Micromax A116 or the Micromax Canvas HD initially was priced at Rs. 13,999 and soon went out of stock. Micromax increased the price to Rs. 14,500 and still went out of stock. And now the same handset is priced at Rs. 15,999 on Flipkart and again went out of stock.
Is the MMX A116 for Rs. 16K really worth the price?
There are many reasons for the price rise. The Excise duty (budget after effect), the Ericsson case and I believe the demand hype (high demand low manufacturing output) has had an impact on the price. Micromax I think felt it better to increase the price to Rs. 16,000. This will not only reduce the demand (a hike of 2K is way too much for many consumers) but also increase the profit margin.
I think the price is too much, I got the Micromax A116 for Rs. 13,999 that was the best price, even Rs. 14,499 is affordable, but 16K, no way. The Wammy Titan II becomes the best 5 inch quad core option, i.e if you are comfortable with the WickedLeak brand or the Zopo 910 which is the same but not yet available. If it’s your budget that is stopping you or you need a smaller screen the Xolo Q800 is the next / cheapest quad core option. Gionee Dream D1 is another good option to look for if you can spend over 15K.
Have your Say – about the MMX A116 price rise!
micromax a89 better than grand. Samsung ke cost hamari Jeb sumsang kar dega.
with Samsung galaxy grand available at rs 17,700 only insane people out of their minds would buy micromax at 16,000. what a rip-off !!!!!
galaxy grand is also a rip-off paying 17000 for wvga screen wake up guys just for brand name paying twice is not worth
u r insane murtuza, manu is correct guys who dnt know anything abt technlogy wil go for samsng!,
I will wait for umi x2 or wammy titan 3.
I use to trust in brand and used nokia and samsung but my new dual sim samsung mobile started getting hanged three year back and gave try to Micromax it is working quiet well price is low but main concern is accessories and parts are not low cost I got my first mmx mobile q50 for 3500 rs and had to change some parts after 1 year for 1200 rs. so in my opinion it is not worth to buy mmx 116 for so high cost which you are going to use not more than 1 year without any expense on repair.
sorry sir I was wrong it is stored in internal SD card as memory classified as phone
internal SD
external sd
Gogi bhai can u suggest me to instal flip board app in my MMX 116
if no which alternative u suggest
Dear all,
FYI.,Micromax Canvas HD A116 is available in Saholic site for 14499 INR.
http://www.saholic.com/mobile-phones/micromax-canvas-hd-a116-1005757
Its Out of Stock now
Hi Guys,
Its in stock at Saholic @ 14,499/-
Hurry up.
I got it from delhi MMX store at price 15200
i got flip cover and screen guard free
I suggest u to look lnto or near dealers it is available with them
instead looking into online
believe me also like u tracing this mobile from Feb 14
though flip cover is below standard
I ordered Xolo Q800 on indiatimes/hs18 and it get cancelled on both site saying OOS. and now in my local area CANVAS HD is available for 14k. But its 3k more than xolo. what should i do?
Gogi.. As we all know that flipkart is pricing most of the items on high price as compared to other online sites.. i mentioned it earlier that the same phone HD 116 is availble in the market under 14500… i bought couple of phones few days back on 13900 and today the seller told me now it is 14500…. not too much but 16k is tooo much and i suggest all of the readers to purchase the phone from local shop rather than from online retailers.
Gogi,
Please check if you can compare Karbonn Titanium S5 and micromax a116
Gogi, dont you think that the biggest disadvantage of Canvas HD is that you cant install apps directly on the external memory? Whereas a similar specd phone like Passion Y with a better battery can. Under the current circumstances would Passion Y be the best buy, what do you think? Would it be safe to agree on the above?
Mangesh, yes I have mentioned this many times. It’s software related and Micromax can fix it.
Hi, i recently bought this Canvas HD for my wife for 15k from Local store in Hyderabad. Its running on Android 4.1.2. And still am not seeing the features like vertical left scroll/menu bar and splitting the screen into 2 to perform different tasks in different windows, which got added to my old Samsung Galaxy3 after the software upgrade to 4.1.2. Is there any setting i need to do on Canvas HD to see those things? Though my canvas HD and Galaxy s3 are running on the same OS, why the look and feel are so different?
Sekhar its cause of the apps on the Samsung handset, those apps are made specially for Samsung and are probably licence’d.
sir I am storing my aaps in external SD card by the way how would u tracing ensure that it is storing in external
I use to look into setting/ apps/ about there it give me a option move to internal SD
then I presume it is store in external memory
is this step to check is right???
in ncr…its even being sold at 16,500……
do u think its better to add few more bucks and rather buy samsung galaxy grand????whats ur opinion mr.gogi??
I got it from delhi MMX store at price 15200
i got flip cover and screen guard free
I suggest u to look lnto or near dealers it is
available with them
is not this is good buy???
Can anybody have info when this phone will be available in again in stock with price tag of 14.5k
I got my Canvas Hd for 15000 from snapdeal. I dont think 16000 or anything above it is not the worth for this phone. What i regret is i can’t play and install apps in internal memory. Game like Nova 3, Asphalt 7, mortal C etc are out of reach for me. And i am scared to root the phone either as was not successful in doing so.
Thinking to exchange with wammy titan 2.
I think Xolo Q800 is an excellent option. I have been using this handset for ~3 weeks now and very much satisfied with the performance. It also has a good battery life. For normal operations like phone calls and internet (non gaming use of the phone), the Xolo Q800 battery is amazing. Like gogi said, if you don’t mind 4.5inch screen, Xolo Q800 is THE phone in that price range.
Nokia 520 is much better in the price range. You will have Nokia quality.
What kind of quality when it sucks with 512 mb ram? The company was my favorite. But now it is giving mid-range phones with less ram. Where androids are available. They could take Rs 1000 more and add a 1 gb with it so that we can use the wp8 full functionality.
basethings.com/p2284/Micromax-A116-Canvas-HD-3-in-1-Combo-Free-White/product_info.html?osCsid=e1a2b0f01048f782d6a2bed1549ad3b9
What say Gogi ?
Seems like micromax is selling rebranded zopo handsets. The design is very similer
mr. gogi
can i root my canvas hd and install mfs mw like heavy games?
is there any root available that you can recomanded me ?
i want ur expert advise. and have you rooted your canvas HD ?
please reply…….
and will rooting voids handset warranty ? and after unrooting can we get warranty back?
Yes, rooting will definetely void the warranty so better to root after expiry of warranty period…..
ZOPO ZP980 specs are 1GB/16GB/Quad Core/
Dear Gogi, Budget is not constraints for me it is 10-15K, but I just want to know A116 @ 14.5K, Gionee D1 @ 15.1K & Xolo Q800 @ 11K which one you consider best value for money in terms of features, accessories etc. pl reply I hv to order within next 2-3 hrs.
Well the title is misleading… there’s a huge difference of 500 Rs. Flipkart listed it for 15.5K & your title says 16K. Also the snapdeal is still selling it @ 15K (Out of stock just like flipkart). Canvas HD is still available in Croma (Mira Road, Mumbai) for 15K.
Just bcoz Flipkart listed it @ 15.5K & that too Out of stock we can’t just decide that the price has been increased.
This is the first article on Gogi’s blog giving out misleading information without any source.
Well yesterday I think it was 15.5K & now they have increased it to 16K. Just ignore that part from my comment above.
Nady, the image is from flipkart website, and you can also check this link http://www.flipkart.com/micromax-canvas-hd-a116/p/itmdjhwueg4jvtsx?pid=MOBDJ8H9X7VQEMUA
And ah sorry its 15,999 and not 16,000 anyway Rs. 1 isn’t going to make much of a difference ;-).
i agree with Gogi…the prices are increasing like anything for this handset..people are selling there Grand and going for it….rising demand is just making things Out Of Stock…i fear they just want to hike the prices and stuff there stocks for few days and then release it .. 🙂
Nady.. Pls use your eys and your senses before putting useless comments. If you have anything to contribute then only comment, please..
Sorry, but its very boring to see useless comments and searching for contribution with real information.
Thanks Shivaji, I will from now remove comments that makes no sense as then the discussion diverts to other that was was made for.
That sounds great Gogi. I still say you are having a misleading Title in your article. Just because Flipkart lists it at 16K that doesn’t mean the company has increased their prices.
The product is available at Saholic for 14.5K & the same is available right now.
Shivaji, Ignored.
Agree Nady, its great that other sites are selling at lower than 16K, but the article is about …is it worth it? In simple words if its at 16K nah… if its 14,499 or – something okay I can think of..
Thanks for clarifying. If you could have used that “IF” word in the Title that would have been great but still it’s OK.
Also the new Yellow notification bar at the top is awesome. Loved it.
Dude it is being sold in Tardus for 16000 to 17000.
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/454351/20130407/micromax-a116-canvas-hd-specifications-availability-price.htm
sold on tardus….
Hi,
I’ve seen Micromax A116 available in syberplace.com at around 15,000 Rs. Checkout the link.
syberplace.com/micromax-a116-canvas-hd.html
Gogi sir,
Is syberplace a trusted site?
Deepak it’s a new site, so avoid it for now, or if they have COD then you can think of.
Dear Gogi A116 @ 14.5K, Gionee D1 @ 15.1K & Xolo Q800 @ 11K which one you buy, pl answer with some reasons which is best value for money.
Really want your reply urgently.
A116 for 14.5 is good but not sure if it is still selling for that price, other cheaper option is Xolo Q800 or go for the Gionee D1. Depends on availability and your budget.
hello friends,
i brought the full white version at 15500 from a local store in Ahmadabad,i think its about 1000 rs more worth the phone,but then i was really frustrated waiting for canvas hd or some good phon in this price range<15k,actually i went to buy xolo a 1000, that’s about 13.5k at local store then stumbled upon canvas 2 that was about 11.4k for white only..then came across canvas hd that’s at 15.5k so from xolo there is a 2000rs price increase but then you have to consider quad core processor, micromax service which is better than xolo and overall canvas 116 is a better performing device…so 2k worth spending is worth…then i have used this device for 2 days now and its great in terms of performance the new device is full white so i find it much good looking than the black and white one and they seemed to have made some change to the body all together the back cover has rubber finish the handset looks premium but the built quality feels a bit weak thats the only place where grand wins but you can always buy a good case…again considering higher brand phones you will have galaxy s advance that’s about 14.5k huwaei g 600 that’s 14k,lg l9 thats 17.5k and grand thats 18.8k…lg l9 is a can compete to a116 in terms of price and built quality…but performance a116 beats all it competes with s3 removing some extra features samsung provides that’s 30k…and finally you can decie what you want if you want a phone now go for a116..dont go for zopo or wammy…or wait a few months canvas hd prices may get dropped as micromax is likely to get high stocks of a116 in months…
really good comment i am going to buy canvas hd now…
wait for in stock in infibeam nd sochlic…then buy from there….itna wait kya hai to thoda sa aur shi…even crap site like snapdeal selling @ price 14999…
It’s sad but true that not only for 15999, even for 17999 there are people who will purchase MMX HD…..
Website like flipkart ..spoils all the rate…this is not a matter of Ericson case..etc…flipkart trying to sell in black..like all the local retailer already selling canvas hd @ 16k….
why infibeam and sochlic .com selling @ price 14499…
flipkart always launch a product in increase price tag..or specially when the product is not available anywhere…for increased profit.
Is there any tablet which has a gud rear/front camera, facility for dongle connection & screen at least 7 to 8″? My budget is around 20 to 25 k…
Where is wammy titan 2 available in mumbai?
HI Sudha,
Please check wickedleak.org/stores
Go for IPAD mini 🙂 or wait for Nexus tab 2(should be available somewhere around may).
Sudha, visit AinolIndia.com. They have really good tablets and service.
Its a big brand of China and has good build quality.
@sudha galaxy note 8.0 or nexus 7 32 gb from asus site
You can not buy one…. It will be always out of stock…. MMX will soon launch a little downgraded version of the same which can be named between A111 To A115… wait Fot It….
Just got my Canvas A116 after a long wait.
Without a bargain I got it for Rs. 14300 . But if insisted I could have lowere a few bucks. Anyways a superb phone . And it did worth my wait.
I suggest don’t buy it online, rather go by your nearby retailer.
Dear Gogi A116 @ 14.5K, Gionee D1 @ 15.1K & Xolo Q800 @ 11K which one you buy, pl answer with some reasons.
Really want your reply urgently.
My priority mainly mail,web surfing, watching movies but not hard core gamer.
It’s definitely due to budget, but still i believe bcoz it’s available at lower prices in other stores, it’s the seller (flipkart, indiatimes etc), who is playing the trick. They are selling it in black. They know the price on the package is more, so they anyhow sell it under MRP.
SO it’s the seller, not MMX. MMX is still better. You can deal with an irritating customer support guy (which i guess samsung has more) rather than waiting days and months and years for the zopo, gionee and umi handsets to get shipped to their support centers and get it back in a better shape.
Available for 14499 @ saholic
http://www.saholic.com/mobile-phones/micromax-canvas-hd-a116-1005757
available for 14790 @ chipkart
MMX think they are the best and are not caring about Zopo or UMi or Gionee. They are going down once these people set up properly in India! Bye bye MMX!
It is clearly visible MMX agenda. They misuse the market for quick profit. Now it’s time for consumers like us to teach them a lesson by not listening to the hype.
Brands are not made on a single day. There should be a lot of effort from manufacture to build a brand. That is why Samsung and Nokia are trustworthy. MMX is no where by simply playing market gimmicks on our favourite brand. Whatever they try to make through shortcut will never sustain.
What effort MMX has made on A116 other than rebranding the product in India. Adding some bloatwares does not give a pure smartphone experience. No innovation from MMX on their product. They used the market for profit but it will never give them customer’s best brand title unless they change their strategy.
Canvas 2 is also available in flipkart now in stock for 10999..
It’s white only I think
Friends don go mad for A116. This all is happening due to the media hype, and not due to the demand solely. Some mobile-reviewing blogs are being paid heavily to do this blunder. So never follow any blog blindly.
Also never go for the specs on papers. I am having both mobiles Canvas2 as well as Canvas HD in my circle. I am also using Canvas 2 as a secondary phone. But to be very honest, no layman (who uses the mobile phone w/o having knowledge of specs) can tell the difference between these two models. So first u decide wts ur requirements.
Also my friends having any of these two models would agree that the camera flash ( so called double LED flash) is of no use at all for clicking pics/videos. Its nothing more than a feeble torch light in basic phones. To check it u can just click and compare pics clicked by Galaxy Ace camera (5mp with single LED flash) and A116/A110 at night using flash. U will note d difference and performance yourself. I personally score 01/10 for A116/A110 flash. Rather I would say that consider them a phone without flash (or u can say mobile with a torch-light). Otherwise in day light camera rocks and is super superb.
I m nobody to guide anybody here. But it hurts when i see the deliberately created situation to cheat and rob off our hard earned money.
So don be a part of crowd. Make your own choices. Dont get misled by me or any one else. Give your decision a practical approach, and not the theoretical one.
Thanks
And sorry if it hurts anybody here.
Hi Gogi Sir
I sold my MMX 110 Canvas 2 just to buy Canvas HD…and now its for 16k
I will never buy it in this price….Gogi ji please suggest me a better phone in….and when you are getting X2 …would that be a better option
I am waiting for your review
On Saholic the price is 14499
http://www.saholic.com/mobile-phones/micromax-canvas-hd-a116-1005757
That’s good but it seems out of stock, lets see when they get the stock will they keep the same price or increase the price like Flipkart did.
Yes, it is out of stock!!
Stock for A116 Available @ Saholic .Price:14499/-
how abt karbonn s5 titanium……its quadcore….only compromise in screen resolution….but priced at 11500……
what do u guys say?
Never buy karbonn product it processor performs like dual core.
Akash not even dual core it quad core A5 so it’s not as new as it should be the latest is A15 so a quad cor A7 will be better try xolo Q800 11500 only today on home shop 18
I want to make another point here I have never used Samsung brand usually
I used spice brand almost for 5 years now I am using mmx a110 for last 5 months absolutely
No problem with phone I am enjoying .u will be
surprised so far I have never visited any service centre
and I have never lost my mobile for last 10 years .It is most imp how u use your mobile phone not the brand
Guy before canvas 2 now canvas HD going to black marketing company is supporting them very much . What else you can expect from local cheap brand. After out of stock they also started ad on TV just after stock is finished. I didn’t understand the standard on the company. Anyway 16k is very bad and even in 16k you wouldn’t get it as it out of them better for wait for some other brand. If you going to pay 16k them you can go for top brand for this rang that’s what I think. Like I was waiting for umi x2 or canvas HD but price hike will removed canvas HD from my list.