Micromax’s newest flagship phone, the Canvas Sliver 5, is releasing by the end of June and comes with the hefty price tag of Rs 17999. Micromax claims that the device is the world’s slimmest and lightest 4G phone. With a thickness of 5.1mm and a weight of 97 grams, it definitely belongs in that category, but there are thinner phones out there. The slimmest claim is specifically for end-to-end thickness with no camera bumps.
Other than the thickness, the Canvas Sliver 5 is a mid-sized phone, coming in at a 4.8-inch AMOLED HD screen size and a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. It runs on the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OS, a 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 2GB of RAM. The Sliver 5 has 16GB of storage, but no memory card slot for expanding that. The battery capacity is 2000mAh, with Micromax promising a standby time of 344 hours. The company has partnered with Airtel to provide a free 4G SIM card along with the phone, and its other connectivity capabilities include the standard Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and USB.
The rear snapper is an 8MP camera, with a CMOS IMX219 sensor from Sony claiming to ensure lower power consumption. The front camera is designed for the selfie crowd with a resolution of 5MP and Face Beauty settings. Sound can be played through its speakers equipped with Dirac HD sound and NXP Smart Power Amplifier; Micromax asserts that both combined give out Surround Sound at a louder volume and deeper bass.
Take a look at the main specs for the Canvas Sliver 5:
-Screen: 4.8-inch AMOLED HD, 1280 x 720 resolution
-OS: Android Lollipop 5.0.2
-Camera: 8MP Rear, 5MP Front
-Processor: 1.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon
-Battery: 2000mAh
-RAM: 2GB DDR3
-Storage: 16GB, not expandable
With the Canvas Sliver 5, Micromax has focused on the phone’s aesthetic appeal and not on providing it with top-end features that would justify the cost. Phones in the same category with a better resolution camera and internal memory exist, and having no option for expanding the memory would be considered limiting by users. Phones will continue to get slimmer but it’s a question of whether the consumer will want to buy a phone just to say theirs is the thinnest phone at the moment.
