Micromax, the second largest smartphone manufacturer in the country, has entered Windows Phone arena. It has launched the Canvas Win W092 and Canvas Win W121 for Rs 6,500 and Rs 9,500 respectively. They look like the ones that are going to make Nokia worry a bit.
Canvas Win W092 (Rs 6,500)
The Micromax Canvas Win W092 is the cheapest Windows Phone in the country and it will surely have the likes of Lumia 520 and Moto E worried. It comes with a 4 inch screen, quad-core processor, 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage.
- 4 inch IPS display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels
- 1.2 GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor
- 1GB RAM
- Windows Phone 8.1 OS
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB of internal storage which can be expanded by another 32GB with the help of a microSD card
- 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and Dual SIM for connectivity
- 1500 mAh battery
Canvas Win W121 (Rs 9,500)
The Micromax Canvas Win W121 will compete with the likes of Lumia 630. Priced at Rs 9,500, the Canvas Win W121 comes with a 5 inch HD screen, quad-core processor, 1 GB of RAM and 8 MP camera.
- 5 inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels
- 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor
- 1GB RAM
- Windows Phone 8.1 OS
- 8GB internal storage capacity which is expandable by another 32GB
- 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 2MP front camera
- 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and Dual SIM for connectivity
- 2000 mAh battery
- Faux leather back
Micromax has managed to price both the devices quite attractively and is expected to help Microsoft create inroads in the entry-level smartphone market in India. But at the same time, it's Nokia is going to be quite worried as well. Would you buy a Windows Phone device from Micromax? Or would you like to stick to Nokia's Windows Phone offering?
