Micromax launches Canvas Knight with octa-core CPU and 16MP camera for Rs 19,999

Micromax has launched its first octa-core smartphone, the Canvas Knight A350. The new flagship will be available from today at a price of Rs 19,999 and in three colours – black, white and gold, and black and gold. It’s said to sport a full aluminium body, and rather looks like a bigger iPhone. At the moment, only the full black version is available on the official site.   The Canvas Knight is the first phone from the company to have a MediaTek MT6592T 2GHz octa-core processor, ARM Mali450 GPU and comes packing 2GB of RAM. On the front is a 5-inch display with full HD resolution, manufactured by SHARP. Pixel density comes up to around 443 PPI.   That’s not all. Micromax has also made sure the camera specs are top-notch. There’s a 16MP rear camera paired with OmniVision’s CameraChip sensor and a new generation M8 Largan Lens. This allows 1080p video recording at 30 frames per second. You can control the camera using your voice. The OmniVision CameraChip sensors enables HD burst mode. The Canvas Knight comes with the unique ‘Camerazzi’ app that offers a host features such as 360 Degree Panorama, Cinemagraph and Object Eraser. [caption id=“attachment_219461” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Of course, the Canvas Knight has a gold variant[/caption]   Other specs include a Yamaha Amplifier for supposedly improved audio output, a large 2350 mAh battery and 32GB internal storage. Like most of Micromax’s recent releases, this one too runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, which is a shame given that it’s more than capable of running Android 4.4 KitKat. In terms of connectivity, one will find Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and 3G cellular data.   You will find the likes of BBM, Hike, Spuul. Kingsoft Office pre-loaded on the phone. In addition, Micromax will bundle in M!Security anti-theft and anti-virus app, M!Live portal to download unlimited games, videos, wallpapers, music, etc and Opera Mini browser for data-compressed net surfing. You will also find Truecaller, GetIt, M!Vault pre-installed along with games such as RealSteel WRB, Where’s My Perry and Where’s My Water.