The Micromax Canvas 2 Colours also called the Micromax A120 is available for under Rs. 10,000. It is powered by 1.3GHz quad core processor, camera quality is pretty good and you get 2 extra colourful back panels. The back panels give a completely new look, it’s like owning 3 different handsets.
Box Pack
The box is not the usual kind it’s book shaped and here are the list of contents – Micromax Canvas 2 Colours A120 handset, 2000 mAh battery, 2 extra back panels (different colors), user guide, warranty card, data cable, travel charger and standard earphone.
The Micromax Canvas 2 Colours is available in greyish black and white colour options. If you choose the greyish back you will get free Yellow and Blue back panels (included in the box) and if you go with the white colour handset you will get the Red and Green back panels.
Design and Display
The handset has got a very catchy look and all the credit goes to the back panel that totally covers up the handset up to the screen. The colourful back panels in fact gives a new look to the handset. The buttons are also part of the back panel and follow the same colour pattern.
The build quality and the finishing looks really good, and considering the price tag you can say it’s much better. Volume rockers are on the left, power on the right and micro USB port plus 3.5mm audio jack is on the top. There seems to be only one mic placed at the bottom. Micromax A120 weight with battery is 168 grams and is about 9.23mm thick.
The screen is 5 inches with IPS display supporting resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Viewing angles are good (screen not clearly visible from some angles) and touch is smooth & responsive. Colour reproduction is good. When you switch on the handset for the first time the default wallpaper might look odd. There are colourful wallpapers to match the back panels.
The Micromax Canvas 2 Colours A120 comes with 3 sensors – accelerometer, proximity and light.
OS, Memory and Storage
This dual SIM handset houses 1GB RAM, 4GB storage plus there is the micro SD card slot that supports 32GB external cards. Of the 4GB storage 0.98 GB is allocated for apps (873MB free) and 1.61GB for phone storage. OTG is supported and you can install / move apps on the external storage.
Of the 1GB RAM, 467MB is the free RAM available on the first boot. The A120 runs on Android 4.2 and recently Micromax had announced that the A120 will get the Kitkat update guaranteed.
Performance
This is a dual SIM handset (you need 2 normal SIM cards). Inside the hood it’s the MediaTek MT6582 quad core cortex A7 chipset clocked at 1.3GHz coupled with Mali 400 MP2 GPU. Performance is lag free and smooth.
Benchmark Scores
| App | Result |
| Quadrant | 5845 |
| Antutu | 17154 |
| Vellamo | HTML5 (1929) Metal (513) |
| Nenamark 2 | 53.1fps |
| Multi Touch | 5 point |
Gaming
Modern Combat 4 (MC4) and Asphalt 8 games got installed on the external storage. The game play was smooth without any issues. Check the gaming video (part for the video review).
Camera and Entertainment
It’s a 8MP AF camera on the rear and 2MP on the front. The rear camera quality is too good considering the price tag. Check the sample images and videos. On the box pack its mentioned that the handset can record HD videos, well in fact it can record FHD videos (1080p @ 30fps). Micromax A120 can play full HD videos.
Others
Sound is loud and clear. 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS worked well. When I was outdoor shooting the images and videos the handset temperature went up to 48 degrees, cause of the extreme heat outside. But when indoor the handset doesn’t heat up too much.
2000 mAh battery
I used the handset, running benchmark apps for about 18 minutes, battery dropped by 9% and temperature was 37 degrees. The second time I played the Asphalt 8 game for about 17 minutes the battery dropped by 9 percent and the temperature was 38 degrees.
With moderate to high continuous usage the handset will last for about 3 to 4 hours. Battery performance is average.
Micromax Canvas 2 Colours A120 review Verdict
The Micromax Canvas 2 Colours A120 has got the looks, plus you can change the looks using the extra panels. The hardware is powerful, sufficient RAM and good quality rear camera. It can record FHD videos. The screen quality is also good with 720p resolution. Battery backup is average. A120 runs on Android 4.2 and will be getting the KitKat update soon. Overall a very good package for the price, the key attraction is the premium look.
Micromax A120 Canvas 2 Colours is currently available for Rs. 9,551.
This is the number 1 dabba mobile in the world waste useless irritating unusual the micromax service is too bad mobile hangs up with lot of viruses plzzzzzzzzzzz don’t buyyyy it anyone anymore okkkk…….
bought dis phone this week.. awsm phone thrs no cmprsn of dis phone to d othr phones in dis price range… a gud phone made by micrmx..
-good built disn
-nice disply
-awsm prfrmns
-gud bttry bckup
-nic stck luncher
cons
-low intrnl memry
Battery life is average.
how to use otg keyboard connection with a120 canvas 2 color my phone denied to accept external keyboard
I am unable to use keyboard with my mmx A120 canvas 2 color please give me some solution.
It’s a good phone..
I can see pixels when brightness is high, can you suggest a mobile with really good display under 15k.
As you said in the video review that camera module is little out, I want to know in general that is the glass of camera of any mobile scratch resistant or simple glass?sir, does it affect the quality of shots taken by the camera if it gets scratches? In none of the mobile specification the details of camera glass is provided. Please tell us about this.
Anand there is a glass on top of the lens sometime manufacturer use plastic and very rarely it is on the back cover. It is not a tough glass but it should not be a big issue replacing the glass if needed.
Is it still a good buy because there are many 4g handsets coming now a days, I am asking about stability, 4g or 3g doesn’t matter much. Moreover the chipset is outdated but still I want a advice from you.
Anand, better look for other handsets as its outdated now…..
I got it today, but while charging for first time it was stuck at 99%, is it normal or software issue is there?
Any news about lollipop update for this handset?
Nope and don’t expect to get it. Micromax are known for its poor after sale service which includes its absence of interest in updating their products.
I have heard that the earphones of companies like JBL that have mic do not support this set (mainly from Indian Manufacturers ) Is it true? I am looking to buy a JBL T200 for this set..would it support?
Hi friends,
please suggest me good earphone for Canvas A120.
Neither is it upgrading to kitkat nor hd videos are playing in it. I rebooted it but still not upgrading. Somebody help.
Micromax canvas 2 colours best mobile,
For gaming,camera,battery pickup ….installing apps very fast and not hanging problem in this mobile…..
I am using this phone near by 2 months it is a good mobile at this rate and it doesn’t hang so u can buy this mobile and enjoy this function.
how to convert internal memory to app memory
sir I am planning to buy this phone please tell me that if I go on hearing the song in ear phone for three hours does battery will support and one more thing for me the phone is used for two purpose only one I am found of hearing the song through ear phone, and sometime camera using so please tell me the result of sound system while listing through hand free waiting for reply
Don’t buy this phone. I have been using this since may 2014.U can’t install apps in 0.99GB memory provided its really frustrating and I have been using only basic apps like gmail,Facebook etc and some others. Better go for any other mobile.
Dear srikanth..i am using this phone since last 1 year,it ‘s working fine…there is no issue am facing…and i am using more than 50 apps..for this u can clear your app’s unwanted data time to time..and u can use more apps easily…for clear data you hav to go setting>storage>app storage>installed app>app>clear data…thank you.
it is a good phone but some apps not working when you insert a external card hang on loading and when you remove external card apps starts working
I got the mmx canvas 2 colors a 120 kitkat version a week before and satisfied but insert 16 gb external sd card after that also it was showing an error that while installing any apps getting error like insufficient memory.
Hi murali, I’m actually planning for buying this phone but i noticed that many customers are complaining about low memory, i think it is due to Google Play store.. U may install apps from 3rd party app stores like 1 mobile market or mobogenie etc manually. .. It may work i think.
Some websites also suggested to uninstall Google Play store updates n then install apps from play store.
Can u please reply me whether this processes actually work or not. I will buy this phone then.
Thanks in advance.
I have purchased micromax canvas colours 2 A120 before 1 week the problem is after removing the handfree the speaker is not working
I purchased new canvas2colors mobile with kitkat and 8GB internal memory. But mobile is showing 0.86 hard drive and 5.76GB internal SD card. I can take picks and storing in internal SD card, but while installing any apps getting error like insufficient memory.
Every android mobile with 8GB ROM will show 5.76gb mass storage because out of 8gb some of the memory gets used in the KitKat is and in the internal hardware it is showing 0.86gb ouy of 0.98 gb because of the preinstalled apps. There is nothing to worry
I too find the same issue for my Micromax canvas 2 colors a120. Only 0.86GB only is the phone memory and the internal memory is 5.28GB. But when i change the default write disk to internal storage, it selects phone memory which gets filled quickly. How can I select internal storage instead of phone storage.
You can increase internal storage space to 2.1 GB but at expense of warranty. You need root phone for that reason. Check internet it is available. I did it and it worked for me. Try at your own risk.
EVery android mobile with 8GB ROM will show 5.76gb mass storage because out of 8gb some of the memory gets used in the KitKat
and in the internal hardware it is showing 0.86gb out of 0.98 gb because of the preinstalled apps. There is nothing to worry
hi. gogi. i got the mmx canvas 2 colors a 120 kitkat version a week before..and satisfied with it…thanks for ur review.but kitkat version got no costomization nd smart gesture like jelly bean.battery last for almost 2 days on stan by mode .but when u operate it it gets grained very quickly …..over all very good mobile .wonderful display ..
can i downgrade my kitkat to jelly bean ? if i could how………..