At a press conference held in New Delhi, India, the Micromax company has announced the launch of its latest smartphone that it has called Canvas Infinity.
The Micromax Canvas Infinity is the first smartphone of this firm that offers an 18: 9 screen, a trend that is accentuated and that already includes, for example, the LG G6 or the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus (the latter, slightly nuanced in 18,5: 9), but at the same time it is also the first low-cost smartphone to offer an 18: 9 aspect ratio screen.
The first low-cost smartphone with an 18: 9 screen
Rahul Sharma, co-founder of Micromax Informatics, stated during the press conference that since the beginning of this year, the company has committed to respond to consumer needs by focusing its efforts on four "key trends: Camera, Display, Battery and Security". Consistent with this predisposition, the Micromax ensures that the Canvas Infinity offers the best experience in all four aspects.
On the other hand, it seems that Micromax Infinity Series Will Continue to Grow During the next months as the firm has hinted during the press event that in the festive season, Christmas, a Canvas Infinity Pro model will arrive.
Micromax Canvas Infinity Main Technical Specifications
- Operating system: Android 7.1.2 Nougat which will be upgradable to the recently announced Android 8.0 Oreo
- 5,7-inch display with 18: 9 aspect ratio and 1440 x 720 resolution. 450 nit brightness
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 1.4 GHz Quad Core and Adreno 308 GPU
- RAM: 3 GB
- Internal storage: 32GB expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
- 13 MP main camera with LED flash | F / 2.0 aperture and 1.12um pixel size
- 16 MP front camera with LED flash f / 2.8 aperture and 81.5 degree angle
- Battery: 2.900 mAh
The Micromax Canvas Infinity will be available exclusively on Amazon India starting September 1 at a price of INR 9,999 equivalent to about $ 155 or $132 in black. Micromax has also announced a 24 hour service promise for the new Canvas Infinity should a repair or replacement be required.