Budget device or Over-priced device, choice is yours!

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obile handsets are being changed like footwear in today's gadget-friendly world. Both high-end as well as budget phones are easily available in the market. International brands like Samsung, Sony, HTC, LG, Nokia and others offer high-priced fully featured devices while Indian companies like Micromax, Karbonn and Lava offer us low-priced budget phones with plenty of advanced and latest features same as what one would find in Samsung, HTC or Sony.

But a question arises in everyone's mind whether these cheap phones are reliable or not? People love to simply reject these phones calling them 'Chinese' or 'Made in China'. But those poor fellows are far from reality. The truth is that these phones are inexpensive because they are made in India and manufactured in factories of Gurgaon/Noida, saving them from the huge taxes and import duties that come included with the international brands. Another revealing fact is that almost all mobile devices, including Apple iPhone is manufactured in China. Samsung, Sony or HTC don't make phones on their own. They hire a manufacturing factory to mould a design telling them what features they want and then put their branding stamp over the device. So just rejecting Micromax or Karbonn, by putting a tag of 'Chinese' over them is poor mentality. If you love India then you must love phones being made in India. And these days it's not the brand which matters, it’s the OS (operating system) platform and features offered which matter the most.

Google's Android shares over 70% of the market in terms of operating system in a mobile device is concerned and Indian brands especially Micromax mobiles have raised the revolution in the mobile industry by using Android OS in it's low cost strategy.

Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 Review:

A new kind of war has begun in the world of technology, called the "PHABLET WAR" (Phone + Tablet = Phablet). Micromax has decided to jump into this war by releasing a phablet but at an affordable price, called the Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2.  With a massive 5-inch screen, they managed to fit in a dual-core CPU this time. The device would be competing with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 which happens to be the second edition of Note that set the trend for huge screen mobiles. The device was a big success last year and Micromax is trying to cash in on the people's love for huge screens although the same is a turn off for some. Still the device looks pretty formidable with the company trying hard to match up to the competence of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The device is slightly less in size as compared to the Galaxy Note 2 but 5 inches is still pretty big. It is also big on camera with the primary camera working at a resolution of 8 megapixels with auto focus and LED flash while the secondary camera is of VGA quality yet supports video calling nicely. The operating system is Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) which is more than capable. The user will get access to the 3G technology with the Wi-Fi making sure that the user can access all the popular websites like Facebook and Twitter. The Bluetooth 3.0 is not the latest version and same is the case with the USB port. Internal memory of 2 GB can be expanded up to 32 GB with the help of a microSD card slot that makes the device flexible in terms of memory. Available in the colors of black and white, the device comes powered by 1 GHz dual core processor that facilitates multitasking and enhanced gaming experience. For the price at which the device comes, it includes lots of other great features like the Dual SIM facility that ensures that the user can keep two SIMs in a single device.

Standard lithium ion battery of 2000 mAh makes sure that the user can operate the device for long hours and gets a talk time of up to 5 hours along with a standby time of up to 180 hours. Various multimedia features are the music player and the video player that ensure that the best of the entertainment world can be accessed in terms of songs and videos.
The phone draws a fine line between needs and wants, while every customer that Micromax had in the past begged the company for a dual core phone. The Micromax A110 Canvas 2, however, offers something that most companies have not been able to deliver with their phones. “Higher Specs” go a long way in our country, and the A110 has them, so one has the ability to say “I own a dual core phone, with a 5 inch screen”.

Micromax has come a long way from their first Android A60, and has also shown that they can give the user what they want. But need of a more refined user experience exists. The phone is an excellent purchase for the price and may be surrounded by competition soon. If you have about ten thousand to spend and an urge to get a big powerful smartphone, the Canvas 2 is as close to that goal as you can get.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Review:

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the latest sibling of the most popular and highly praised Samsung Galaxy Note but it is more advanced and unique. The wide and super clear screen with an aspect ratio of 16:9 will give you the perfect viewing experience. The innovative design of this Note will fit right in your hand with its slim body. With the Air View application you can quickly and conveniently browse your pictures without having to open any folders, saving your time. It has the facility of S Pen also that allows you to take directions, phone numbers and other information conveniently while on a call with its double-click. You can easily send e-mails, make calls or send text messages to your friends, share the locations of the meetings and can do so many other tasks with ease.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 carries a weight of 180 grams including the battery. It has a 5.5 inches wide super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen that provides a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels with 16 million colors making the display more vibrant and amazingly sharp. It runs on the latest Android version 4.1 Jelly Bean and has Samsung's TouchWiz user interface. The internal storage capacity of this device is 16/32/64 GB along with 2GB space for RAM to run heavy applications smoothly. External memory can be extended up to 64GB using a microSD card in the available slot. EDGE, GPRS, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, USB port, etc. are some of the connections that are available on this phablet. The primary 8 megapixels camera captures images with a resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels and supports features like auto focus and LED flash. It can also record 1080p videos. The secondary 1.9 megapixels front camera allows you to have live video chats with your friends and family members. Powered by quad core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 processor this Note contains an amazing fast speed. It holds a standard Li-Ion 3,100 mAh battery that delivers a good talk time and a very good standby time on 2G and 3G networks. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the most talked about phablet by Samsung and is the best in terms of hardware you will find in any device till date.

Comparison between the two

·         Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 when compared to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has a smaller screen with the latter featuring a 5.5 inch screen as compared to the former's 5 inch. But hey! Isn't a 5 inch screen big enough?

·         The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 comes powered by the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system while the Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 runs on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Going from Android 2.3 to 4.0 would still make you notice changes in your android device, but going from 4.0 to 4.1 wouldn't.

·         The battery is more powerful in the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 - 3100mAh as compared to 2000mAh in Micromax Canvas 2 but you have to give the benefit to Micromax considering the price difference between the two.

·         The primary camera is of similar strength with both the devices featuring an 8 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash.

·         Micromax A110 Canvas 2 in Rs.10000 gives you almost all the features of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or Galaxy S3 on which your so called 'cool' friends would spend Rs.35000 to 40000. 

 So who is cooler and intelligent, only you have to decide!

Soon after its announcement, people were eagerly waiting for The Note 2. It was launched at a price of Rs.39900 as initial offer. But its price was drastically dropped in India, going around Rs.37000 very soon and may drop to lower than Rs.35000 within the coming weeks, just because Micromax has sold over half a million A110 Canvas 2 devices which are available at almost one-third price.
Apart from it, youth these days is highly obsessed with a mobile's after sales support and its re-sale value. So answering it, Micromax and Karbonn have over 1000 authorized service centres all over the country, including Metros, Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities. Adding to it, they give a year warranty as well as 7-day exchange policy if the phone contains defect. In some days, option of extended warranty will also be introduced just like Samsung or Apple offer to their customers. And guys, mobile phones in today's world contain a very less re-sale value. Imagine! A Blackberry Curve is being resold for just over half a thousand bucks!