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Micromax A70

Micromax A70

#6688
Palm Pre 2 CDMA

Palm Pre 2 CDMA

#8170

Category Breakdown

Micromax A70
Palm Pre 2 CDMA
Performance
61.857.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.052.7

Summary

  • The Micromax A70 features a slightly larger 3.2-inch TFT display compared to the Palm Pre 2's 3.1-inch screen, both offering the same resolution of 320 x 480 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the A70 is powered by a 600 MHz CPU and 256MB of RAM, while the Pre 2 has a more capable 1.0 GHz CPU and 512MB of RAM, resulting in better overall performance.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but neither includes optical image stabilization or a front-facing camera.
  • The A70's battery capacity is 1450 mAh, while the Pre 2's battery specifications are not provided.
  • The Micromax runs on Android 2.2, whereas the Palm operates on HP webOS 2.0, offering different software experiences.
  • Build quality varies, with the A70 being lighter at 85g compared to the heavier 145g of the Pre 2, which is also thicker.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Micromax A70
Palm Pre 2 CDMA

General

Release Date

2011
2010

Announced

2011
2010

Description

N/A
For Verizon

Display

Size

3.2"
3.1"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~186 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

✗
✗

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

600 MHz ARM 11
1.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 200
N/A

Memory

160MB 256MB RAM
16GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

✗
✗

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
5 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

VGA
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

✗
✗

Night Mode

✗
✗

RAW Support

✗
✗

Battery

Capacity

1450 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

✗
✗

Wireless Charging

✗
✗

Build & Design

Dimensions

111 x 58 x 13.5 mm (4.37 x 2.28 x 0.53 in)
100.7 x 59.6 x 16.9 mm (3.96 x 2.35 x 0.67 in)

Weight

85 g
145 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Cocoa Brown
Black

Foldable

✗
✗

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

5G

✗
✗

4G

✗
✗

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
2.1, A2DP

NFC

✗
✗

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

✗
✗

Headphone Jack

✓
✓

Radio

✗
✗

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
HP webOS 2.0

OS Version

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
HP webOS 2.0

Security

Fingerprint

✗
✗

Face Unlock

✗
✗

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

✗
✗

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes