Micromax Canvas Hue 2
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Micromax Canvas Hue 2 Mobile Price in India
Micromax continues to come out high quality budget smartphones aimed at people who demand a lot from their phone but cannot or will not deviate from the mid budget range. The Micromax Canvas Hue 2 is the successor to successful Micromax Canvas Hue and Micromax is confident it will follow in its footsteps. With stiff competition from rivals and similar priced phones Canvas Hue 2 manages to differentiate itself with a few choice changes like a 13MP camera, higher RAM and dual sims. Micromax already has a brand image in the local market and it has won over many users with its reasonable prices and quality phones so it should be no surprise if this latest handset does the same.
Features and Specifications
While the display is not full HD it is very high quality with a PPI of 293 and 1280 x 720 display resolutions. It is 5 inches and 720p high definition that uses AMOLED technology. The OS is Android KitKat 4.4.2 and it performs very well on the 1.7GHz Octa Core processor with 2GB of RAM. The phone has dual sim features with support of both 2G and 3G networks. It also comes with a 13MP camera with LED flash while the front camera is 5MP.
Design and Quality
The Micromax Canvas Hue 2 follows in its predecessors footsteps with a similar bar shaped design. An improvement very noticeable is the smaller bezels when compared to the previous Canvas Hue phone. The new phone is also available only in black whereas the old one came only in white. The front camera is at its usual place on the top of the phone while the three capacitive touch keys are at the bottom. The rear is home to the Micromax logo and the 13MP camera with led flash. Overall the phone has a nice sturdy feeling and can be comfortably held in one hand.
OS and Tech
Micromax Canvas Hue 2 uses KitKat which is Android OS v4.4 and one of the most popular ones in the market. It has great multitasking support and a ton of great apps available for it at the Google Play Store. Another great feature android brings to the phone is the ability to backup all user data to the user’s Gmail account. Connectivity features on the phone include WiFi, 3G, MicroUSB, GPS and Bluetooth while an FM radio is also included.
Camera and Multimedia
A 13MP camera is something to boast about in this price range as the usual fare is 8MP cameras. The quality of photos is no doubt high with 1080p HD video recording features included. The front camera is 5MP and does not come with a LED flash but is more than enough for taking pictures, videos and also video chatting. The phone comes with headphones bundled in which is the only way to use the built-in FM radio feature. The user can also listen to music and watch videos on the phone using either the loudspeaker or the headphones for audio.
Battery and Memory
A 2000mAh Li-Po battery is what the handset uses and it has a reported talk time of 7 hours and 205 hours standby. The talk time is very low when it is compared to other mobile handsets in the same range. The internal memory of the phone is 16GB which is enough for many apps and games to be installed. For heavy media storage the phone has support for MicroSD cards up to 32GB. The 2GB RAM is a very big plus for the phone as it means more memory for the phone to multitask and run smoothly.
Pros and Cons
For Pros:
· Dual Sim
· Android OS
· 13MP camera
· 2GB RAM
For Cons:
· Low battery capacity
· Low talk time
· No NFC support
Verdict
The market has many decent handsets available in this price range and the features are mostly similar. Micromax Canvas Hue 2 has a 13MP camera, 2GB RAM and dual sim with 3G support. At this price range the features it offers are great and users will appreciate it a lot. Its rivals the Sony Xperia E4 Dual and the HTC Desire 616 give it fierce competition because they share similar features at the same price point. Micromax Canvas Hue 2 will attract users who have owned a previous Micromax phone and are looking for a new phone with better specs at this price range. At under Rs. 12,000 this phone is a deal and will not disappoint buyers with its performance.