Micromax launches Canvas 4 with 13 megapixel camera at Rs 17,999

New Delhi: Micromax has launched the latest version of its flagship phone - the Canvas 4 - at a price of Rs 17,999.

The Canvas 4 has a 5-inch HD IPS display and comes in an aluminium casing that also doubles up as an antenna. Micromax says that touchscreen is optimised for use even while wearing gloves.

The phone is powered by a Cortex A7 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. It doesn't run on the latest version of Android Jelly Bean, instead comes with its predecessor Android 4.2.1.

The phone has 1GB RAM and an internal storage of 16GB. The phone supports a microSD card up to 32GB.

Micromax has also includes a few gimmicks as well, such as blow a kiss to unlock the phone.

As shown in the teaser videos, the Micromax Canvas 4 comes equipped with a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. The rear camera can record 1080p video and includes features such as vertical panorama, anti-shake, face detection. The camera, Micromax says the Canvas 4 in burst mode can capture 99 photos in less than 15 seconds.

The video pinning feature, lets users pin a video they are watching to the home screen while performing other tasks. The simultaneous video view can play more than one video at the same time.

The Canvas 4 also borrows the eye-tracking feature from the Samsung Galaxy S4 in which looking away from the screen while watching a video pauses the video and resumes play when the user looks back at the screen.

Micromax has also borrowed a lot of features from other phones, such as flip phone to mute.

The phone went up for pre-order on June 28.

Full specifications: Micromax Canvas 4

Operating system: Android Jellybean 4.2.1

Screen size: 12.7 cms (5 inches), 1280 x 720 pixels, IPS

Rear camera resolution: 13 megapixel

Front camera resolution: 5 megapixel

Processor: 1.2 GHz quad-core

Battery capacity: 2000 mAh

RAM: 1GB

ROM: 16 GB NAND Flash

Memory - apps: 2.4 GB

Memory - internal storage: 10 GB

Expandable memory: 32 GB

Sensors: Light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor

Connectivity pptions: 3G/Bluetooth/Wi-Fi/USB

Phone accessories: Charger, handsfree, USB cable, flip cover

Weight: 158 g

Dimensions: 144.5 x 73 x8.9 mm

Colour options: Grey, white

Standby Time: 220 hours

Talktime: 8 hours