Micromax A116 Canvas HD Unveiled, Ideal for Rebranding

Micromax, an Indian-based mobile manufacturer, recently uveiled the A116 Canvas HD, a 5-inch Android that sports an HD IPS display at ~294 ppi, a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor, and an 8-megapixel snapper. Ths device is definitely one of the more ideal targets for localization due to its possibly cheaper nature.

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One thing being poked fun at with the Micromax A116 Canvas HD is its quad-core processor. Being four Cortex A7s grouped into one, it would reportedly only be as smooth as Qualcomm's Snapdragon S2 processor, but with more battery efficiency. Then again, a cheap device on an HD resolution wouldn't be half bad.


Micromax A116 Canvas HD Specifications

OS: Android OS, v4.1 Jelly Bean
Processor: Quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A7MediaTek MT6589 processor, PowerVR Series5XT GPU
Memory: 2GB RAM, 4GB internal storage, microSD expandable up to 32 GB
Display: 5-inch HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1280 pixels, ~294 ppi
Camera: 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus adn LED flash
Features: Dual-SIM, dual standby
Price: P11,300 (est.)

Micromax A116 Canvas HD Hands-On Review



If this device is to hit the Philippines through mobile distributors such as Cherry Mobile, we may have this for as low as P10,000-P13,000. And like I said, that's not half bad.

Would you buy this if it gets rebranded? Why not?