Earlier this month, Micromax listed the Canvas Spark 3 (Q385) smartphone on its website without any details about pricing and availability. Today, the company finally made the device official in India, it will be up for sale in the form of a flash sale on Snapdeal, at Rs. 4,999. The first flash sale will go live on April 7, and the registration for it will begin on April 1. The Micromax Canvas Spark 3 is a successor to the Canvas Spark 2, but with a bigger display with better resolution, cool camera, more storage, and greater battery. The device will be available in Black and Champagne Gold color options.
The Canvas Spark 3 features regular specifications for a budget smartphone. It comes with a 5.5-inch HD display, and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core chipset coupled with 1GB of RAM. The device runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, and sports an 8-megapixel primary camera with LED flash along with a 5-megapixel selfie camera. In the connectivity department, it supports dual-SIM, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS. It is backed by a 2,500mAh battery. It also features 1.5CC Box 2509 speakers for a loud audio output.
Commenting on the launch, hubhajit Sen, Chief Marketing Officer, Micromax Informatics, said,"India being a value driven market, the consumers are seeking more productivity, efficiency, entertainment, multitasking and better connectivity. With the launch of the Canvas Spark 3, we are yet again reinforcing our commitment to make technology and entertainment accessible for everyone and at the same time introducing more people to the best of the connected world. We will continue to disrupt the market with similar innovations in the near future to keep raising the benchmark for technological innovations that directly address the ever evolving consumer needs," said Shubhajit Sen, Chief Marketing Officer, Micromax Informatics about the launch,"
Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 specifications
- 5.5-inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels
- 1.3GHz quad-core chipset coupled with 1GB of RAM
- 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
- Android 5.1 Lollipop
- 8MP primary camera with LED Flash and 5MP front-facing camera
- dual-SIM, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS
- 2500mAh battery