Micromax Canvas Infinity : Bezel-less display at Budget price
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After the launch of Evok Dual note, Indian smartphone manufacturer Micromax has recently unveiled Micromax Canvas Infinity smartphone with bezel-less infinite display at an affordable price of Rs 9,999. This phone will be available at Amazon from September 1st.
Just like Samsung and LG, Micromax has also shaved off its top, bottom and side bezels, hence stretching the screen on all sides. It sports an ergonomic design with 2.5D curved glass on the top. Canvas Infinity is the first phone in the entry-level segment which features fancy 18:9 display panel whereas Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6 are highly priced at Rs 60,000 and Rs 40,000 respectively.
Key Specifications and features :
| Model | Micromax Canvas Infinity |
|---|---|
| Display | 5.7-inch HD+ display, Gorilla Glass, 1440x720 pixels, 286ppi |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 clocked at 1.4GHz, Adreno 308 GPU |
| Camera | Rear 13 MP primary camera, LED Flash ; Front 16MP |
| Software | Android v7.0 Nougat |
| Internal Storage | 32GB expandable upto 128GB via microSD card |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Other features | 18:9 aspect ratio, Bokeh selfie mode, 4G LTE with VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LTE, GPS |
| Price | 9,999 INR |
Canvas Infinity smartphone sports a full metal unibody design and a fingerprint sensor at the back. Its 5.7-inch huge edge-to-edge screen display comes with 18:9 aspect ratio which offers greater viewing space and superior visual experience while streaming videos and playing games. The device is powered by Snapdragon 425 Quad-core processor paired with a 3GB RAM. The 32 GB internal storage comes with expandable option upto 128 GB using a microSD card slot.
On the camera front, this dual SIM device sports a 13-megapixel camera on the rear with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash and a 16-megapixel front shooter comes with soft selfie flash, f/2.0 aperture, 5P lens, face beauty modes and dedicated bokeh selfie mode that automatically blurs the background for fancy portrait selfies. The Super Pixel feature enables the user to click multiple pictures at the same time and combines them to give higher resolution and more detailed image result.
The phone will boot on Android 7.0 Nougat OS and will surely get recently launched Android Oreo 8.0 upgrade. It packs a 2,900 mAH battery which can provide uninterrupted talk time upto 20 hours. It also boasts of gesture based shortcuts and can even take long screenshots (upto maximum 10 pages).
Verdict : It would be an all-rounder phone which is focussed to bring the best display experience to the consumer in this price category along with the promise of Android 8.0 Oreo update, a detailed selfie shooter and fingerprint sensor.