0 Comparison between 2 Android Phablet, Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos VS Micromax A116 Canvas HD

Android Phablet launches in the country. First one was Micromax’s A116 Canvas HD , a successor to A110 Canvas 2, while the other was Samsung’s Galaxy Grand Duos , first mid-range Android Phablet from the Korean Manufacturer.

 Micromax A116 Canvas HD available at price of  Rs.13,990, and Samsung’s Galaxy Grand Duos at Rs. 21,500 which makes a major difference in both of them.

 We thought it was a nice opportunity to compare both the smartphones and see where they stand. There are obvious branding advantages with Samsung, but then Micromax is giving a better feature set.Here is a look at specs comparison.

Specs                         Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos   VS   Micromax A116 Canvas HD

Price/Availability          Rs. 21,500                                        Rs. 13,990

Display                         5-inch 800x480p LCD                         5-inch 1280x720p IPS display

Processor                     Dual-core 1.2GHz                              Quad-core 1.2 GHz

RAM                            1GB                                                  1GB

Android Version           Android 4.1 Jelly Bean                        Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Internal storage            8GB                                                  4GB

External storage           Yes (Up to 64GB)                               Yes (Up to 32GB)

Connectvity/Ports        Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, MicroUSB,               Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, MicroUSB,

     dual-  SIM                                           dual-SIM

Cameras                      8MP rear/ 2MP front                            8MP rear/ VGA front

Battery                        2100 mAh                                          2100 mAh

As you can see, Micromax is clearly a winner in the specs department and it is providing all these specifications at a much lower price. Even if you value Samsung brand very much, there are obvious issues with Galaxy Grand Duos, like a sub-par display resolution (if not HD, even qHD would have been better than WVGA). However, on the software customization front, Samsung is a winner. Company has included a lot nice software tweaks from Galaxy SIII and Note II in its Galaxy Grand Duos, like Multi-Window, Direct Call and Smart Stay. Even the new content offerings bouquet “My Services” is also a positive, but you can always get alternatives from Google Play.

 So, you will have to decide, what the most important variables are for you at the time of your next Phablet Purchase .