Micromax Canvas 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 comparison

Micromax Canvas 4

NEW DELHI: Micromax on Monday July 8th announced Canvas 4, Canvas 4 smartphone that would replace Canvas HD as the company’s flagship Android phone.

Canvas 4 is not much different from its predecessor. It is powered by MT6589, the quad-core processor made by MediaTek that also powers Canvas HD. Just like its predecessor, Canvas 4 also has a 5-inch screen with 720p resolution.

The Canvas 4 device has 16GB internal storage and 1GB RAM; the storage is expandable with microSD card. It is powered by Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and has battery capacity of 2,000mAh. The phone has been priced at Rs 17,999.

While hardware specifications are similar, Canvas 4 is different compared earlier Micromax phones in terms of design and software features.

This device using plastic and an aluminum frame. It also has a few unique features like ‘blow to unlock’ the phone. The phone packs smart gestures that allow a user to answer a call by just picking the phone up, put it in silent mode by turning it upside down and dial a number with help of proximity sensor.

It also features several unique video playback features, including one similar to ‘smart pause’ found in Samsung phones.

The phone has a 13MP primary camera and a 5MP front camera this is great features.

Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung has unveiled another iteration of the handset, this time with an upgraded camera. The new device, named Galaxy S4 zoom, features a16MP rear camera with 10X optical zoom with xenon flash on the back. This new phone’s camera boasts of optical image stabilization as well as 24mm wide lens and can record 1080pvideos at 30fps.

The all-new Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom has a 4.3-inch SuperAMOLED screen with 960x540presolution with 256ppi pixel density. The device is powered by Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with TouchWiz UI on top, and runs on a dual-core 1.5GHz processor. It has 8GB internal storage, 1.5GB RAM and supports microSD cards with capacities up to 32GB.

Galaxy S4 zoom will be available in two variants, one that is compatible with 4G and the other that works on 3G networks. Other features of the connectivity suites of this smartphone are 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, infrared port and microUSB 2.0. This handset has a 2,330mAh battery and features a 1.9MP front camera. At 208gram, it is heavier that the likes of Samsung Galaxy Note II and Nokia Lumia 920.

HERE IS THE COMPARISON OF SMARTPHONE

Model name	Upcoming Micromax Canvas 4	Micromax A116 Canvas HD	Galaxy S4
Display screen	5 inch	5 inch	4.99 inches
	HD display (expected)	HD IPS touchscreen	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 pixels	720 x 1280 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels
	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	None	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel density	312 ppi	294 ppi	441 ppi
Operating system	Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2	Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system
OS update	Expected to be upgraded to 4.2.2 Jelly Bean soon	Recently upgraded to 4.2.2 Jelly Bean	upgradeable to 5.0 (Key Lime Pie)
Processor	Mediatek quad-core MT6589Cortex-A7 SoC	Quad-core MediaTek MT6589Cortex-A7 SoC	Exynos 5 Octa 5410 Cortex A15
Processor speed	1.2 GHz	1.2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Graphics processor	PowerVR Series 5XT	PowerVR SGX544	PowerVR SGX 544MP3
RAM	1 GB	1 GB	2GB
Internal memory	16 GB	4 GB	16, 32, 64 GB
Expandable memory	up to 64 GB	up to 32 GB	up to 64 GB
Cloud storage	Not known yet	None	50 GB with Dropbox
Primary Camera	13 megapixel autofocus with LED flash	8 megapixel autofocus with LED	13 megapixel autofocus with LED flash
Primary camera features	Geo-tagging, touch to focus, Image stabilization, face and smile detection, Photosphere,  full HD recording and all other Android 4.1 camera features	Autofocus, LED flash and multiple camera settings such as night mode, 4X zoom	Face and Smile Detection, Dual Shot / Dual Recording/ Dual Video Call and Beauty Face, Best Photo, Best Face, Drama, Rich Tone (High Dynamic Range),Sound & Shot, Sports, Continuous shot
Secondary camera	5 megapixel	2 megapixel	2 megapixel
Sensor	AccelerometerGyro Proximity Compass	AccelerometerProximity compass	AccelerometerGyro Proximity Compass Barometer Temperature Humidity gesture
Network connectivity	3G, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth	3G, GPRS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth	2G, 3G, 4G, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, NFC, Infra red
Upload download speed	42 Mbps21 Mbps	21 Mbps11 Mbps	42.2 Mbps5.76 Mbps
Thinness	8.9 mm	10.7 mm	7.9 mm
Weight	145 grams	156 grams	130 grams
Colours availability	Black and White	Black and White	White Frost, Black Mist
Battery	2100 mAH	2000 mAh	2600 mAh Li-Ion