Micromax Canvas HD A116 Review

Micromax had started offering mobiles in the year 2008 with the aim to provide users with low priced mobile phones having great specifications. It targeted the entry-level segment by focusing on its low price strategy and wide distribution making Micromax a popular brand in India. It had launched its first entry-level smartphone, the 2.8 inch Andro A60 that operated on Android v2.1 and had a touch feature back in 2008. After the success of the Andro A60, Micromax went on to make several low-budget smartphones that matched the features of the high-priced models.

 

The AISHA feature was incorporated in the Micromax A50 Superfone Ninja which was the first Micromax smartphone to have this feature. Micromax stands as the third largest manufacturer in India and 12th in the world for its volume. Its popularity is due to the amazing innovations that are coupled with its affordable prices which have become the USP of this company. One of the best examples for this is the Micromax Canvas HD A116.

Micromax Canvas HD A116 runs on the buttery smooth Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS. This 5.0 inch smartphone is powered on a 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A7 quad core processor along with a 1GB RAM. The smartphone is available in India at a price of Rs. 13,999.

Display and Design

Micromax Canvas HD A116 is a 5.0 inch IPS LCD capacitive multi-touch screen phone that gives resolution of 1280×720 pixels with pixel density at 294 PPI. The size of this smartphone has dimensions 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.42 inches and it weighs around 156 g. This lightweight phone is lighter than Huawei Ascend D2 which weighs 170 g. The Canvas HD A116 also provides better display resolution when compared with Lava Lris 502. Conversely, its resolution is poorer when it comes to Huawei Ascend D2 and ZTE Grand S.

Power

Micromax Canvas HD A116 runs on the Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS. This amazing smartphone is powered on ARM Cortex A7 Quad Core 1.2GHz processor along with the MTX MT6589, PowerVR SGX544 GPU and 1GB RAM. It also provides a 4GB internal memory and a microSD card slot that is expandable to 32GB. Comparatively, Huawei Ascend D2 and ZTE Grand S have a 2GB Ram while the Lava Lris 502 has a 1.0 GHz single core processor.

Camera

Micromax Canvas HD A116 has an 8MP rear camera that features LED flash with 3264×2448 pixels video recording. It also has a 0.3MP front VGA camera that gives 640×480 pixels video recording. As opposed to this, Huawei Ascend D2 and ZTE Grand S have a whopping 13MP rear camera with a better front camera.

Connectivity

Micromax Canvas HD A116 comes with various connectivity features including 3G HSDPA HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP. Apart from this, it also features micro USB 2.0, 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack, Microphone and Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) Dual Standby.

Battery

Micromax Canvas HD A116 has a 2100mAh Standard Li-Ion battery that gives standby time of up to 174 hours and talktime of up to 5 hours. In comparison, Huawei Ascend has a better 3000mAh battery capacity.

Pros

-          It offers 3G connectivity.

-          Its Dual SIM Dual Standby makes it the best phone to buy.

-          It has Good Processor power ensuring that phone operates at faster speeds.

-          It as an 8MP rear camera that gives better and clearer pictures.

Cons

Micromax Canvas HD A116 has a drawback in the form of its battery life. Its 2100mAh battery gives less battery capacity which doesn’t last for a longer time.