Weekly Wrap-Up #14 : LYF Water 5, Canvas 6, Galaxy J5 2016, J7 2016, Mi Max & more
Micromax Canvas 6
The Canvas 6 and Canvas 6 Pro are latest offerings from homegrown smartphone brand Micromax. While the device was announced at the last month’s event, the Canvas 6 is made available through Flipkart at a price of Rs. 13,999. The major difference is that the Canvas 6 Pro comes with a fingerprint sensor and few additional improvements in specifications. The Canvas 6 comes with a metal body and supports 4G LTE connectivity.
It sports a 5.5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display. Under the hood, the Canvas 6 is powered by MediaTek MT6753 octa-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz. The device includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage that can be expanded additionally upto 128GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and an 8MP front camera. The 3,000mAh battery on this device can last upto 305 hours on standby.
LYF Water 5
Reliance’s smartphone brand LYF had launched a new mid-range 4G LTE device Water 5 last week. It is priced at Rs. 11,699 and is exclusively sold online through Amazon India. Earlier the company two other devices in the Water series called Water 1 and Water 2 priced at Rs. 14,699 and Rs. 13,599 respectively. It sports a polycarbonate body and features a 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display. Other devices in this price range come with Full HD resolution and metal build unibody design.
Under the hood is the Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz along with 2GB of RAM. It includes 16GB of storage that can be further expanded via MicroSD card slot. In the camera department, the device comes with a 13MP autofocus camera and a 5MP front camera. The device is packed by a 2,920 mAh battery that can last at least a day of usage. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and offers 4G LTE with VoLTE and VoWiFi support.
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
The Galaxy J5 (2016) comes with 5.2-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED display. It is powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz. The device includes 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded via provided MicroSD card slot. It runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow based customized TouchWiz UI while in China and Japan, the device came with Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box.
It supports dual SIM dual standby and offers 4G LTE on any one SIM. Coming to the camera department, it includes 13MP rear camera with an aperture of f/1.9 and laser autofocus. There is also a 5MP front camera for selfies and video calls. Bot the rear and front cameras are assisted with LED flash. It is backed by a 3,100mAh battery and offers connectivity options like 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth, GPS, and a MicroUSB 2.0 port.
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)
Compared to the Galaxy J5 (2016), the Galaxy J7 (2016) comes with a slightly larger 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with same 720p resolution. The same device was launched in China with Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution. Under the hood is an octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz. It comes with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage along with a MicroSD card slot. The device packs a 13MP primary camera and 5MP secondary camera.
The device supports dual SIM and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow same as Galaxy J5 (2016). It is kept powered on by a 3,300mAh battery which is slightly on the higher side when compared to Galaxy J5 (2016). Connectivity options remain same as the earlier mentioned device. Even with a bigger battery, the Galaxy J7 (2016) is 0.3mm slimmer than the Galaxy J5 (2016) which measures 8.1mm thickness.
Xiaomi will be launching its biggest ever smartphone Mi Max on May 10th in China. It comes with a massive 6.4-inch display with Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution. Alongside the Mi Max, the company will also release the latest MIUI 8 running on latest Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. We got to know about few specifications from the GFXbench listing, where the device is expected to run on Snapdragon 650 hexa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz.
The device might come with 2GB and 3GB RAM options and includes 16GB and 32GB of internal storages respectively. According to the listing, the device sports 16MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. A leaked image also suggests the device to come with the same design as flagship Mi 5 but without the front logo. The Mi Max looks like a 6.4-inch Mi 5 with Redmi Note 3 internals. If the mentioned specifications come true, the device can be priced anywhere around 1299 Yuan in China.
Lenovo will be launching its upcoming smartphones Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus in India later this month. In between, the company is also launching the “Lenovo Z1 powered by ZUK” on May 10th in India, this same device was launched in China as ZUK Z1 in 2015. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop based Cyanogen OS 12.1 out-of-the-box. We can also expect it come with Marshmallow since the international users already received the latest Android update.
It features a 5.5-inch Full HD display and comes powered by years old Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor clocked at 2.5GHz. The device includes 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage without MicroSD card slot. It packs a 13MP primary camera with OIS and an 8MP front camera. The Z1 is backed by a whopping 4,100mAh that easily last more than a day of usage. The Home button on the front also houses the fingerprint sensor.
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