Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 vs. HTC One: How Do They Stack Up?

After its unveiling last month, Micromax's flagship model Canvas Turbo A250 made its way to local retailer stores this week.

With a sub-₹20,000 price-tag, the feature-rich Canvas Turbo has emerged as a low-cost alternative to high-end MNC branded smartphones which are usually priced above the budget limit for average consumers in India.

The metal-clad HTC One, despite being hailed as the best Android smartphone in the market, is expected to feel the heat from the local player due its exorbitant ₹40,000 plus price-tag.

Here is the brief specification comparison between Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 and top MNC branded device HTC One:

Design & Display:

Micromax's latest Canvas Turbo A250 flaunts a non-removable aluminium cover on the back side with two plastic bands on top and the bottom. On the other hand, HTC One houses a uni-body aluminium cover with zero gap technology leaving no space between the joints, and thus giving it a premium feel.  

Both smartphones boast of high-quality displays in terms of pixel density. Canvas Turbo sports a 5.0-inch full HD IPS CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) LCD display with pixel density close to 441 ppi (pixels per inch).

On the other hand, HTC One sports a 4.7-inch Super LCD 3 with RGB matrix displayand staggering pixel density of 468 ppi.

Processor, RAM and Storage Capacity:

In terms of power, the HTC model trumps the Canvas Turbo with its 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 series quad-core processor. The Micromax device packs a slower 1.5GHz MediaTek quad-core chipset.

Both smartphones ship with 2GB RAM and non-expandable storage space, but only differ in capacity. HTC One comes with 32GB inbuilt memory, while Canvas Turbo houses 16GB memory.

Camera:

Apart from its uni-body feature, HTC One is also hailed for its innovative camera technology. It houses a 2.0-Ultrapixel camera (equivalent to 4.0-MP) with wide f2.0 aperture and is touted to be one of best camera capable of capturing great photos under low-light environment. On the front side, it has a decent 2.1-megapixel camera.

Micromax Canvas Turbo is no less of a competitor; it too flaunts a standard 13.0-megapixel camera with LED flash support capable of recording full HD video and packs a 5.0-megapixel secondary camera on the front. To further enhance the photography experience, Micromax has pre-loaded the phone with photo editing tools like Camerazzi: object eraser, 360-degree Panorama capture, Cinemagraph and a slew of smart gesture control features.

Mobile Operating System:

Micromax Canvas Turbo runs on v4.2.1 Jelly Bean OS, while HTC One ships with v4.1.2 OS out-of-the-box. The HTC model is expected to receive the new Android OS update soon.

Price:

According to latest reports, Micromax Canvas Turbo is retailing around ₹19,000. On the other hand, HTC One has seen a price-drop since its debut in India. Its price is currently hovering around ₹42,000. The dual-SIM model costs a whopping ₹45,000.

Here is the specification run-down of Micromax Canvas Turbo A250 and HTC One