Side-by-side technical data
BenQ C36 vs BenQ A3
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Neither runs away with it: each wins something.
Which one is for you?
BenQ C36, if you care about…
- Weight
- 78 g
- against 135 g
BenQ A3, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 2,000 mAh
- against 640 mAh
- Display Technology
- IPS LCD
- against TFT LCD
- Display Pixel Density
- 245 ppi
- against 141 ppi
- Usable Surface
- 63.2 %
- against 24.7 %
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | C36 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 640 mAh | 2,000 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | — |
| Battery Features | — | — |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 2.6667 h | — |
| Standby time | 180 h | — |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | C36 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Blue | Black, White |
| Body Thickness | 14.2 mm | 10 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 47.2 mm | 66 mm |
| Body Height | 108 mm | 133.9 mm |
| Weight | 78 g Best value | 135 g |
| Usable Surface | 24.7 % | 63.2 % Best value |
| Body Materials | — | — |
| Resistance Features | — | — |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | — | — |
| QWERTY keyboard | — | — |
Performance
| Specification | C36 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play |
| Processor Process Size | — | — |
| Graphics GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 203 |
| Storage Type | — | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | — | 1.2 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | — | 4 GB |
| AnTuTu Score | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | — | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5 |
| Processor Type | — | Quad-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | — |
| RAM Capacity | — | 1 GB |
| RAM Type | — | — |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | C36 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | C36 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 4:5 | 16:9 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | TFT LCD | IPS LCD Best value |
| Display Diagonal | 2″ | 4.5″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 176 px | 540 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 220 px | 960 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 141 ppi | 245 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | — | — |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | 256K colors | — |
Sensor
| Specification | C36 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | — | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | C36 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | — | Android 4.1 |
| OS Family | — | Android |
| OS Version | — | 4.1 |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | — |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML | — |
| Java (J2ME) | Yes | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | C36 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100 |
| Cellular Technologies | GPRS, GSM | GSM, HSPA Best value |
| Wi-Fi Standards | — | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth Version | — | — |
| Bluetooth Profiles | — | — |
| Navigation Systems | — | GPS |
| Connectivity Features | MP3 Player, FM Radio | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio |
| USB Version | USB 1.1 | microUSB |
| SAR American Head | — | — |
| SAR American Body | — | — |
| SAR (EU) head | — | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | SMS, EMS, MMS | — |
Audio
| Specification | C36 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker |
| Alert types | Vibration, Downloadable ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones, WAV ringtones, AMR ringtones, MIDI ringtones, Ringtone composer | — |
Technical
| Specification | C36 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | C36 | A3 |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | MP3 player, Voice memo, Photo editor | — |
