Micromax has announced two new phones aimed at the selfie enthusiasts in India. These two phones, the Micromax Canvas Selfie 2 and Selfie 3 offer a 1.3GHz quad-core SoC from Mediatek along with 8GB of storage and 1GB of RAM. While the Canvas Selfie 2 offers a 5-inch display with FWVGA resolution, the Selfie 3 offers a 4.8-inch AMOLED display with a 720p HD resolution. The Canvas Selfie 2 features two 5MP cameras while the Canvas Selfie 3 features two 8MP cameras. The front cameras in both the phones have an LED flash.
| Micromax Canvas Selfie 2 | Micromax Canvas Selfie 3 | |
| SoC | Mediatek | Mediatek |
| CPU | 1.3GHz quad-core | 1.3GHz quad-core |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB |
| Storage | 8GB | 8GB |
| microSD support | Yes | Yes |
| Display | 5-inch | 4.8-inch |
| Resolution | 854 x 480 | 1280 x 720 |
| Rear camera | 5MP | 8MP |
| Front camera | 5MP | 8MP |
| Battery | 2000mAh | 2300mAh |
| Price | Rs. 5,999 | N/A |
The Micromax Canvas Selfie 2 will be available across all the online and offline stores from August 22 while the Canvas Selfie 3 will be available before Raksha Bandhan.
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Taking ahead the legacy of the successful Canvas Selfie range, Micromax Informatics, India’s leading handset player, today ignited the selfie revolution with the launch of Canvas Selfie 2 and Canvas Selfie 3. Targeted towards the young hyper social selfie frenzy youngsters, the two new smartphones offer a perfect amalgamation of innovation, style and performance with the finest front and rear cameras, camera shooting modes, face beauty mode and a magnificent, detail-rich display for an unmatchable selfie experience. While Canvas Selfie 2 offers a perfect combination of features and value for money taking the selfie revolution to the masses, Canvas Selfie 3 which comes with a Bluetooth enabled Selfie stick will appeal to consumers who are looking to upgrade the Selfie experience without too much stress on their pocket.
Commenting on the launch of the two new smartphones in the Canvas Selfie range, Mr. Vineet Taneja, CEO, Micromax Informatics, said, “With over 93 million selfies being captured every day, people today take and retake pictures of themselves until it mirrors perfection and what they want the world to see them as. Keeping this in mind, we have created our Canvas Selfie range which has received tremendous response from our young consumers with Canvas Selfie. Taking the selfie craze to the next level, we are proud to announce the two new smartphones which are ideal for the users delivering fantastic images and equipping them with great beauty editing tools to look their best always.”
Canvas Selfie 2
Crafted exquisitely with a premium leather like finish, the new Canvas Selfie 2 comes with a 5MP Front Camera and a 5MP Rear Camera to capture more of every smile. Equipped with a 5-inch FWVGA IPS display screen, the smartphone comes with the Face Beauty mode which lets the users balance facial features, soften complexions and remove skin blemishes to create flawless photos — and all in real time! Running on the latest Android Lollipop 5.0, it gives users the access to a number of features including voice search, Google Drive, Hangouts for video calls, smart contact prioritization etc. Priced affordably at Rs. 5,999/-, the smartphone will be available across all the online and offline stories from August 22, 2015.
Canvas Selfie 3
Now don’t bother to buy a selfie stick separately as the new smartphone from Micromax comes with a Bluetooth enabled Selfie stick, which will make sure that none of your friends are left behind from being a part of a ‘big group selfie’ and lose out on the fun. Further equipped with an 8MP front camera with Blue Glasses 5P Largan Lens and an 8MP rear camera, Canvas Selfie 3 enables the selfie aficionados to click magnificent selfies on the go. Equipped with a 4.8 inch HD Amoled display, the sleek and stylish smartphone captures vivid and bright images with a superior contrast.
The phone also sports beauty mode, gesture, panorama, night shot, 78 degrees wide angle selfie, one key shot features to make each and every shot perfect. Users can be guaranteed a seamless multitasking experience at a speed of light with the powerful 1.3GHz Quad Core Processor and 1GB DDR2 RAM. To add a bling of colors in your life, Canvas Selfie 3 will be available in five funky back and front colors like Blue, Green, Purple, Sky Blue and Yellow apt for youngsters, and not just sticking to the conventional blacks, whites and grey. All the exciting features and much more is available in a disruptive price range before Raksha Bandhan.