Sep 16, 2014, 08.00AM IST TOI Tech[ Anupam Saxena ]
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Micromax Canvas A1 is the most expensive of the lot, priced at Rs 6,499.
Here's what we feel about the phone...
NEW DELHI: Google has finally launched the first set of Android One
smartphones that are powered by reference design hardware and closely
integrated, standardized, stock-Android UI. While there's not much
differentiation in terms of the internals, the phones, made in
collaboration with three Indian vendors - Spice, Karbonn and Micromax,
look and feel slightly different.
Micromax Canvas A1 is the most expensive of the lot, priced at Rs 6,499.
Here's what we feel about the phone...
Micromax Canvas A1 looks very similar to Android One phones made by
Spice and Karbonn except for a few minor aesthetic differences. The
basic design philosophy and build quality of the three phones is consistent.
Made of plastic, the phones bear a simple, utilitarian look and the
focus is on making the device durable and good to hold with soft rounded
corners and edges.
The front of the phone features black plastic bezel that sports a glossy
finish and a 4.5-inch FWVGA(480x854p) IPS display. The Canvas A1 is the
first Micromax Android phone to come without any hardware capacitive
keys for navigation. The front panel also features a 2MP front camera
and a round earpiece.
The soft, plastic keys for volume control and power are located at the
right edge and offer good tactile feedback. The bottom edge sports the
micro-USB port while the 3.5mm headset jack sits at the top.
The back features a removable plastic back cover that sports a soft
touch, rubberised, matte finish. The phone feels good to hold and there
were no squeaks and wobbles.
The back is also where Micromax differentiates the phone with its own
branding and a protruding, circular, metallic ring that houses the
phone's 5MP rear camera and LED flash. The ring has a dark,
brushed-metal finish though the finish could have been better. A small,
round speaker opening and the Android One branding is also present at
the back.
The back cover hides two micro-sim slots, a hot-swappable microSD card
and a removable, 1700mAh battery.
The 4.5-inch display offers good viewing angles and decent sunlight
legibility. However, we found it a little prone to smudges. Also, while
the low display resolution doesn't stick out due to the comparatively
smaller screen size, the experience is not as good when compared to the
720p display of the Xiaomi Redmi 1S, which is priced at Rs 5,999.
In terms of hardware, the phone is powered by a 1.3GHz MediaTek
quad-core processor, Mali-400MP graphics and 1GB RAM. The phone has 4GB
internal storage and a microSD card slot that supports cards of up to
32GB capacity. Out of 4GB, 2.27GB is available to the user.
The phone runs a near-stock version of Android 4.4 KitKat with a few
non-removable preloaded apps that include Amazon, Hike, M!Live, and
AskMe. The phone comes with the Google Camera app and we could not take
pictures as the app refused to activate the shutter without an external
storage source. We'll have a detailed look at the camera in our full review.
We'll have to say the phone is one of the smoothest ones available at
this price. Also, it won't be wrong to say that it's the best
entry-level Micromax phone we've used ever. We'll have to see how it
fares with multiple apps running in the background and games.
Is the Micromax Canvas A1 Android One phone capable of usurping Xiaomi
Redmi 1S from its throne? You'll need to wait for our full review to
find that out.
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