up to 429 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 7 h 45 min - Up to 18 h (2G)
Up to 8 h (3G)