The specifications of the new Micromax Canvas 6 are similar to the canvas 6 Pro but it is completely different in the design, look and other features. Therefore, according to the name, this phone is not like a Canvas Pro at all. But does this phone have everything that can bring back the golden days of Micromax? Learn the features and shortcomings of this smartphone in our detailed review.
Look and design
The biggest feature of Micromax Canvas 6 is its metal body which looks very beautiful especially in Champagne Gold. The texture and finish of the phone is very good and its chamford edge makes it classy. The design of the phone is not very special in itself and anyone can easily forget it to understand it as a gionee or Honor smartphone if the logo is not given on its rear.
Sharp line is given on the phone along the edges. The phone is convenient to catch but the metal body makes it a little heavy. For good grip, the side of the phone is quite thick, but its smooth texture is afraid of slipping from the phone’s hand. The back of the phone is hole, so the phone does not feel like a block when it is holding it in hand.
The 5.5 inch IPS display given in the smartphone is of full-HD resolution which means photos look sharp. The phone can also be read easily in sunlight. There is no gorilla glass for protection that is probably removed due to the expensive metal body. The notification is not LED with an 8 -megapixus front camera at the top.
The phone has a hybrid sim tray on the left side which means either two nano-sim or a single SIM and a microSD card can be used at once. There are volume and power buttons on the right side that can be easily operated. The bottom is a micro-USB port and speaker grill while the headphone shock at the top is given.
On the rear, a 13 -megapixel camera is given with LED flash and fingerprint sensor. The sensor does not identify the fingerprint very fast but works well. We had some trouble in using the fingerprint sensor but no major problems were revealed.
On buying Micromax Canvas 6, you will get a 7.5 watt charger, data cable, screen guard, SIM tray ejector tool and an in-age headset. Overall, Canvas 6 is good to see and managed to compete with today’s smartphone. Micromax’s smartphone surely disappoints the necessary features like Gorilla Glass in this smartphone.
Specification and software
Since Canvas 6 is designed keeping in mind the lifestyle, its specification has not been given much attention. This Micromax smartphone has a MediaTek (MT6753 T) octa-core processor and 3 GB RAM. The phone has an inbuilt storage 32 GB which can be increased to 128 GB via microSD card. For connectivity, the phone has standard features like Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi B/G/N, USB OTG, GPS, FM radio and 4G LTE on both SIMs.
Talk about software, the phone has a close-to-stock version of Android Lilpop with a custom icon pack and second feature. On swiping the right side on the home screen, the user goes to the Around Service of Micromax to allow those services that have partnership with Micromax. These include ordering food, cab booking, flight booking and services like mobile, data and DTH. Apart from this, in Micromax Canvas 6, the user has also been given a cloud backup feature of Micromax, so that users can backup their contacts, call logs, SMS and other data on the cloud. Apart from this, many free apps and games are also available, which we gave information in the review of Canvas 6 Pro.
Performance
Looking at the entire size of the phone, it can be said that it is convenient to use the phone, but its sharp edge does not give a pleasant feeling after a certain time. Apart from the metal body, we did not see any overheating problem in the phone. The phone is also hot as expected while charging and playing games for a long time.
The phone’s app performance is fine. In the benchmarking test, we got better figures than Canvas 6 Pro for Canvas 6.
The song app has been given in this phone to streaming and play the local music file. Mono speaker provides good audio quality and the coming headset brings good quality. Full-HD videos can be played from the video player. The video can also be loop or trim in the player itself.
Talk about the camera, PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus) and focus speed is quite fantastic. However, the camera has a shutter problem which worsens in low light. Detailing in landscap photos is not bad but pictures also seem ugly in daylight. HDR mode solves this problem to a great extent and also makes photos some sharp. Macro photos come with good detailing. Pictures in low light are less than average.
A good selfie can be taken from the front camera. The camera app is not much different from Micromax’s second budget smartphone. Shooting modes are given in the app on the left side which have features like face beauty, panorama, multi-angle view, motion track and live photo. The shortcut above can lead to HDR, smile shutter and flash. By swiping upwards, many other filters can be used.
Features like face detection, voice capture, anti -shake, zero shutter delay, EIS (stabilization) can be tweeted in the camera and video settings. Apart from this, exposure and white balance can be set manually but there is no ‘pro’ mode. Videos of up to 1080 pixels can be recorded but the quality is fine.
battery life
The 3000 mAh battery in Micromax Canvas 6 lasted for 8 hours and 37 minutes in our video loop test. At the same time, during normal use, we were able to run the phone for more than a day on full charge.
Our decision
Micromax’s policy of attracting users of different fields is understood by presenting two smartphones at one price. However, the company has not been able to implement this policy properly. After seeing both the phones, the user will definitely choose Canvas 6. If Micromax had given better CPU and camera in the pro variants, one of the phones could have difficulty in the choice. Currently, Canvas 6 is a better option. This phone has a better texture, fingerprint sensor, double onboard storage and better battery life.
Micromax could make this phone better. We did not understand why the company did not give gorilla glass in this phone. Nowadays, while buying the phone, people make the most mother’s mother. Apart from this, the camera could also be better. VoLTE support or sharp Wi-Fi could also be given.