Micromax Canvas Blaze HD, Canvas Duet II with CDMA and GSM support launched

Notably, the Micromax Canvas Blaze HD (EG 116) is the successor to the Canvas Blaze which was launched in partnership with telecom service provider MTS in December last year. As of now, there is no official word whether the Canvas Blaze HD smartphone is also under the same partnership with MTS. However, the Canvas Blaze HD does sport the MTS logo branding at the rear panel.

(Also see: Micromax Canvas Blaze HD vs Micromax Canvas Blaze)

The Micromax Canvas Duet II, on the other hand, was available via an e-commerce website earlier in February at Rs. 15,790.

Not too long ago, both the Canvas Blaze HD and Canvas Duet II were listed on the company's official site without pricing.

The Micromax Canvas Blaze HD, like its predecessor the Canvas Blaze, supports dual-SIM functionality with support for GSM and CDMA networks. The Canvas Blaze HD runs Android 4.1 out-of-the-box. It features a 5-inch IPS display with a 720x1280 pixel resolution. The smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8625Q) processor alongside 1GB of RAM. It comes with 4GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The Canvas Blaze HD sports an 8-megapixel rear camera and also houses a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It is backed by a 2000mAh battery which, according to the official listing, delivers up to 5 hours of talk time and up to 150 hours of standby time.

The Micromax Canvas Duet II (EG111), according to the official listing, is a dual-SIM (GSM+CDMA) smartphone that runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It features a 5.3-inch HD display with a 720x1280 pixels resolution. The smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, coupled with 1GB of RAM.

The Canvas Duet II sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash and also includes a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with 4GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded up to 32GB with the help of a microSD card. It packs a 2300mAh battery that is said to deliver up to 6 hours of talk time and 180 hours of standby time. The Micromax Canvas Duet II offers Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE, GPS and EVDO REV A connectivity options.