Micromax Canvas Lite A92

Overview

Average Smartphone

Micromax Canvas Lite A92 is an attempt by the company to give a smartphone experience but in low budget. We will see in this review how this phone has fared.

Micromax Canvas Lite A92 Design and Build Quality

Like all the other Micromax Canvas phones, the Lite A92 also has the smooth curved look. The phone is 10.8mm thick and has the camera jutting out of the back cover. The chassis is aluminium and the back cover is plastic. The grip is strong and at no point you will feel that it is slipping from your grasp. The screen is 5 inch and fills up to almost end to end. The battery life of the phone is around 10 hours with regular use.

User Interface and Comfort to Use Micromax Canvas Lite A92

The phone runs on Android Jellybean Software. The UI is simple and Micromax has added nothing new to it. The phone is comfortable to use and the UI does not hang up the phone. The phone has a 1 GHz dual core processor and only 512MB of RAM, which is very disappointing. The phone has only 4GB of internal memory and an expandable memory slot of 32GB. 512MB of RAM is very less for a smartphone but games like Temple Run 2 run well on the phone if you do not have too many apps open. The screen resolution is only 480x800 pixels.

Telephony and Phonebook

The phone supports both 2G and 3G networks. The call quality is decent but not good in crowded rooms. The phone book is Android and easy to work on. Dual SIM is an advantage feature of the phone.

Messaging and Emails

Standard messaging and basic email features are available on the phone.

Gallery, Photo Viewer and Video Player

Gallery contains photos, videos, songs and documents. These can be sorted out in many ways. Photos can be sorted in albums, date taken etc. You can upload photos directly to the social media sites from the photo viewer. The video player supports MP4, 3GP, AVI formats. The large 5-inch screen does add to the pleasure of video playback.

Micromax Canvas Lite A92 Music Player and FM Radio

Music player on the phone is average. The sound from the earphones is not good but if you know how to tweak the equalizer you can get decent sound out of it. The loudspeaker sound is also average. FM radio is present in the phone and it comes with a recording feature.

Micromax Canvas Lite A92 Camera and Image Quality

Most phones of today are measured with the quality of their camera. Lite A92 lacks in this department. The rear camera is only 5MP and the front camera is basic .3MP. The camera is not good even with flash. Features include Night Mode, Multi-shot Mode, Fixed Focus, Flash Support, and Brightness Level - 5x

Video Camera and Video Quality

Videos can be recorded for resolution up to 640x480 and @30fps. Video recording does not handle fast movements well.

Connectivity options on the phone include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS, 3G and USB. Wi-Fi hotspot is available.

Organizer and Other Utility Tools

Various tools on the phone include Multi-tasking, Games, English and Hindi Language Support, Calculator, Calendar, Alarm, World Clock, and Call Blacklist

Web Browser and Applications

Android browser is present on the phone. The browser is not very fast and if you use any high data websites then it will be a long wait for them to load perfectly.

Google Maps and GPS

GPS and Google maps are present on the phone. GPS of the phone is a tad slow and we suggest that you load the maps beforehand your journey if you are using this phone.

Value for Money

The phone is priced INR 8300 (approx., may vary) in the Indian market. The phone does not give the feel of a smartphone and lacks in many important features.

Verdict

We would rate the phone a 3.5 out of 5 stars.