Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 Vs Xolo Q1011: The 'Power' Lies in CPUs

By Prarthito

| Updated: Thursday, July 17, 2014, 19:28 [IST]

Indian smartphone makers are massively out their to claim their rightful place among the other top notch smartphone makers in the market. And with the number of Indian companies coming up in recent times, it's hardly a surprise that we expect these makers to go the distance.

Sure there are a lot of big names to play with in the market, but if you spare a thought for the ones that are coming up to the pedestal, you will see how a number of these companies are slowly making a name for themselves.

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Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 Vs Xolo Q1011: Specs Comparison

In terms of the native market, it's also currently an exciting place to do business in. In fact, not long ago, it was reported that the market is rated highly among its other couterparts all over the Asia-Pacific region. so you can understand the why so many smartphone makers are already in the game.

Now two devices that are currently trying to make it big in the market are the new Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 and the previously released Xolo-made Q1011 handset.

Apart from the both being native makers, both have somewhat similar aspirations ton claim the top spot. Micromax has already made clear its ambitions by even going big in the Russian and Romanian markets. Xolo, on the other hand, is looking to follow in the same footsteps.

So if we are to take both these devices and pit them against each others in a comparison, who do you think will have a better ground? We take a look at the specs of both the devices.

Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 Vs Xolo Q1011: Operating System
No difference in this regard as both of them run on the Google-based Android operating system. In fact, both of them come offering the latest Android KitKat OS.

Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 Vs Xolo Q1011: Display and Dimensions
The Micromax-made Canvas HD Plus A190 comes sporting a 5.5-inch capacitive display with 16M colors and a pixel resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.

The Xolo Q1011, on the other hand, offers a similar 5-inch form factor, apart from offering an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. Also, the device's overall dimensions measure up to 143.6 x 72.2 x 8.3 mm. So sizes remain the same more or less.

Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 Vs Xolo Q1011: Camera
The Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 sports an 8-megapixel primary camera with flash support. The device also offers a front-facing 2-megapixel snapper for all your video chatting and selfie needs.

The Xolo Q1011, in terms of camera, offers an equal 8-megapixel primary camera with 3264 x 2448 pixels resolution, alongside autofocus and LED flash. There's also a secondary 2-megapixel front-facing camera for all your selfie needs.

Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 Vs Xolo Q1011: Processors
The Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 is powered by a massive 1.5GHz hexa-core processor. On simpler terms, it boasts the power of six cores inside it. Compared to this, the Xolo Q1011 sports a 1.3GHz quad core processor.

Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 Vs Xolo Q1011: Storage and RAM
Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 offers 1GB of RAM with the device arriving in a 8GB internal memory variant. Also, there's the option to expand the device's memory up to 32GB as an external microSD slot for additional memory has been provided.

Meanwhile, the Xolo Q1011 also offers 1GB of RAM with the device, although the device offer 4GB of internal memory, Agai, there's the option to increase the memory to another 32GB via a microSD card.

Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 Vs Xolo Q1011: Battery
While the Xolo Q1011 juices up the device via a 2200 mAh battery, the Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 is powered by a slightly lesser 2000 mAh battery.

Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 Vs Xolo Q1011: Price
While the Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 has a price tag of Rs. 10,990, the Xolo Q1011 has been listed at Rs. 9,999. But prices aren't that big a deal since both fall under the budget category.

Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 Vs Xolo Q1011: Verdict
Both the Micromax and the Xolo offerings aren't that different from each other. Almost all the specs are mirroring each other. However, only one can stand over the other in the race to the top. And by our standards, it seems like the Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190 stands tall with its six cores.

Sure a quad core phone does okay as far as your day to day activities are concerned, but if you are indeed getting a hexa core phone at a low price, there isn't any reason why you shouldn't opt for it. Hence the Canvas HD Plus stands a better chance.