Micromax A70 – Budget Android phone with 3G video calling


Micromax has launched the much awaited Android phone, Micromax A70. This phone was leaked earlier this year and it is the successor of Micromax Andro A60 that was launched last year. It runs Android 2.2 (Froyo) and is powered by 600 MHz processor. It has 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen, 5MP camera and a secondary VGA camera for video calling.

It has dedicated volume and camera keys, accelerometer and proximity sensors. This phone is 3G enabled and supports download speeds up to 7.2 Mbps and upload speed up to 3.6 Mbps.

Micromax A70 Features

Form Factor Bar Style
Band GSM: 850/ 900/ 1800MHz WCDMA : 2100MHz
Dimensions 111mm x 58mm x 13.5 mm
Weight 85g
Display 3.2 inch (320 * 480 Pixels), 65k color TFT Capacity Touch screen
Camera 5.0 MP, Secondary VGA camera
OS Android 2.2 (FroYo)
Processor 600 MHz
Internal Memory 160 MB
Expandable Memory MicroSD (upto 32GB)
FM Radio Yes
Music Player Yes (AAC, AMR, MP3, E-AAC+, AAC+, MIDI)
Video Player Yes (MPEG4, H.263, H.264)
Battery Type Li-ion 1400mAh
Talk Time Up to 4 hours
Standby Time Up to 7 days
GPS Yes
Connectivity 3G HSDPA/ EGPRS/WAP/ Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi

It also comes with pre-installed apps like Moneycontrol, Ebuddy,Opera Mini, MiRoamer- Mobile radio, Saavn, Mosho, Mundu Live TV,Facebook, Whatsapp etc. It has Micromax app store (M! – apps) to download more apps.

Micromax A70 Price

The Micromax A70 is priced at an MRP of Rs 8,999, but it is available at an price of around Rs 8,000 across India.


Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

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