Micromax Canvas Amaze 2 With 4G Support, 2GB of RAM Launched at Rs. 7,499

Micromax on Wednesday unveiled the new Canvas Amaze 2 smartphone in India. Priced at Rs. 7,499, the handset will be available online exclusively via Flipkart starting Thursday.

The new Micromax Canvas Amaze 2 features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display and come with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection from scratches. It is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor clubbed with 2GB of RAM. The handset packs 16GB of onboard storage and supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 64GB).

The Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Canvas Amaze 2 smartphone features dual-SIM support and is backed by a 2500mAh battery. The smartphone sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera. The handset supports 4G LTE, 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Micro-USB connectivity options. It is backed by a 2500mAh battery.

Commenting on the launch, Shubhajit Sen, Chief Marketing Officer, Micromax Informatics said, "With the launch of new Canvas Amaze 2, we are looking at offering a seamless and connected smartphone experience, which makes their lives simpler and at the same time more amazing with benefits that come with the smartphone. The launch further reiterates our successful partnership with Flipkart to bring the best in class smartphones with industry leading specification to price ratio for our consumers."

The domestic handset maker last month unveiled the Canvas Selfie 4 smartphone alongside the Micromax Bolt Selfie. The biggest highlight of the Micromax Canvas Selfie 4 was its 8-megapixel front and rear cameras. Another notable feature of the Canvas Selfie 4 was its rear 'Tap Sensor' which the company touts can click images on tapping. The sensor can also be used to take calls. The smartphone ran Android 6.0 Marshmallow.