Micromax which clearly isn’t done being at the heart of attention for rolling out an affordable quad core smartphone, has now put forth the 5-inch Micromax A72 Canvas Viva priced at Rs. 6,999. On the other hand, even with a magnanimous screen, the handset may not make it onto the wishlists of those seeking high-end Android devices.
For starters, the Micromax A72 Canvas Viva display offers a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels only. With a rear-facing 3MP camera and a VGA front-mounted webcam, the handset may find it difficult to vie with the much-recent 13MP-packed smartphones when it comes to attracting ardent mobile photographers.
The Micromax A72 Canvas Viva is powered by Gingerbread OS, while its heart comprises of a single core processor clocked at 1GHz. Resting in the interiors of the its frame is 256MB of RAM which is partially responsible for the overall performance. In order to compensate for the low inbuilt storage capacity of 110MB, the manufacturer has adorned the gadget with an expansion slot. This port should be able to support a microSD card of up to 32GB.
Users could look forward to indulging in surfing the Internet over Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and wireless sharing with the help of Bluetooth v3. In addition to these connectivity features, there exists mobile hotspot. Owing to the inclusion of a 2,000mAh Li-ion battery, 2G owners should derive up to 7 hours of talk time or 280 hours of standby.
The Micromax Canvas Viva had initially struck Flipkart, following which the e-retailer swiftly ran out of stock. However, the smartphone has reappeared on the online shopping portal at the MRP mentioned above. Infibeam which had earlier made it available at the same amount as Flipkart, has now chosen to offer it at a discounted rate of Rs. 6,499. Customers will also spot the gadget on eBay at varying retail values starting at Rs. 6,307.
Micromax A72 Canvas Viva core specifications comprise of the following:
– 5-inch capacitive display with 480 x 800 pixel resolution
– Android Gingerbread OS
– 1GHz single core processor
– 3MP main camera with 4x digital zoom
– VGA auxiliary webcam
– 110MB inbuilt memory, expandable up to 32GB
– 256MB of RAM
– 2,000mAh Li-ion battery
