ET Review: Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini

NEW DELHI: When Micromax launched the Canvas Turbo last year, we loved the unibody design, high quality display and fantastic camera. The Canvas Turbo Mini is a trimmed down version of the same at a pocket friendly price.

Like its big brother, the Turbo Mini has a unibody design but instead of a metal it uses plastic with a metallic finish. While the micro SIM tray is on the left side (requires a pin to open), the second SIM slot and microSD slot is under a removable back panel.

Compared to the original, both the display size and resolution have been trimmed down. The Turbo Mini has a 4.7-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels in comparison to the 5-inch full HD display on the Canvas Turbo. Thankfully, the display still offers great viewing angles and vibrant colours. Another area where Micromax has made cutbacks is the hardware.

It runs a 1.3Ghz quad core processor, 1GB RAM and has only 4GB storage (1GB available for apps). Thanks to the near stock user interface the performance of the phone is zippy. Most games ran without any issues and the phone was able to play full HD videos with ease. The 8MP rear camera takes brilliant photographs in daylight and even low light images are great for sharing on social networks.

The camera offers various modes including an object remover and GIF creator. Video recording is limited to 720p. Audio output is impressive for the size as its loud enough for a small room. Battery life is one day: as expected from the 1,800mAh battery. For the same price you can consider the Lava Iris Pro 30 that has similar specifications but scores higher in terms of overall looks.

Specifications:

Price: Rs 14,999

4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS, 1.3Ghz quad core processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB + microSD slot, dual SIM, 8MP rear + 5MP front cam, Android 4.2, 1,800mAh, 111g.

Slim and lightweight, good build quality, impressive camera, zippy user interface.

Average battery life, lacks full HD video recording, 1GB storage for apps.

Also See:

Lava Iris Pro 30

Price: Rs 15,999

4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS, 1.2Ghz quad core processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB + microSD slot, dual SIM, 8MP + 3MP front cam, 2,000mAh, 114g.