New Delhi, April 9: Micromax will soon introduce a Budget phablet in the 5” category. The device is called A72 Canvas Viva and it was recently spotted on Flipkart in the coming soon list. Micromax has not officially announced about the new handset but specifications suggest that it would be a budget Android device.
The A72 Canvas Viva sports a 5-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) display and runs on the dated Android 2.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The smartphone is powered by 1GHz processor along with 256MB of RAM. Other specifications include 3-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, 2,000mAh battery, 2G (EDGE support) and 110 MB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 16GB with microSD card. It is a dual-SIM phablet that supports GSM frequency in both the SIM.
The pricing of the smartphone has been on the affordable side, between Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 8,000 range. The phablet will be launched in the coming week.
Micromax is also reportedly working on A115 Canvas 3D. As per rumours, Canvas 3D would come with a 5-inch WVGA screen that has a resolution of 480x800 pixels. Furthermore, this smartphone will be powered by a dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor, and have an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front camera.
Micromax A72 Canvas Viva key specifications
5-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1GHz processor
256MB RAM
110 MB internal storage, expandable by up to 16GB through microSD card
3-megapixel rear camera
0.3-megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM (GSM + GSM) with dual standby
2G (EDGE), Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
2,000mAh battery
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
76x142.8x10.6 mm
186 grams.
