Home-grown consumer electronics company Micromax has launched an affordable smartphone dubbed Canvas Hue AQ5000, in India.
The new Canvas Hue sports 5.0-inch HD AMOLED IPS screen and ship with Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS, 1.3GHz MediaTek quad-core processor, 1GB RAM and a 8GB inbuilt memory.
"At Micromax, customer centricity has always been at the core of developing products. With an AMOLED HD screen, users are guaranteed of a life-like viewing experience through more vivid colors and a crystal clear display. The Canvas Hue is a perfect blend of premium design, seamless efficiency and superior technology that supports the needs of the ever evolving consumers," said Vineet Taneja, CEO, Micromax.
A notable feature of the new Micromax phone is that its 3000 mAh battery can deliver close to 30 days of back-up; the phone is also guaranteed to receive the new Android 5.0 Lollipop OS update.
Micromax Canvas Hue AQ5000 India release date and price details:
The company has confirmed that the phone will be available at both online and brick-and-mortar stores for ₹10,999 from Friday (16 January).
Competition:
Micromax Canvas Hue will up against the popular Motorola Moto G (Gen 1 and Gen 2), Xiaomi Redmi 1S, Redmi Note (3G & 4G), Huawei Honor Holly, Asus Zenfone 5 and others.
Key specifications of Micromax Canvas Hue AQ5000:
| Model | Micromax Canvas Hue AQ5000 |
| Display | 5.0-inch HD AMOLED IPS Screen with 1280x720p resolutions and protected by Gorilla Glass 3 shield |
| OS | Android 4.4.2 KitKat (Android 5.0 Lollipop update guaranteed) |
| Processor | 1.3GHz MediaTek Quad-core CPU(Type: MT6582) |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Storage capacity | 8GB, up to 32GB |
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| Battery | 3000 mAh;
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| Network | 3G |
| Add-ons | Dual-SIM slots (type: micro), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, micro-USB, microSD card slot, |
| Price | ₹10,999/- |
[Image credit: Micromax Info]
