Micromax Canvas 1 Launched in Nepal for Rs. 12,485

Micromax, an Indian smartphone manufacturing company has launched a new budget range phone in Nepal. Micromax have been silent recently but this time it has improved the design of the phone and is trying to compete with the other budget-oriented smartphones in Nepal. The Micromax Canvas 1 was released in July but is now available in Nepal. Micromax Canvas 1 price in Nepal is Rs. 12,485.

Specification Outline

The design aesthetics of the Micromax Canvas 1 is similar to the design of the OnePlus 5 and the iPhone 7 Plus on the back of the device. It features a similar camera bump but with a single sensor only. The device sports a 5-inch HD display with the display resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The handset is powered by a MediaTek MT6737 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz and is coupled with 2GB of RAM. The device comes with an internal storage of 16GB which can be expanded via a dedicated MicroSD expansion slot up to 32GB. The smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat.

At the back of the device, it has an 8MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and a dual tone LED flash. The sensor can shoot up to 1080p videos. The selfie shooter in this device is a 5MP camera which also comes with an LED flash which will help you shoot selfies even in low light.

Micromax Canvas 1 Key Specifications

• Display – 5-inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
• Resolution – 1280 x 720 pixels (~294 PPI pixel density)
• Chipset – MediaTek MT6737 processor
• CPU –  Octa-core 1.3GHz
• GPU –  Mali-T720
• OS – Android 7.0(Nougat)
• Memory – 16 GB (expandable up to 32GB), 2 GB RAM
• Primary Camera – 8 MP,  f/2.2 aperture, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
• Secondary Camera – 5 MP, LED flash
• Battery – Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery

Micromax Canvas 1 Price in Nepal: Rs. 12,485

Impressions

The design of the Micromax Canvas 1 is really nice for this price range and it has got some decent specs as well. But with the increased competition in the smartphone market in Nepal, especially in the budget section dominated by companies like Xiaomi, Huwaei, and Gionee, can Micromax make an impact with its latest release in Nepal?

What do you think about this phone? Are you willing to try out this phone?