Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G

  Micromax is a major player in the budget smartphone segment. Priced resonably, the Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G is an update to the Canvas Xpress 2. The Xpress 4G sports a 5-inch HD IPS screen with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels.

  The handset is packed with a 1 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735P chipset coupled with 2GB RAM. The phone has an internal storage of 16GB and you can use a microSD card to further extend the storage capacity up to 32 GB.

  The Canvas Xpress 4G houses an 8 megapixel rear camera. It comes with features such as LED flash and Omnivision sensor for autofocus. It can record videos up to 720p. The device has a 2 megapixel front facing camera as well. This should be good enough for video calling and a selfie or two.

  The Canvas Xpress 4G runs Android Lollipop 5.1 out-of-the-box. Micromax's PriorityMode feature enables you to customize app usage as you see fit. On the connectivity front, this dual-SIM phone supports 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. FM radio is duly included. The micro USB port and 3.5 ear jack provides for added connectivity.

  The phone is powered by a 2000 mAh battery that can support standby time up to 182 hours and talk time up to 6.5 hours, on 3G. Additionally, the Canvas Xpress 4G comes pre-loaded with several apps. These include the App center, Amazon Kindle, Scandid, Hike, and Quickr.

  This budget smartphone from Micromax competes with Lenovo A6000 Plus, Moto E (2nd gen), Samsung Galaxy J2 and Xiaomi Redmi 2.