Few days back Micromax had announced the cheapest Octa Core smartphone, the Canvas Xpress 2. This device is also the second phone in the Canvas Xpress series and we had previously reviewed the Canvas Xpress. The Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 (E313) comes with 5 inch HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and is powered by 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor with Mali 450 GPU.
The phone packs 1GB of RAM and 8GB internal storage which is expandable via micro SD card. On the camera front, the phone packs a 13MP rear camera with dual LED Flash and a 2MP front-facing camera.
Here is the unboxing of the device along with first impressions.
Here is the unboxing video of the device.
Inside the box:
- Micromax Canvas Xpress 2
- Charger
- USB Cable
- Earphone
- Screen Guard
- Manuals and Warranty
Design wise the device has lot of similarities with the Canvas Spark which was launched couple of months back. The rear panel has matte finish and there is gold finishing around the sides of the device. The rear panel has a gold finish logo as well. There is 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash and it has a curved finishing which feels good in hands. The build quality of the device is commendable and Micromax has done a good job with the finishing of the device considering it is a budget device.
The power and volume buttons are on the right side, 3.5mm audio jack at the top and the micro USB charging slot along with speaker unit located at the bottom. The front panel has 5 inch HD display, front 2MP camera and the usual set of sensors. Overall, the device has impressive build quality for a budget device.
The phone comes with a 5 inch HD display with on screen buttons. The display looks pretty good and the touch response is also decent. But the colors tend to change when you tilt the display. There is also Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the phone.
The phone comes with dual SIM card and has 3G support. The phone also comes with 8GB internal storage which is expandable via micro SD card. The storage available in the first boot is around 4.71GB.
In the initial usage, the performance was good and there was no lag. It is powered by the 1.4 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M with 1GB of RAM. The software is Android 4.4 KitKat, but the company has promised Lollipop update for the phone. The UI is mostly stock with not much of customizations except for support for gestures. The phone packs a 13MP camera with dual LED flash which is seldom found in budget phones. There is also a 2MP front camera for selfies.
The device is priced Rs 5999 and available on Flipkart. We will have the detailed review coming up on our blog soon, meanwhile do check out our YouTube channel for more videos on this device.
