Micromax Canvas HD vs Samsung Galaxy Grand

Micromax has finally launched its much awaited A116 Canvas HD in India, the latest phablet in its portfolio. With this phone, the indigenous manufacturer takes on Samsung Galaxy Grand, one of the hottest affordable phablets in India right now. Canvas HD has attractive specifications and comes at an even lower price point, but does it have what it takes to beat Samsung's latest phablet? Let's find out.. ..

Display :

Micromax A116 Canvas HD: 5-inch IPS touchscreen with resolution of 1280x720p and 294ppi pixel density

Samsung Galaxy Grand: 5-inch TFT touchscreen with 800x480p resolution and pixel density of 187ppi

Operating System :

Micromax A116 Canvas HD: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Samsung Galaxy Grand: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Processor & RAM :

Micromax A116 Canvas HD: 1.2GHz quad-core processor, coupled with 1GB RAM

Samsung Galaxy Grand: 1.2GHz dual-core processor, paired with 1GB RAM

Memory :

Micromax A116 Canvas HD: 4GB onboard memory, microSD support up to 32GB

Samsung Galaxy Grand: 8GB internal storage, microSD support up to 64GB

Camera :

Micromax A116 Canvas HD: 8MP rear camera with dual-LED flash, 2MP front camera

Samsung Galaxy Grand: 8MP camera with LED flash on the back, 2MP unit in front

Connectivity :

Micromax A116 Canvas HD: 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0

Samsung Galaxy Grand: 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0

Battery :

Micromax A116 Canvas HD: 2,000mAh, talk time of 5 hours

Samsung Galaxy Grand: 2,100mAh, talk time of over 10 hours

Misc :

Micromax A116 Canvas HD: Hookup, M! Zone+, M! Store, M! Live

Samsung Galaxy Grand: Dual-sim, Multi Window, S Voice, Pop-up Video, Direct Call, Smart Alert, AllShare Play, Samsung Hubs


Price :

Micromax A116 Canvas HD: Rs 13,990

Samsung Galaxy Grand: Rs 21,500