Not impressed by the Micromax Canvas Turbo?
Here are the best alternatives.
A couple of days ago, I posted about the new Micromax Canvas Turbo. (Read Here). Priced at a range of 20,000 INR the new Turbo offers you some great features but still if you think, Turbo isn't your match, I've come up with the best alternatives to Canvas Turbo that you can be considered as the next smarty gadget in your pocket.
Phones such as the Canvas Turbo, Xolo Q1000S, Lenovo P780,WickedLeak Wammy Passion Z Plus, Lemon A4, Gionee E Life E6 and more run on the MediaTek chipset and try to distinguish themselves with their design, display, preloaded apps, camera features and more. Since the chipset is essentially the same, the smartphones suffer from similar problems such as graphically heavy apps lagging, etc.
Let us increase our budget by a few thousand rupee more and compare phones like the galaxy s3, xperia SP and nexus 4.
If you are not using your phone for playing high-end games or running apps that require a good amount of power, then you can go for the Canvas Turbo.
The Xperia SP has a dual-core processor and the highest battery capacity of the lot. The best thing about the nexus phones are that they recieve all the android updates first and its perfect for those who want a vanilla android experience. The S3 comes with Samsung’s suite of preloaded apps and the TouchWiz UI, which is one of the better UI’s, available on Android smartphones. The Sony Xperia SP is a well-built smartphone, has a good camera and even though it has a dual-core processor, it is a snappy performer. It also has a great battery life.
SO, WHAT SHOULD YOU AIM FOR?
Let us look at all the options we have.
Our first contender is the nexus 4
It borrows design elements from the iPhone 4 and had a glass back. This is susceptible to scratches and is easily breakable but it looks really cool. Another cool design element with the Nexus 4 is the textured design beneath the rear glass panel that looks good when it's reflecting light. A perfect gadget to stand above the crowd.
Coming to the Sony product, the Galaxy S3 brings with it the standard plastic build found on other Samsung devices.
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Sure, this is a drawback for most users, but you do have access to the battery (which you don’t on the Nexus 4 and the Canvas Turbo).
Xperia SP
The Xperia SP on the other hand is a good-looking smartphone with a grey border around the body. The smartphone is heavy, weighing 155 grams but it is very well built, with the ability to sustain a few drops. All four smartphones bring interesting design elements to the table and it is a subjective decision as to which one you prefer.
The Micromax Canvas Turbo is a good phone for the features on offer. It brings with it a slew of preloaded apps found on a large number of Samsung smartphones and the iFloat app gives you real multitasking capabilities on the smartphone. It does have its share of bugs and lags nonetheless.
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If you want an Android experience that goes beyond the run of the mill, we would advise you to extend your budget and pick up one of of these three alternatives.