Display and Build: The Micromax Canvas A1 is a budget offering from Micromax in the Android One series of phones and has decent specs and build quality to enhance the user experience. The phone up front has a TFT capacitive panel that measures 4.5” diagonally and has a 480p (854*480p) display.
Internal Specifications and Operating System The phone has a quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex A5 processor coupled with 1GB RAM. The phone has a 1700mah battery and 4GB storage expandable via a microSD slot upto 32GB. The sensors included are an accelerometer and a proximity sensor.
The phone runs Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.1 (Lollipop)
Camera The Micromax Canvas A1 has a barebones 5MP camera with autofocus and a LED flash. There is a front camera is a 2MP unit to assist in video calling. Overall nothing special about the camera is worth mentioning considering it is a budget phone.
Connectivity The Micromax Canvas A1 has Quad band GSM, GPRS, EDGE, Dual band 3G with HSPA, l dual SIM support with dual standby, FM, Bluetooth v2.1, microUSB for charging and USB connections. The phone also supports USB OTG out of the box.
Review The Canvas A1 from Micromax is a phone for a shoestring budget and the display is the main USP of the device, considering the price of the phone the hardware is ample for basic operations and seeing videos. The phone is a great buy for budget-minded buyers who want the latest and greatest from Android.
