The Micromax Canvas Fantabulet has been unveiled in India and is set to be available exclusively via Flipkart soon. The main talking point of the handset is its massive 6.98-inch display, barely falling short being considered a tablet.
The dual-SIM Micromax Canvas Fantabulet has been slapped with a Rs 7499 price tag. The device will be competing against the likes of other phablets like the Lenovo Phab Plus, which offers a 6.8-inch display at Rs 17999. Other than the size of its screen, the phone offers the standard entry-level specs commonly found within its market segment.
For starters, the Micromax phone’s 6.98-inch IPS screen carries a resolution of 720 x 1280p. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and is backed by a 3000mAh battery. A 1.3GHz quad-core processor takes care of its operations with the support of 1GB of RAM. The smartphone further contains 16GB of internal storage. Users who run out of space quickly can expand on its memory capacity up to 32GB.
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The Canvas Fantabulet ships pre-loaded with various apps such as Kindle, Gaana, Eros Now and Saavn. The company is looking to attract potential buyers by offering a free 90-day subscription to the Pro version of the last application. Users will also be able to listen to audio through a pair of speakers on the front surface of the handset.
A rapid look at the top specifications of the Micromax Canvas Fantabulet:
– Display: 6.98-inch IPS, 1280 x 720 pixels
– OS: Android 5.0 Lollipop
– CPU: 1.3GHz quad-core
– Storage: 16GB, expandable till 32GB
– RAM: 1GB
– Camera: 8MP rear, 2MP front
– Battery: 3000mAh
– Connectivity: 3G, dual-SIM, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB 2.0
The Micromax Canvas Fantabulet is the result of a renewed push for phablet phones by the manufacturer. It had announced its intentions back in December 2015 during the launch of the Canvas Mega and Canvas Mega 4G. The company had even commissioned a study which had claimed that larger displays and videos would dominate sales in 2016.