NEW DELHI: Micromax on Monday July 8th announced Canvas 4, Canvas 4 smartphone that would replace Canvas HD as the company’s flagship Android phone.
Canvas 4 is not much different from its predecessor. It is powered by MT6589, the quad-core processor made by MediaTek that also powers Canvas HD. Just like its predecessor, Canvas 4 also has a 5-inch screen with 720p resolution.
The Canvas 4 device has 16GB internal storage and 1GB RAM; the storage is expandable with microSD card. It is powered by Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and has battery capacity of 2,000mAh. The phone has been priced at Rs 17,999.
While hardware specifications are similar, Canvas 4 is different compared earlier Micromax phones in terms of design and software features.
This device using plastic and an aluminum frame. It also has a few unique features like ‘blow to unlock’ the phone. The phone packs smart gestures that allow a user to answer a call by just picking the phone up, put it in silent mode by turning it upside down and dial a number with help of proximity sensor.
It also features several unique video playback features, including one similar to ‘smart pause’ found in Samsung phones.
The phone has a 13MP primary camera and a 5MP front camera this is great features.
Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung has unveiled another iteration of the handset, this time with an upgraded camera. The new device, named Galaxy S4 zoom, features a16MP rear camera with 10X optical zoom with xenon flash on the back. This new phone’s camera boasts of optical image stabilization as well as 24mm wide lens and can record 1080pvideos at 30fps.
The all-new Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom has a 4.3-inch SuperAMOLED screen with 960x540presolution with 256ppi pixel density. The device is powered by Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with TouchWiz UI on top, and runs on a dual-core 1.5GHz processor. It has 8GB internal storage, 1.5GB RAM and supports microSD cards with capacities up to 32GB.
Galaxy S4 zoom will be available in two variants, one that is compatible with 4G and the other that works on 3G networks. Other features of the connectivity suites of this smartphone are 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, infrared port and microUSB 2.0. This handset has a 2,330mAh battery and features a 1.9MP front camera. At 208gram, it is heavier that the likes of Samsung Galaxy Note II and Nokia Lumia 920.
HERE IS THE COMPARISON OF SMARTPHONE
| Model name | Upcoming Micromax Canvas 4 | Micromax A116 Canvas HD | Galaxy S4 |
| Display screen | 5 inch | 5 inch | 4.99 inches |
| HD display (expected) | HD IPS touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | None | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Pixel density | 312 ppi | 294 ppi | 441 ppi |
| Operating system | Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 | Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system |
| OS update | Expected to be upgraded to 4.2.2 Jelly Bean soon | Recently upgraded to 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | upgradeable to 5.0 (Key Lime Pie) |
| Processor | Mediatek quad-core MT6589Cortex-A7 SoC | Quad-core MediaTek MT6589Cortex-A7 SoC | Exynos 5 Octa 5410 Cortex A15 |
| Processor speed | 1.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Graphics processor | PowerVR Series 5XT | PowerVR SGX544 | PowerVR SGX 544MP3 |
| RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB | 2GB |
| Internal memory | 16 GB | 4 GB | 16, 32, 64 GB |
| Expandable memory | up to 64 GB | up to 32 GB | up to 64 GB |
| Cloud storage | Not known yet | None | 50 GB with Dropbox |
| Primary Camera | 13 megapixel autofocus with LED flash | 8 megapixel autofocus with LED | 13 megapixel autofocus with LED flash |
| Primary camera features | Geo-tagging, touch to focus, Image stabilization, face and smile detection, Photosphere, full HD recording and all other Android 4.1 camera features | Autofocus, LED flash and multiple camera settings such as night mode, 4X zoom | Face and Smile Detection, Dual Shot / Dual Recording/ Dual Video Call and Beauty Face, Best Photo, Best Face, Drama, Rich Tone (High Dynamic Range),Sound & Shot, Sports, Continuous shot |
| Secondary camera | 5 megapixel | 2 megapixel | 2 megapixel |
| Sensor | AccelerometerGyro Proximity Compass | AccelerometerProximity compass | AccelerometerGyro Proximity Compass Barometer Temperature Humidity gesture |
| Network connectivity | 3G, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth | 3G, GPRS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | 2G, 3G, 4G, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, NFC, Infra red |
| Upload download speed | 42 Mbps21 Mbps | 21 Mbps11 Mbps | 42.2 Mbps5.76 Mbps |
| Thinness | 8.9 mm | 10.7 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 145 grams | 156 grams | 130 grams |
| Colours availability | Black and White | Black and White | White Frost, Black Mist |
| Battery | 2100 mAH | 2000 mAh | 2600 mAh Li-Ion |
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