BackReview: Micromax Canvas Spark
Micromax's Canvas Spark has a price edge over the competition
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Indian smartphone maker Micromax has pulled a rabbit out of the hat. At ₹ 4,999, the Canvas Spark is the most affordable phone in India running on Android 5.0 and gives tough competition to rivals—the Lenovo A6000 Plus ( ₹ 7,499) and Motorola Moto E 4G ( ₹ 7,999). Here is what the phone has to offer:
Android 5.0 with Material Design
Build and design: a touch of class
The Canvas Spark is 8.5mm thick and weighs 134g. It is slimmer and lighter than the Moto E, which is 12.4mm thick and weighs 145g.
Performance and specifications: falling behind the pack
In terms of performance, the MediaTek MT6582 quad-core 1.3 GHz processor paired with 1 GB RAM is just about enough for basic use, but will feel underpowered for gaming and multitasking. Buy this only if you need to run a very limited number of apps simultaneously.
The phone has 8 GB built-in storage, and a microSD slot that can take up to 32 GB memory cards. This should be good enough for basic tasks like Web browsing and Instant Messaging.
The Canvas Spark packs in a modest 2,000 mAh battery, which is not removable. The battery life lasts just about a day, provided you charge it fully before leaving for work in the morning.
Display: a smooth canvas
Camera: steady hand needed
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