Android Octa-core Battle: Micromax vs. iBerry vs. Intex
With new octa-core powered smartphones being announced, we compare three octa-core processor powered smartphones that one can buy in India today. Micromax Canvas Knight A350 vs. iBerry Auxus Nuclea N2 vs. Intex Aqua Octa, all cost under Rs 20,000
Almost every smartphone maker is taking a leap and adding octa-core processors to their devices. Indian based manufacturers have already started selling smartphones running on eight core powered processors, while the well known international brands are still sticking to the tried and tested quad-core SOCs. Smartphones like the Micromax Canvas Knight, iberry Auxus Nuclea N2 and the Intex Aqua Octa running on MediaTek’s true octa-core SoC are available in the Indian market for as low as Rs.20,000.
So we have compared the three smartphones to see which one is better than the other.
| Micromax Canvas Knight | iBerry Auxus Nuclea N2 | Intex Aqua Octa | |
| Display | 5 inch, 1920×1080 pixels | 5.7 inch, 1920×1080 pixels | 6 inch, 1280×720 pixels |
| Processor | 2GHz, Octa-Core MT6592T Processor | 1.7 GHz, Octa-Core Processor | 1.7 GHz, Octa-Core Processor |
| Memory and RAM | 32 GB inbuilt, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB inbuilt, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB inbuilt, 2 GB RAM |
| GPU | Mali 450-MP4 | Mali 450-MP4 | Mali 450-MP4 |
| Card slot | No | Yes, upto 64 GB | Yes, upto 32 GB |
| Rear Camera | 16 MP with autofocus | 13 MP with autofocus | 13 MP with autofocus |
| Video recording | Yes, 1080p @ 30fps | Yes, 1080p @ 30fps | Yes, 1080p |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Battery | 2350mAh | 3500mAh | 2300mAh |
| OS | Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.2 |
| Dual-SIM |
Yes, GSM GSM |
Yes, GSM GSM | Yes, GSM GSM |
By the looks of it, the Micromax Canvas Knight has the fastest clock speed among the three and is hopefully more powerful. In terms of battery capacity, the iberry Auxus Nuclea N2 grabs the first place with its 3500mAh battery. In terms of pricing the Canvas Knight is available at Rs. 19,990 and so is the iBerry Auxus Nuclea N2 while the Intex Aqua Octa is available for Rs. 18,500. The Intex Aqua Octa is also one of the biggest devices with a 6 inch display, although it has a 720p resolution rather than full HD 1080p display.
Also read:
Micromax Canvas Knight: Benchmarks and performance comparison
Micromax Canvas Knight A350: Overview and specs comparison
Micromax Canvas Knight: Build and design overview