Micromax A116 Canvas HD vs LG Nexus 4: Sold out within hours

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Supriya Rai
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NEW DELHI, INDIA: Micromax A116 Canvas HD and Google LG Nexus 4 seem to have one thing in common. Both the smartphones are highly in demand, but are not easily available in India. Google LG Nexus 4 is yet to get launched in India, and as per Micromax's claims, A116 Canvas HD is being booked at a pace of 25 units per minute.

Google LG Nexus 4, which was launched last year, was sold-out within an hour on Google Play, while Micromax A116 Canvas HD, according to media reports, was sold-out within 24 hours of its launch. According to a report on NDTV, Snapdeal.com has shared that the first lot of the A116 Canvas HD was sold out within 15 minutes of announcing the sale at midnight of February 14, 2013. The second lot, which consisted of 300 units and was up for sale at 9:00 AM, too was sold-out within 15 minutes and the third lot of 1,200 phones took about 45 minutes to be sold-out.

Are you wondering why these smartphones are so much in demand? The reason is that both the smartphones have got good features at really affordable prices. While Micromax A116 Canvas HD costs Rs. 13,990, Google LG Nexus 4 is expected to cost Rs. 23,000 in India. However, apart from price, let us compare some of the other features of these smartphones.

FeaturesGoogle LG Nexus 4Micromax A116 Canvas HD
Display4.7 inch5 inch
SIMMicro SIMDual SIM (GSM)
Operating systemAndroid 4.2.2 Jelly BeanAndroid Jelly Bean 4.1.2
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5 GHz quad-core KraitMediaTek MT6589 1.2Ghz quad-core
Battery2,100mAh2,000mAh
RAM2GB1GB
Primary camera8MP8MP
Front camera1.3MP2MP
Storage8/16GB1.77GB (Expandable up to 32GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, after going through the features, which smartphone would you wait for? Micromax A116 Canvas HD or Google LG Nexus 4? Feel free to tell us your views.

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