Micromax Canvas Mega Q417

The Micromax Canvas Mega Q417 is an entry level smartphone priced under Rs. 10,000 in India. It comes with a powerful RAM, a 13MP front camera and 4G LTE data support.

The canvas device features an IPS LCD display that has the ability show vibrant colors in HD resolution on its large, 5.5-inch screen with 267 PPI pixel density. Designwise, the phone measures 154 x 78.7 x 8.9 mm. It comes with a rough back for improved grip that is available in black only. The large phone features power and volume buttons on the right edge with the 3.5mm audio jack on top while the charging port is at the bottom edge. ?

The phone runs 5.1 Lollipop on a MediaTek MT6735 chipset which holds 3GB of RAM that should give the phone immense performance, but a four-core processor takes this down a notch. Nevertheless, the phone should multitask efficiently and handle tasks with ease. The phone’s storage capacity is limited to 16GB that should suffice for personal data but if you need, this can be increased to 32GB with a memory card. Graphics and Full HD video playback are handled by a Mali-MT720MP2 GPU.

The phone sports a 13-megapixel primary camera that takes quality images aided by autofocus and LED flash. This camera features video recording in 1080p at 30fps. The front camera is 5-megapixels that takes pictures of acceptable quality with enough light. The phone lasts about 8 hours with its 5.5-inch IPS display on a 2,500mAh Li-ion removable battery.

This device supports 4G LTE data, along with dual(normal + micro) SIM cards, Bluetooth 4.0 that facilitates data transfer between devices, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS along with A-GPS for improved navigation and of course, a microUSB 2.0 port for sync and charging. Sensors on the phone include an accelerometer and gravity, light and proximity sensors. The phone also has preloaded apps such as Amazon shopping, Hike, Saavn, Quickr, a few games, Snapdeal and a few more.