Micromax Canvas Spark With Android 5.0 Lollipop Launched at Rs. 4,999

Micromax has launched the Canvas Spark (Q380) at an event in Gurgaon. The 3G-enabled smartphone has been priced at Rs. 4,999, and will be exclusively available via Snapdeal via a flash sale method. Registrations for the first flash sale on April 29 open at 12pm IST on Wednesday.

The Micromax Canvas Spark is a dual-SIM smartphone, and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop out-of-the-box. It features a 4.7-inch qHD (540x960 pixels) IPS display along with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor coupled with 1GB of DDR3 RAM.

The Canvas Spark bears an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and an M8 Largan lens, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It sports 8GB of built-in storage, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, FM radio, and a 3.5mm audio jack. It is powered by a 2000mAh battery that's rated to deliver up to 335 hours of standby time. The smartphone comes in dual-tone colour options - White-Gold and Grey-Silver.

Micromax has also tied up with Vodafone to provide a bundled data launch day offer of 500MB free 3G data per month for two months.The smartphone also features support for 21 languages with the Reverie language pack. It weighs 134 grams, and is 8.5mm thick.

Commenting on the launch, Mr Vineet Taneja, CEO, Micromax Informatics, said, "Today's launch reaffirms our commitment to make technology accessible for everyone, and introducing more people to the best of the connected world. With a stellar new design, ease of use, faster performance and latest Android software, the Canvas Spark is in line with our strategy of combining the best hardware and software at the most affordable price points without compromising on the consumer needs. We will continue to disrupt the market with similar innovations in the near future to keep raising the benchmark for technological innovations that directly address the ever evolving consumer needs."