Micromax Canvas Juice A77
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Micromax Canvas Juice A77 Mobile Price in India
Micromax Canvas Juice A77 belongs to the community of Canvas series and is designed by the leading Indian smartphone manufacturer Micromax mobiles. Customers have already experienced the performance of other Canvas series phones. The phone carries the legacy of the Canvas series and comes with some promising specs and obviously at an affordable price.
Features and specifications
This smartphone is fitted with a FWVGA display screen of 5 inch and works on Android operating system. Its battery life is quite promising and there is no significant drop in the battery level for both moderate and heavy usage for essential applications of this smartphone. Like other smartphone, it also supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB connectivity. It is mainly available in white handset with primary and secondary cameras added to its splendor.
Design and quality
The sturdy volume rocker is placed on the left side of the device and unlock/ power lock button is placed at the right. Both these buttons are made up of similar white plastic like shiny ivory material along with its back cover and provides good feel while holding in your palm. Micro-USB charging port and audio port of 3.5 mm is placed in the top portion of the device. You will find the faux metal strip which moves around the edges and has become the signature trend of the Micromax series. In the front portion, the display screen under the plastic frame has slightly elevated rims for protecting the front panel. The secondary camera, proximity and light sensors and main earpiece is located above the display screen. Below the display screen are the capacitive buttons of Menu, Home and Back besides the microphone
OS and Tech
The smartphone runs on Android v4.2 Jelly Bean operating system with certain customized icons. You can enjoy the application of Day Dream in the Display Settings which serves like a screensaver before the device turns in the mode of deep sleeping. Majority of the Google apps are available in pre-installed form and to obtain the remaining you can visit the Google Playstore. Additionally, absence of bloat ware can be appreciated. It comes with a 1GB RAM which is quite decent considering the average user who would basically be using the phone for calling, internet, gaming, and multitasking. The touch response is nice but the User Interface may seem to be a bit sluggish.
Camera and multimedia
The phone comes with a 5MP Primary camera and a VGA secondary camera. Pictures produced seem to be quite decent. Moreover, the camera continuously seeks to focus on movable objects even the EIS is turned off. The captured images look unsaturated and flushed with color temperatures looking bit off similarly. The feature of LED flash is not quite bad and is useful when there is not sufficient light. Its camera interface is quite similar to other Android phone as it contains options like exposure control, few scenes modes, Panorama and other options which are totally useless. The secondary camera is ideal for video calls and capturing selfies. The audio is quite clear and to improve the sound you can use equalizer. Music playback is not so problematic and can play high-bitrate quite smoothly. It supports video recording in all formats and can play videos of 1080p smoothly after an initial jittery.
Battery and memory
The smartphone comes with internal memory of 4GB of which one can only access 1.9 GB, however with the help of micro-SD card you can expand it up to 32GB. 1GB RAM is quite enough for supporting well known games like Subway Surfers and Temple Run 2. Recent test shows that its 3000mAh battery can last for 3 days once charged fully and this quite higher while compared to other smartphone. It can last a whole day use with just a single charge.
Pros and cons
Pros
· FWVGA screen
· Battery life
· Android OS
Cons:
· Sub-standard call quality.
· Apps cannot be shifted using SD card.
· RAM needs to be increased.
Verdict
Micromax Canvas Juice A77 is quite ideal for heavy and light users because of its superior battery life. With average camera quality but promising battery life this could be an ideal product for users who have average usage. Despite certain shortcomings, it can offer competitions to products like Asus ZenFone 5, Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen), and so on.