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If you're looking for an affordable phablet, Indian smartphone manufacturer Micromax has built a device with a 5 inch screen for 9,999 Rupees, or approximately $180 USD, off-contract. Of course, getting such a bargain means that Micromax had to cut some corners. The Micromax Superfone Canvas A100 offers a 5 inch screen although the resolution of 480 x 854 is not going to result in the best pixel density. Under the hood is a dual-core 1GHz Mediatek 6577 processor while the phablet has 512MB of RAM and 4GB of native storage. Besides the dual-SIM card support, the Micromax Superfone Canvas A100 is equipped with a 2,000mAh battery, back and front facing cameras of 5MP and .3MP respectively, and has Android 4.0 installed out of the box.
The Micromax Superfone Canvas A100 phablet at left, Micromax Superfone Pixel A90 at right
If a 5 inch screen is too big for you, Micromax is offering the Micromax Superfone Pixel A90. This smartphone comes equipped with a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED touchscreenwith WVGA resolution. On the device you will find the same dual-core 1GHz Mediatek 6577 processor as found on the phablet along with the same 512MB Of RAM, microSD slot and dual-SIM support. The A90 has a 1600mAh battery, an 8MP camera on back with flash, and a .3MP front facing shooter for self-portraits and video chat. The Siri-esque A.I.S.H.A comes pre-installed. The initials stand for Artificial Intelligence Speech Handset Assistant.The price for all of this? 12,990 Rupees or about $235 USD off-contract.
It seems a little strange for the smartphone to be priced higher than the phablet, but both devices still offer reasonably priced alternatives to the models manufactured by the big names.
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