Adding to its Superfone lineup, Micromax has introduced the A84 in the Indian market for Rs. 9,999.
The Superfone Elite A84 runs on Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) which is the older generation OS and there is no information on whether the device will be upgradeable to Android 4.0 ICS. The device boasts of a 3.97-inch capacitive IPS WVGA display. It is impressive to see that the device has an IPS display but we will comment more on that once we have reviewed the device.
Specifications of the A85 are as follows:
- Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread
- 3.97-inch capacitive IPS WVGA display
- 1GHz processor
- 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash
- 0.3 megapixel front facing camera for video chat
- Bluetooth 2.1
- Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity
- USB 2.0
- AISHA voice recognition service
- GPS with A-GPS
- Expandable storage up to 32GB via a microSD card.
- 1,630 mAh battery
Micromax has brought to the table its own voice controlled personal assistant called Aisha. We put Aisha and Siri head to head against each other to see which is the best voce recognition personal assist. You can take a look at Aisha vs Siri here.
If you are in the market to pick up a budget android device from Micromax, you can read our review of the Micromax A50 Ninja.
If you are looking for a smartphone around the Rs. 10,000 price tag, you can take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos, Nokia Lumia 610, or the HTC Explorer.
