Phone Comparison - Micromax Canvas Gold A300 vs Micromax Canvas Nitro A311 vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Max

general General Info

Manufacturer Micromax Micromax Samsung
Announced June 2014 December 2014 January 2015
Status Available - June 2014 Available - December 2014 Available - January 2015
Price - Rs. 8,496 ($124.94) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 13,999 ($205.87) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Gold, White with Gold, Black with Gold Pristine White, Mesmerising Blue Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - - 146 x 74.8 x 7.9 mm
(5.75 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)
Weight - - 161 g (5.68 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network - - LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Oleophobic Coating/ Anti-finger Print -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Mediatek MT6592 Octa-core 1.7 GHz, Mediatek MT6592 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
GPU Mali-450MP4 Mali-450MP4 Adreno 306
RAM 2 GB 2 GB 1.5 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB (25 GB for mass storage and 1 GB for applications) 16 GB (12.97 GB for mass storage) 16 GB
External Memory No microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, OGS IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.5 inches 5.0 inches 5.25 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (280 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - - 69.44%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM Radio with Recording FM Radio with Recording FM Radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP, 4640 x 3480 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, 360 degree Panorama, HDR, Image Stabilization Auto focus, Sony IMX135 CMOS Sensor, f/2.2 Aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Cinemagraph, Object Eraser Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 5 MP [Similar] Yes, 5 MP, 720p, OV5648 Sensor, f/2.4 Ap [Similar] 5 MP, 1080p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps, HSUPA, 11.5 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.0, BLE, ANT+
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB (25 GB for mass storage and 1 GB for applications), 2 GB R 16 GB (12.97 GB for mass storage), 2 GB RAM 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

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 not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Po Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2300 mAh 2500 mAh 2500 mAh
Stand by Up to 210 h Up to 320 h Up to 386 h
Talk Time Up to 8 h Up to 10 h -