5-inch Android smartphones available india - 2

Micromax Superfone A100 and Micromax A110 Canvas 2 – Rs 9,990
The next in our list is the Micromax A110 aka Canvas 2 and its predecessor the A100. The Canvas A100 was the first Micromax handset to feature a 5-inch display at an affordable entry-level price. The aesthetics and feel are some of the main concerns along with the performance when it comes to affordable feature-loaded phones. But Micromax proved everyone wrong with this nifty device that became quite popular and grabbed many eyeballs. Here’s the review of the Canvas A100. The Canvas II, on the other hand, turned out to be quite disappointing and couldn’t match the performance of its predecessor, though it was launched with a similar price and huge advertising blitz. Read our review to know more.


 
Specifications of the Micromax A100:

5-inch TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 854 pixels resolution
3G, Wi-F, GPRS, EDGE
GPS
Bluetooth
5 megapixel rear camera, 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera
4GB of internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card

Zync Cloud Z5 – Rs 9000
The Cloud Z5 is a home brewed dual-SIM phablet by the entry-level phone maker Zync. It comes with a 1GHz single-core processor and  512MB of RAM. The Cloud Z5 runs on the Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system and has a battery life of 2500mAh with a talktime of up to 5 hours.

Look at the spec sheet of the Zync Cloud Z5:
5-inch capacitive, multi-touch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels
Wi-Fi capability
GPS
Bluetooth
8MP camera, 0.3MP dual-front camera
 FM radio
4GB internal memory + 32GB expandable memory

Lava Iris 501 – Rs 9499
Just like Micromax and Karbonn, most Indian phone makers are trying to attract audiences by putting superior specs at a low price point. Yet another entry-level phone maker is Lava, who has put forth its affordable 5-inch touchscreen phone dubbed the Iris 501. This could be an option for those with a budget under Rs 10,000 who want to own a 5-inch smartphone. Unlike the Karbonn A30 sold at a similar price, the Iris has a meagre specs sheet. It runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich and is powered by a 1Ghz Dual Core processor.

Here are the key features of Lava Iris 501:
5.0-inch capacitive touchscreen with 800 x 400 resolution
3G, Wi-Fi, EDGE, GPRS
Bluetooth and USB
GPS
5MP rear camera and 0.3 MP front camera
4GB memory card free, expandable microSD card up to 32GB

iBall Andi 5c – Rs 13,000
iBall has been expanding and strengthening its Andi series of smartphones all through last year. It also launched the Andi 5c for the 5-inch budget market space with dual-SIM capability. Even with its single-core 1GHz Cortex A-9 processor, the device performs pretty smooth and fast enough for daily use. Read our review here.

A quick glance at the complete spec sheet:
5-inch capacitive touchscreen with 640 x 480 resolution
3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi
GPS
Bluetooth
FM Radio
5MP rear camera, VGA front facing camera
4GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB

Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 – Rs 12,499
The Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 is a dual-core device sporting a 5-inch display. It runs on Android ICS. In our review, we found the Mi-500 to be a pretty good piece of hardware that looks good, functions well enough and has quite a few handy features. Even if the handset doesn’t seem to quite utilise the dual-core processor as well as other devices, it is definitely worthy of consideration.

A look at the specs:
5-inch TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 800 pixels
3G, Wi-Fi, EDGE/GPRS,
Bluetooth and USB
GPS with A-GPS
5MP rear camera, VGA front facing camera
FM Radio
4GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB

Intex Aqua 5.0 – Rs 9,690
Joining the dual-SIM, 5-incher affordable phablet brigade is the Intex Aqua 5.0. This entry level device sports a large display, is powered by a 1GHz processor and runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

  
A quick glance at the specs:
5-inch capacitive touchscreen with 480 x 800 resolution
3G, Wi-Fi, GPRS, EDGE
Bluetooth with A2DP
GPS
5MP rear camera, VGA front facing camera
FM Radio
4GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB

For some reason Indians seem to be crazy about phablets that have a 5-inch screen and some of the devices listed above are turning out to be best-sellers for the respective companies. Given this fact ,one shouldn’t be surprised if a 5-inch display becomes a standard feature on smartphones.