Micromax A116 Canvas HD v/s Samsung Galaxy S3: Battling the premium phones

With Micromax pulling out their big guns, smartphone manufacturers should have more to worry about especially when their entire sub-15k market is literally being eaten out by the host of Indian manufacturers. Here comes Micromax’s latest A116 Canvas HD. Let’s see how it stacks up against a high end premium phone such as the Samsung Galaxy S3 itself. We are not trying to prove that the Canvas HD is better or worse than the S3, but to show how close these two smartphones come to despite the Canvas HD being HALF the price.

Micromax A116 Canvas HD

A quick run down with the specifications of the Canvas HD.

Micromax A116 Canvas HD Specifications

• MediaTek MT6589 chipset
• 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A7 CPU
• PowerVR SGX544 GPU
• 1 GB of RAM
• 5″ HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS (16.7 million colors) display
• 8MP rear camera with LED Flash
• VGA front facing camera
• 4 GB of internal storage
• up to 32 GB expandable memory via microSD card
• 2,100 mAh battery
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS

Samsung Galaxy S3

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is Samsung’s current flagship smartphone. Released nearly 8 months ago, the Galaxy S3 is one of the most popular smartphones (and wildly sold) in the planet. Despite receiving reviews such as not-so-amazing plastic build and so, the Galaxy S3 is an excellent piece of hardware.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Specifications

• Exynos 4412 Quad chipset
• 1.4 GHz quad core ARM Cortex A9 CPU
• ARM Mali400 MP4 quad core GPU
• 1 GB of RAM
• 4.8″ HD (1280 x 720) Super AMOLED display
• 8 MP rear camera, 1080p video @ 30 fps
• 1.9 MP front cam, 720p video @ 30 fps
• 16 / 32 / 64 GB internal storage
• expandable storage up to 64 GB via MicroSD card
• 8.6 mm thick, 133 grams weight
• 2,100 mAH Li-Ion battery
• Android 4.0 ICS, update to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean

Micromax A116 Canvas HD v/s Samsung Galaxy S3

Chipset (CPU, GPU & RAM)

First up is the chipset. The Micromax A116 Canvas HD has a Mediatek MT 6589 chipset which packs 4 x 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex A7 cores. The Galaxy S3 has the more powerful 4x 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex A9 cores. While the Galaxy S3 wins in RAW power, the Micromax A116 has a far more power efficient architecture.

The GPU is PowerVR SGX544 v/s ARM Mali400 MP4. Both GPUs go head to head. Both are really powerful. Until benchmarks we can’t say anything definite.

Both devices have 1 GB of RAM.

Design, Multimedia & Display

The Micromax A116 is a plastic build, same as the Galaxy S3. The A116 has thin bezel and wastes very little space at the top or bottom with it’s 3 capacitive buttons (no hardware keys). The Galaxy S3 has one soft key, just like the A110 has (Canvas 2).

Both phones have 8 MP cameras. Although the chipset in the A116 is capable of 1080p video recording, we don’t know if it’s enabled in the A116. The S3 meanwhile has an excellent camera.

Both devices have HD resolution (1280 x 720 pixels) display. However the Micromax A116 has a bigger 5″ IPS display while the Galaxy S3 uses a 4.8″ Super AMOLED display. Both LCD and AMOLED have their own pros and cons.

UI & Storage

Micromax is going for Stock Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with subtle additions which is excellent and bloatfree. Samsung uses the TouchWiz UI which is a hit and miss. Some like it, some don’t (at all).

The A116 has only 4 GB of internal storage, while the S3 comes in flavors starting at 16 GB. Both devices have expandable storage.

Battery & OS

The A116 has a 2,100 mAh battery which is the same as the Galaxy S3. Pretty impressive. We think the A116 might actually last longer thanks to it’s power efficient cores.

PRICE

The Micromax A116 will cost less than Rs. 15,000 while the Galaxy S3 as of today costs Rs. 30,000. The Micromax A116 canvas HD packs a lot of features for a phone which will cost less than half the price of the Galaxy S3. Pretty impressive specifications and Value for Money as well!

Micromax A116 Canvas HD listed on Saholic

Micromax’s latest and greatest has caught the attention of pretty much everyone. In the past two days, the web has been buzzing with activity all asking the same question, just how good will the Micromax A116 HD be? Initial impressions are making us believe that Micromax has got it right. For now, we have a listing on Saholic.

Micromax A116 Canvas HD listed on Saholic

Micromax Canvas HD has been listed on Saholic.

Micromax A116 Canvas HD “coming soon” – Saholic

Saholic is known to price their products cheaper compared to other sellers. In addition, Micromax might just reshape their gun into a dual barrel shotgun and make this phone available for something as low as Rs. 12,999 itself (killer!).

Whatever happens, the final price shall be unveiled real soon. Keep checking our website as well as the Saholic listing for all the latest information.

Micromax to announce 30 smartphones in 2013

Indian mobile maker Micromax today proposed its plan to launch 30 smartphones in the year 2013 in a bid to expand the company’s product portfolio in the high end  mobile and the new tablet PC segment.

Micromax CEO Deepak Mehrotra had this to say, ”We have a strong portfolio of products in the smart devices category, which contributes about 40-45 per cent of our revenues. We are looking at bringing in 30 new smartphones this year across price categories and take up market leadership position”.

The new Micromax A116 Canvas HD

Presently Micromax has 12 smartphones and according to CEO Deepak Mehrotra the company will launch around 4 smartphones in the next four to six weeks priced between Rs. 10000 – Rs. 15000 along with two new budget handsets in the price range of Rs 5000 – 8000. This could possibly help Micromax overtake its rival Samsung in becoming the no.2 brand in the Indian mobile market. Micromax could also be introducing higher end smartphones above the Rs.18000 mark in the future.

Just today Micromax launched its A116 Canvas HD in the ‘Phablet’ category, its latest addition to Canvas series after the success of the canvas 2 A110 last year.

Currently all of its smartphones operate on the Android OS but the company has been dropping hints on coming up with a new operating system for its future smartphones.

With all of this, one thing’s for sure.  That everybody is just waiting to be surprised with all that Micromax has to offer.

Micromax A116 Canvas HD quad core Android 4.1 Jelly Bean announced

Micromax is working on a quad core smartphone, “No shit Sherlock!”. Well up until now we have only believing in our beliefs as well as a small statement by Micromax that they are indeed working on a quad core smartphone with a newer Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. Wait no longer folks, Micromax has announced their next iteration of their uber popular Canvas series of smartphones (you must have heard of the Micromax A110 Canvas 2 of course!), the Micromax A116 Canvas HD. Well, have a look then!

Micromax A116 Canvas HD

Without any further ado, I present to you the Micromax A116 Canvas HD. Behold!

Well, the phone is a beauty. Clearly Micromax has improved much on the A110 design with thinner bezel, as well as losing that Samsung Galaxy S3 ish look as well. Finally, a true identity for this well deserved upcoming smartphone. And after that, aren’t you itching to get a closer look at it’s internal specifications? Well your wait has been cut short!

Micromax A116 Canvas HD Specifications

• MediaTek MT6589 chipset
• 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A7 CPU
• PowerVR SGX544 GPU
• 1 GB of RAM
• 5″ HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS (16.7 million colors) display
• 8MP rear camera with LED Flash
• VGA front facing camera
• 4 GB of internal storage
• up to 32 GB expandable memory via microSD card
• 2,100 mAh battery
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS

Micromax A116 Canvas HD Specifications Review

Well, based on the specifications let’s see how well this device really fares.

Chipset & RAM

The quad core ARM Cortex A7 solution is a low power consuming high efficiency chip which shouldn’t sap the battery while providing ample juice for all your needs. The PoweVR SGX544 GPU is top notch, and gaming will be a brilliant experience on this handset.

We are really glad that the phone comes with 1 GB of RAM. Thank god for that. We won’t be running out of memory soon now!

Design, Battery & OS

Well, if you thought the Micromax A110 looks good, the A116 HD takes it one step higher. You simply don’t expect such a good design from a sub 15k price device, but nonetheless here it is! The 2,100 mAh battery should power the device easily for more than a day.

Micromax is using the newer Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. We are truly glad about that part. ICS was kinda running old now.

Micromax A116 Canvas HD Hands-On

Courtest iGyaan.in

Micromax A116 Canvas HD Price in India & Launch

The Micromax A116 Canvas HD is expected to go on sale in the 1st week of February, 2013. The Canvas HD is the first of the wave of 30 smartphones that Micromax plans for 2013.

The Micromax A116 Canvas HD will most probably have a price tag of Rs. 14,999 which is just brilliant!

Courtest gadgetronica.com

Micromax A116 Canvas HD vs Samsung Galaxy Grand – Showdown of two 5-inch phablets

Micromax, today unveiled the A116 Canvas HD with a Quad-core processor, adding one more phone to its Canvas family where it joins the famous A110 Superfone Canvas 2. Micromax has priced this device at Rs.15000.

On the other side of the coin we have Samsung Galaxy Grand which was announced at CES 2013 and is about to arrive in India tomorrow. The company even started a contest to grab one Galaxy Grand.

Here we are comparing these two devices. Let’s see what these devices have to offer the Indian users.

OS: A116  runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) while its rival, Galaxy Grand runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) which is a slightly advanced version of Jelly Bean. Both these phablets enjoy ‘Project Butter’ for better UI.

Processor: A116 has a powerful processor when compared to the Galaxy Grand. A116 packs a Quad-core 1.2 GHz processor whereas the Galaxy Grand runs on a Dual-core 1.2 GHz processor.

Display: A116 wins over Galaxy Grand in terms of display. A116 packs a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen with 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) resolution whereas Galaxy Grand boasts a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen with 800 x 480 pixels resolution.

Camera: Both these phablets have an 8 MP rear camera with autofocus and LED flash, but Galaxy Grand has a better front camera. At 2 MP, it is much better than A116′s VGA camera.

Memory: Galaxy grand offers a larger in-built memory space of 8 GB when compared to A116. A116 offers only 4 GB of in-built space. Both these phablets support microSD slot for expanding the memory (upto 32 GB) and run on 1 GB of RAM.

In terms of connectivity, both these phablets support 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and microUSB 2.0.

Coming to a final conclusion, Micromax A116 Canvas HD leads the race with some strong features like a Quad-core processor and a 5-inch HD display.