Micromax has launched the company’s latest smartphone in the Fire series- Micromax Canvas Fire 5 in India at a price tag of Rs. 6,199. It comes in Champagne, Grey & Silver colour and it comes with 6 months free premium Gaana subscription for unlimited song downloads. It comes with dual front-facing speakers and has Auro 3D sound which promises loud and clear sound.
Commenting on the launch, Shubhajit Sen, Chief Marketing Officer, Micromax Informatics said:
“In India, with the fast growing internet penetration and access to affordable big screen smartphones, digital music consumption is witnessing a steep rise. About 80% of the consumers watch videos on their mobile devices at least once every 2-3 days, with more than half opting to watch them daily. With youth spending a fifth of their digital media time on audio and video entertainment it is clear that consumers today are seeking sound and music functionality from their smartphones. The new Canvas Fire 5 is specifically designed for such audience to make it easy for them to store, carry and listen to good quality music anytime and anywhere at a wallet friendly price.”
On the specifications front, it features 5.5-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and it is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor which is paired with 1GB of RAM. It runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow 6.0 operating system and it has 16GB in-built memory which can be expanded further up to 64GB via microSD card.
On the imaging front, it features 8MP auto-focus rear-camera with LED flash and 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash for selfie & video-calling.
It has dual-SIM support and connectivity features like 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS.
It packs 2500mAh battery.
