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| Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 : Look and Feel. |
Micromax has been very busy launching various good looking
budget phones. The latest offering by the company is the Canvas Xpress 2, which
is priced at just Rs. 5999/-. It has interesting feature such as HD display and
heavy-duty camera, which is quite “anokha for a sasta phone” .
The Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 feels solid and is well built,
though it has a plastic body. It’s not very heavy as it has a fairly compact
design. The phone has matte finish and a metal frame which makes it “sundar and
acha”. The phone is powered by a octa-core processor and has 1 GB RAM. Everyday
apps and task such as social networking, web browsing and other stuff are
handled quite well by the device. However, it isn’t suited for multitasking as
the phone starts to lag after 5 apps or more. This phone is meant for basic
use.
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| Micromax Canvas Xpress 2: Standard Kitkat Os. |
Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 comes with a 5-inch HD screen,
which looks sharp and holds well in bright light. It is also resistant to
smudges, courtesy the oleophobic coating which is used in the Moto E as well. The
phone comes with a high-quality 13-megapixel camera. The picture quality is
sharp, the colours look accurate and rich, and the detail it can pull out is
impressive, especially when you use it on a bright sunny day. It is fast but
takes time to get the focus right, and one has to tap on the subject multiple
times. The results from the front camera
are a bit shoddy; it is good only for individual selfies.
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| Micromax Canvas Xpress 2: Camera Sample. |
Let’s take a look at
some of the basic specification of the phone:
Features
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Details
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Remarks
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Screen
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5 inch Capacitive display.
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The display is pleasant for such a
price tag, with a ppi of 294.
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Os
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Android 4.4
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The 1 GB RAM is olny good for
basic use and not multitasking, forget about playing highend game.
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Camera
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13 MP back and 2Mp front
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The Front camera takes better
images, however the low light performance is very poor. The front camera is
good only for one person selfie.
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Battery
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2500 mAh
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The battery life is good, and
lasts around a day.
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Connectivity
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac,
dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth.
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Tone thing that could have been incorporated
is 4G LTE support.
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The Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 doesn’t have the support of the
latest android, i.e. Android Lollipop. The latest offerings of Micromax have Android
Lollipop, but why has it been compromised on the Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 is a
question “jiska jawab nahi hai abhi tak”. Lets have a look at the pros and cons
of the Micromax Canvas Xpress 2:
Pros:
•5-inch HD IPS Display
•Primary Camera Shoots Good Picture.
•Good battery backup
•Design & build quality is good with jet black finish and a gold
rim.
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Cons:
•Lacks 4G LTE Support
•Average Selfies with front camera
•Outdated pre-installed Android OS
•Standard UI
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Final verdict:
A superior camera and sharp display give it an
edge over the Moto E 3G (Rs.5,999), and the design and steady performance are
better than the Redmi 2 (also Rs.5,999). The old Android is a bit of a letdown,
though.
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