Micromax, one of the popular smartphone manufacturers has launched its latest smartphone namely ‘Canvas 5’ in India on Wednesday. The device holds a price tag of Rs 11,999 and the smartphone will be available in the stores from today. Earlier Micromax launched Bolt Q338’ In India at an affordable price range.

Micromax has teamed up with Bajaj Finance to run a ‘12 month EMI scheme’ wherein consumers will have to pay four advance EMIs at the time of the purchase.

Micromax is providing its customers an amazing offer that they can avail a double data scheme with Airtel for 4G. The company also assures 7 days service to be offered at the consumers’ doorstep. Micromax has launched Canvas 5 with pretty good specifications at the best price as a Diwali offer. Let us take a quick look at the specifications and features of Micromax Canvas 5.

Key Specifications and Features

Display: The device features a 5.2-inch FHD IPS display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution along with a 2.5D curved touch panel and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection.

Design: The device features a metal frame and a faux leather back.

Processor: Micromax Canvas 5 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6753 processor clocked at 1.3GHz.

RAM: The handset sports a 3GB of RAM.

Storage: The device is equipped with an internal storage of 16GB which can be further expanded up to 64GB via microSD card.

Camera: The device features a 13MP rear autofocus camera with LED flash along with a 5MP front-facing camera.

Operating System: The handset runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box and the company claims that it will soon be updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Battery: Canvas 5 smartphone is  backed by a non-removable 2900mAh battery and promises to deliver up to 10 hours of talk time and up to 275 hours of standby time.

Connectivity: The device supports the following connectivity options:

• 3G, 4G LTE
• Wi-Fi
• GPRS/ EDGE, GPS/ A-GPS
• Micro-USB
• Bluetooth

Colors: The device is available in two variant colors such as Space Grey and Tan Brown.

Add-ons: Apart from these specs, the handset supports smart wake gestures and also features a mini video pop-up mode. It also comes with an ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gravity sensor, and magnetometer.

Speaking about the launch, Vineet Taneja, CEO, Micromax Informatics, said, “Micromax has always been a frontrunner when it comes to breaking barriers with our innovative product offerings and the success of our Canvas series is a testimony to this. With the launch of Canvas 5 around Diwali, we are introducing our newest Canvas flagship that will be game changer in the smartphone space targeting those who don’t want to compromise and are keen to experience the new levels of multi-tasking and superb performance.”

Micromax is maintaining a consistent growth of its brand in the market and the launch of new Canvas 5 seems to compete its rival companies as the handset comes with pretty good features and specifications at the best price. The company seems to breach barriers and reach newer heights further strengthening their leadership in the market.