Micromax A116 Canvas HD announced with 5 inch HD screen, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor & more

The Micromax A110 Canvas 2 has seen some great success in the Indian market and inspired by this, Micromax has today added another smartphone to its Canvas series dubbed as theMicromax A116 Canvas HD which arrive with a 720p display and is powered by a quad-core processor. Is It a Serious Threatening to New Samsung Grand??

 

The Micromax A116 Canvas HD has been launched with a large 5-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS out-of-the-box.

The A116 Canvas HD 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor which is a first from the Indian manufacturer which is coupled with a 1 GB RAM while the memory storage can be expanded to up to 32 GB using a microSD card. There is an 8 MP camera on the rear of the Canvas HD while a VGA front facing camera has been included.
 

Connectivity options include the usual Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, 3.5mm headphone jack. And all of this will be powered by a 2100 mAh battery. Going by the pricing, Micromax plans to sell the smartphone under Rs.15,000 and will make the device available in the market in the first week of February.
 

Specifications of the Micromax A116 Canvas HD:
 

• 5-inch HD IPS Capacitive display
• Display resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels
• 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor
• 1 GB RAM
• Memory expandable to 32 GB
• 8MP rear facing camera with LED Flash
• VGA front-facing camera
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth
• 2100 mAh battery

  Product Specification

  General:
  Status:	Announced
  Announced:	January 2013
  Available Colors:	White

  Networks:
  2G:	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
  3G:	850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

  Software:
  OS Type:	Google Android
  OS Version:	Jelly Bean (Android v4.1)

  Size:
  Dimensions:	0 mm x 0 mm x 0 mm
  Form Factor:	Bar

  Memory and Storage:
  RAM:	1 GB
  Cards:	Up to 32 GB

  Hardware:
  Chipset:	MediaTek MT6589
  CPU:	1.2 GHz Quad-Core
  GPU:
  GPS:
  Sensors:	Accelerometer, G-Sensor

  Display:
  Display Type:	IPS Capacitive Touch
  Resolution:	1280 x 720
  Size:	5 in
  Touch Screen:
  Multitouch:
  Colours:	16 M

  Camera:
  Primary:	8 MP Autofocus with LED Flash
  Secondary:	VGA

  Connectivity:
  USB:	microUSB v2.0
  Bluetooth:
  Wi-Fi:	802.11 b/g/n
  EDGE:	Up to 237 kbps
  GPRS:	Up to 86 kbps
  NFC:
  3G Internet:
  3.5mm Jack:

  Multimedia:
  Video Player:	MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
  Music Player:	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMA
  FM:

  Battery:
  Capacity:	2100 mAh
  Battery Type:	Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)