Micromax Canvas Express A99: Budget Smartphone with Quad-Core SoC Launched in India
Micromax Canvas Express A99: Budget Smartphone with Quad-Core SoC Launched in IndiaMicromax Info

Popular indigenous smartphone maker, Micromax officially launched a budget handset dubbed as Canvas Express A99 in India on Friday, 5 December.

The new Micromax phone features 4.5-inch FWGA IPS screen and ships with Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS out-of-the-box.

Under the hood, it houses MediaTek quad-core processor backed by 1GB RAM, 8GB inbuilt memory (expandable up to 32GB), 1,960mAh battery which can run the device for up to seven hours of talk-time and close to 240 hours under standby mode.

One of the stand-out features is the HotKnot, a MediaTek's NFC-like application. By just tapping the devices via screen-to-screen or connect the devices through touch, user can pair them instantly and share images, videos, music and browser URLs.

Micromax Canvas Express A99 India Price and Availability details:

According to the reports, Micromax Canvas Express A99 will made available exclusively on Flipkart for ₹6,999 on 8 December.

Competition:

The new Micromax Canvas Express A99 will up against the likes of popular Motorola Moto E, Android One series devices (Micromax Canvas A1, Spice Dream UNO and Karbonn Sparkle V), Asus Zenfone 4 series, Huawei Honor Holly, Xolo One, many other budget smartphone in the market.

Key Specifications of Micromax Canvas Express A99:

Model Micromax Canvas Express
Display 4.5-inch FWVGA (854x480p) IPS screen
OS Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS
Processor 1.3GHz MediaTek Quad-core CPU[Chipset: MTK6582V/X]
RAM 1GB
Storage capacity 8GB, expandable up to 32GB
Camera Main: 5.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, auto-focusFront: 0.3-megapixel (VGA) camera with fixed-focus
Battery 1950 mAh;Talk-time: up to 7 hoursStandby time: close to 240 hours
Network 2G & 3G
Add-ons Dual-SIM slots, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, micro-USB, microSD card slot
Price ₹6,999/-

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