Micromax launches world’s slimmest smartphone Canvas Sliver 5
New Delhi: Micromax on June 18th, announced the launch of its latest flagship smartphone – the Canvas Sliver 5. With a thickness of 5.1mm (end to end) and weighing a mere 97 grams, the Canvas Sliver 5, according to Micromax, is the world’s slimmest and lightest 4G smartphone.
Crafted in a distinct metallic frame, which is made from aircraft grade aluminum, the smartphone is a perfect confluence of design and substance. Each element of the device is meticulously designed and adorned to make it the slimmest smartphone and a stunning looking device. Powered with Dirac HD sound and NXP Smart Power Amplifier, music enthusiasts can enjoy louder sound, deeper bass and room-filling deep sound.
Commenting on the launch, Vineet Taneja, CEO, Micromax Informatics Pvt. Ltd. said, “At Micromax, we have been consistently working on the design language of our devices to align them with the evolving needs of new-age consumers, and addressing them before anyone else in the eco-system. The Canvas Sliver 5 is a testimony to this vision, bringing together the elements of unmatched design, style and performance in one device as a result of diligent efforts of our R&D team to find the perfect balance. Our association with Hugh Jackman for the smartphone truly embodies the aspirational and fearless persona of the brand Micromax.”
He also added, “We are also strengthening our promise of offering great service to millions of Micromax consumers across the country. With Canvas Sliver 5, we are introducing a new challenge for ourselves to build on our commitment for service excellence by offering a 7 day doorstep service policy.”
On the performance front, the Canvas Silver 5 is equipped with a 4.8-inch AMOLED HD display, which provides a 16.7 million color depth catching every color in its brilliant and spectacular form. Power packed with a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor and a 2GB of DDR3 RAM, the smartphone ensures efficient multitasking. The smartphone comes with a 16GB ROM to enable the users to store their favorite pictures, videos, documents and more. An evenly placed 8MP AF rear camera with SONY IMX219 sensor, 4P Largan Lens and Blue Glass Filter enables users to shoot high quality images while the 5MP FF front camera incorporates intelligent beauty mode for clicking perfect selfies with great ease.
Running on the latest Android Lollipop 5.0, the users can avail great benefits like optimized battery usage, improved application performance, refreshed notification system etc. High power consumption has always been a problem for ultra slim phones but the Canvas Sliver 5 comes with a 2000mAh high density Lithium Polymer battery and an intelligently optimized User Interface, which automatically enables 30 per cent power saving for long lasting battery life.
Available at a price of Rs 17,999, the Canvas Sliver 5 comes with a free 4G SIM and double data offer from Airtel which doubles the 4G data amount for any consumer activating the 4G SIM. The device will be available from end of June 2015 across India.
