Adherent to the pulse of the market, Indian vendors Micromax and Karbonn have launched new devices which promise the luxury of Galaxy phones at half the price. Both Micromax Canvas 2 110 price in India and Karbonn A18’s price are priced below INR 12000 and filled with mind blowing specs, making them enticing and highly-competitive. These Android-based phones run on the much-touted Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and have Dual SIM capability.
Here's a closer look at the two devices.
With increasing competition, more manufacturers are wooing the
price-conscious Indian Consumer with budget-friendly devices which promise
high-end features at throwaway prices. Large screens, high-resolution cameras,
fun embedded apps and other iPhone-esque traits now come at a low-price tag and the customers, hitherto unable to afford smartphones, are
flashing their large sized phablets with aplomb. Adherent to the pulse of the
market, Indian vendors Micromax and Karbonn have launched new devices which
promise the luxury of Galaxy phones at half the price. Both Micromax Canvas 2 110 price in India and Karbonn A18’s price are priced below INR
12000 and filled with mind blowing specs, making them enticing and
highly-competitive. These Android-based phones run on the much-touted Ice Cream
Sandwich operating system and have Dual SIM capability.
Here's a closer look at the two devices.
Body and Display
While Karbonn chose to remain silent on this, the Canvas A110 weighs
around 168 grams and has a sleek design which is evident in its dimensions of
72.6 x 142.2 x 11.9 mm. Talking about
the display, the Canvas A110 packs a 5 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. The A18, though somewhat smaller
but with the exactly same resolution, houses a 4.3 inch multi-touch IPS LCD capacitive
touchscreen display. With the Micromax A110, bigger is definitely better with
flawless images and better image rendering.
Verdict: Micromax A110 Canvas 2
Processor and Operating System
Both the devices run on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating
system. Consequently, the user interface and the user experience are bound to
be identical. On the processor front, Micromax A110 should stand at a clear
advantage, running a dual core 1 GHz processor while Karbonn A18 offers just a
single core 1 GHz processor. While one shouldn’t fret about cores, the new
processor in Micromax A110 definitely aids in smoother performance.
Verdict: Micromax A110 Canvas 2
Camera
The A110 scores over the A18 in this section. While the Canvas A100
has an 8MP rear camera with autofocus and LED flash, and a 0.3MP front camera
for video calling, the A18 has a 5MP rear camera, but a decidedly inferior
0.3MP front camera. Video capability is common to the two models.
Verdict: Micromax A110 Canvas 2
Storage
Both the Canvas and the A100 have 512 RAM and thus have more than
ample space for running a large number of applications on the phone. However,
the Canvas A110 has 2GB internal storage, thereby allowing users to store more
pictures, songs and videos than the A18, which has 1GB storage. However, both
the devices have a micro SD card slot, which supports expandable memory of up
to 32GB.
Verdict: Micromax A110 Canvas 2
Connectivity
Both the devices come packed with features like 3G, Wi-Fi and USB 2.0
features and thus ensure a glitch-free connectivity. The A18 wins the battle of
Bluetooth with v4.0, compared to the A110’s v3.0. GPRS and EDGE connectivity,
needless to say, are commonly present.
Verdict: Karbonn A18
Battery
Battery is often
the Achilles heel for otherwise brilliant smartphone. Packed with high charge
density Li-ion batteries, both these devices offer competitive up-time. While
the Canvas A110 is powered by a 2000 mAh Li-ion battery which offers 5 hours
talk time and 180 hours standby time, the Karbonn A18 is loaded with 1500 mAh
battery which offers 5 hours talk time and 200 hours standby.
Verdict: Draw
Price
When it comes to pricing, Micromax Superfone Canvas2 A110 Is priced at
INR 12,000 while the Karbonn A18 is priced at Rs 9790.
Final Verdict
Any of the two phones is completely value-for-money. The Karbonn A18
is preloaded with several apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, Karbonn Smart Browser,
King Soft Office, NexGTv and PayTM. Therefore, for a consumer who wants more
software features pre-installed on the device and better camera optics, the A18
smartphone is a better choice. For those who prefer to have a larger display,
good touch response and more memory options, the Micromax Canvas A100 is the
Superfone to go for. In the end the two phones are competing at two spectrums
of the affordable smartphone market. While A110 goes to beat the spec battle,
A18 is all about affordability.
While Karbonn chose to remain silent on this, the Canvas A110 weighs
around 168 grams and has a sleek design which is evident in its dimensions of
72.6 x 142.2 x 11.9 mm. Talking about
the display, the Canvas A110 packs a 5 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. The A18, though somewhat smaller
but with the exactly same resolution, houses a 4.3 inch multi-touch IPS LCD capacitive
touchscreen display. With the Micromax A110, bigger is definitely better with
flawless images and better image rendering.
Verdict: Micromax A110 Canvas 2
Processor and Operating System
Both the devices run on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating
system. Consequently, the user interface and the user experience are bound to
be identical. On the processor front, Micromax A110 should stand at a clear
advantage, running a dual core 1 GHz processor while Karbonn A18 offers just a
single core 1 GHz processor. While one shouldn’t fret about cores, the new
processor in Micromax A110 definitely aids in smoother performance.
Verdict: Micromax A110 Canvas 2
Camera
The A110 scores over the A18 in this section. While the Canvas A100
has an 8MP rear camera with autofocus and LED flash, and a 0.3MP front camera
for video calling, the A18 has a 5MP rear camera, but a decidedly inferior
0.3MP front camera. Video capability is common to the two models.
Verdict: Micromax A110 Canvas 2
Storage
Both the Canvas and the A100 have 512 RAM and thus have more than
ample space for running a large number of applications on the phone. However,
the Canvas A110 has 2GB internal storage, thereby allowing users to store more
pictures, songs and videos than the A18, which has 1GB storage. However, both
the devices have a micro SD card slot, which supports expandable memory of up
to 32GB.
Verdict: Micromax A110 Canvas 2
Connectivity
Both the devices come packed with features like 3G, Wi-Fi and USB 2.0
features and thus ensure a glitch-free connectivity. The A18 wins the battle of
Bluetooth with v4.0, compared to the A110’s v3.0. GPRS and EDGE connectivity,
needless to say, are commonly present.
Verdict: Karbonn A18
Battery
Battery is often
the Achilles heel for otherwise brilliant smartphone. Packed with high charge
density Li-ion batteries, both these devices offer competitive up-time. While
the Canvas A110 is powered by a 2000 mAh Li-ion battery which offers 5 hours
talk time and 180 hours standby time, the Karbonn A18 is loaded with 1500 mAh
battery which offers 5 hours talk time and 200 hours standby.
Verdict: Draw
Price
When it comes to pricing, Micromax Superfone Canvas2 A110 Is priced at
INR 12,000 while the Karbonn A18 is priced at Rs 9790.
Final Verdict
Any of the two phones is completely value-for-money. The Karbonn A18
is preloaded with several apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, Karbonn Smart Browser,
King Soft Office, NexGTv and PayTM. Therefore, for a consumer who wants more
software features pre-installed on the device and better camera optics, the A18
smartphone is a better choice. For those who prefer to have a larger display,
good touch response and more memory options, the Micromax Canvas A100 is the
Superfone to go for. In the end the two phones are competing at two spectrums
of the affordable smartphone market. While A110 goes to beat the spec battle,
A18 is all about affordability.
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Micromax A110 & Karbonn A18: New Models, Old Rivals
Reviewed by Google on Nov 15 2012
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Reviewed by Google on Nov 15 2012
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