Taking a visual tour of Micromax's first octa-core smartphone, the Canvas Knight A350.

1. Micromax
Canvas
Knight
Review in pictures

2. The knight in its shining armor
• Glass sandwich design,
much like the iPhone 4/4S
• 8mm thickness
• Metal frame for sturdiness
• Available only in black
• Bundled protective plastic
case with the device
• Quite heavy when it comes
to overall weight, due to
use of glass and metal

3. Loaded to the brim
• 5-inch display with full HD
resolution
• 16-megapixel AF camera at
the back and 8-megapixel FF
camera in the front
• MediaTek’s true Octa-Core
processor clocked at 2GHz,
paired with 2GB of RAM
• 32GB non-expandable
internal storage
• Dual-SIM, GSM only
connectivity

4. And an even more impressive display
• Full HD 5-inch display
offers a pixel density of
440ppi
• Ample brightness allows
for good sunlight legibility
• Greater viewing angles
make videos and games
fun
• Rigid glass protective
surface for protection
against scratches and
accidental knocks

5. Custom user interface on Android
• Large and colourful icons
add some eye-candy
• Even with a custom user
interface, there are very
minimal modifications
• Preloaded with social
networking and utility apps
• Pre-installed Netquinn
antivirus for security

6. An impressive camera at the back
• 16-megapixel sensor with a
custom lens
• 8-megapixel fixed-focus
camera on the front
• Offers great performance
outdoors and even in
average light conditions
• Protective glass surface on
the camera
• Very simple and easy to use
camera app

7. A hot-headed performer
• MediaTek MT 6592T
processor offers
powerful on-demand
computing
• 2GB RAM allows for
better multitasking and
faster app load times
• Gets hot really fast, but
the metal body acts as
a passive radiator to
cool the internals

8. Impressive long lasting battery
• Non-replaceable
2,350mAh lithium
polymer battery
• Offers up to seven hours
of non-stop video
playback or a whole day
worth of usage on 3G
• Minimal power
consumption in standby
mode

9. At a glance
• 5-inch, 1,920 x 1,080
resolution display
• 16-megapixel primary camera,
8-megapixel front camera with
fixed-focus lens
• 2GHz octa-core MediaTek
MT6592T processor
• 2GB RAM and 32GB internal
storage, non-expandable
• Dual-SIM, GSM only
connectivity
• 2,350mAh battery
• FM radio

10. -
• Gets hot very fast
• Glass-sandwich design
prone to damage even
with a minor fall
• Glossy finish is a
fingerprint and
smudge magnet
• Bundled case is flimsy
Pros and cons
+
• Stylish looks
• Crisp and bright
display
• Sturdy build
• Fast performance
• Good battery life
• Impressive camera

11. Pricing and verdict
“The Micromax Canvas Knight is a good-looking, performance-
oriented Android smartphone that offers a plethora of features.
At the given price, it’s one of the the fastest, yet affordable octa-
core processor smartphone available currently.”
Rs 19,999