Micromax A240 Canvas 5

Micromax A240 Android smartphone with 5.7-inch display reportedly set for launch next 

 

After launching the Micromax Canvas 4 earlier this year, Micromax seems to be readying yet another flagship device. AndroidOS.in reports that this forthcoming phone will be called the A240 and could be announced as early as next week.
According to the report, the A240 is likely to flaunt a 5.7-inch 720p display and will be powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor clocked at 1.2GHz. Other features likely to be included are 1GB of RAM, 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel secondary camera, 16GB of expandable internal memory and a 2,600mAh battery.
Connectivity-wise the device will feature dual-SIM support and on the software front, will run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean along with the various add-ons like vertical panorama in camera app, video pinning to home-screen support, Flip to mute, and Smart Pause that were introduced on the Canvas 4.
The report further claims that the device will be priced somewhere around Rs 18,000, which is similar the launch price of the Canvas 4. The A240 could be Micromax’s answer to Samsung’s Galaxy Mega series of phablets.  

Few days ago it was rumored that upcoming Micromax A240 Canvas 5 will run octa core MediaTek MT6592 chip. There is no possibility of that to happen unless Micromax is willing to release it by December this year. I don’t think the leading Indian phone seller will take that risk. Micromax A210 Canvas 4 failed to impress buyers with its specs. Everybody expected major changes in hardware but the company did opposite to that. They focused on built quality and software features rather than hardware. But the trick didn’t work for them. Majority of the pre-orders were cancelled just because there were no MediaTek MT6589T Turbo, 2 GB RAM.

 

Now we can expect the following changes to happen in upcoming Micromax A240 Canvas 5-
1. Change in processor- MediaTek MT6589 will surely be replaced with MT6589T Turbo. The Turbo version of the chip is really fast as the application processor cores are clocked high at 1.5 GHz and the GPU too is over-clocked to 357 MHz. Now anyone can understand the later one is faster and better for multitasking.
Check out: 5 Disappointing Features of Micromax A210 Canvas 4
2. 2 GB RAM- Now everybody is hoping for 2 GB RAM. It will be great if that much RAM is present in Canvas 5. Less than that will disappoint everyone.
3. Full HD 1080p Display- Micromax A116 Canvas HD was the first phone to get 720p display. Now time has changed. Not only high-end phones but also low-cost phones like Zopo ZP980, Wammay Passion Z are getting 1080p display in less than Rs 15,000. Micromax should consider this feature with higher importance.
4. At least 2500 mAh battery- Now majority of the buyers understand bigger battery is better for ultimate smartphone experience. Mere 2000 mAh battery for highly powerful hardware, 1080p display will drain the battery very fast.So something like a 2500 mAh battery can do the trick for them.
5. NFC/Wi-Fi Direct- Everybody want to get as much as possible! Nothing wrong with that. Sony Xperia L, Nokia Lumia 720 can have NFC, Wi-Fi Direct in less than Rs 18,000. So everybody hoping for these connectivity features. DLNA is also an important feature especially if you want to stream media in your smart TV from smartphone.
Other specs should be 16 GB ROM, micro SD card slot, 13 MP camera, 5 MP front camera, HSPA+ speed, GPRS/EDGE Class 12Corning Gorilla Glass coating on display. If all these features are present in Micromax A240 Canvas 5 I guess it will be a super hit phone. But the release should happen anytime soon, a December release with these specs.. No way! In the meanwhile you might love to see 5 best features of Mircomax A210 Canvas 4