Micromax Canvas Spark with Lollipop launched for $79

Micromax has added yet another smartphone to its entry-level Canvas series. The all new Canvas Spark boasts of running Android 5.0 Lollipop update out of the box and is priced at INR4,999 ($79) for India. Following Xiaomi’s strategy, Micromax will offer the Canvas Spark through flash sale exclusively at Snapdeal.

Micromax Canvas Spark Q380 packs a 4.7-inch qHD display covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and is powered by a MediaTek MTK6582M chipset with a quad-core 1.3GHz CPU and 1GB of RAM. The smartphone offers 8GB of expandable storage and sports an 8MP rear camera/ 2MP front camera combo.

Canvas Spark supports dual-SIM with support for 3G in one of the slots and offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS as connectivity options. Bearing a thin metallic frame running round the sides, the Spark is mere 8.5mm see and weighs 134 grams including the 2,000 mAh battery.

Those eager to buy this Redmi 2 competitor can register at Snapdeal from April 22 for the flash sale set to start on April 29.