Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0

Overview

Big Bang for Buck

Overview of Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0

Announced on January 2013 and available in either black or white colours, the Micromax A30 SMARTY 3.0 is the latest addition to the range of duo SIM phones built by Micromax for the Indian market.

Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0 Design and Build Quality

This versatile phone has a 3-inch TFT capacitive touch display with a thickness of 14.45 mm. The Micromax comes with 256MB RAM and is powered by an 832 MHz Broadcom Processor. It runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread and has 512 MB internal memory with six hours of talk time powered by a 1500 mAh battery.

User Interface and Comfort to Use Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0

The handset’s nicely rounded edges not only enhance its ergonomic aspect but also enable it to fit snugly into the palms of its users.

Telephony and Phonebook

Besides storing contact details on its two SIM cards, it can also store them on Google mail, which is built-in on all Android based smartphones.

Messaging and Emails

The phone has both MMS and SMS capabilities and offers unlimited message storage with the default thread view of texts. It also has email capabilities.

Gallery, Photo Viewer and Video Player

The phone has a native Android based gallery photo viewer and video player.

Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0 Music Player and FM Radio

Arguably, the phone lives up to its moniker, “smart,” at least in regards to its music player. The phone supports virtually all the main audio and video formats including MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR and MIDI formats. The phone also has a 3.5mm audio jack compatible with most ear and headphones.

Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0 Camera and Image Quality

With an LED flash, the phone’s 2-megapixel camera takes good photos even in low light conditions. For a low-end Smartphone, the LED enabled flash is arguably the phone’s standout feature.

Video Camera and Video Quality

While the video player supports playback of 3gp, mp4 files, the quality is average.

Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0 Connectivity Options

The smarty 3.0 connects to the Internet through GPRS, 3G and WIFI platforms. It has USB connectivity.

Organizer and Other Utility Tools

This phone comes with Calendar, FM Radio, Currency and Unit converter, Incoming Call Guard, Anti-Theft and Power Saver Support.

Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0 Web Browser and Applications

It has a native Android web browser and Android applications like. For more applications it is possible to download them from Google Play where there are one is spoilt for choice.

Google Maps and GPS

Smarty 3.0 is GPS and support geo-location applications. In addition to Google Maps it also has Latitude.

Distinctive Features of Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0

Some of the distinctive features on the handset include Anti-Theft and Power Saver Support, as well as its huge 32GB expandable memory. Smarty A30 is the 3G version of Micromax's Smarty A25, which is its predecessor.

Value for Money

Smarty 3.0 cost about INR 4000 (approx., may vary). Its dual SIM capabilities especially, are attractive to India’s mobile users who on average have two or more SIM cards. This is value for money in light of the features and capabilities.

Verdict

As far as low-end smartphones go, the Micromax A30 Smarty 3.0 offers a big bang for buck, especially given some of its features such as LED flash for its camera, and Anti-Theft feature.