Micromax Canvas Evok budget smartphone launched for Rs 8,499

Micromax has just unveiled a new smartphone in its Canvas range, dedicated to young professionals on the go. Called the Canvas Evok, the smartphone is priced at an extremely low Rs 8,499.The Canvas Evok features a 5.5-inch HD (1280x720) display at 267 ppi with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, a 13MP rear camera, and 5MP front camera. It packs a 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 octa-core processor with 3GB RAM and Adreno 405 GPU. It has 16GB internal storage (expandable up to 32GB). The phone has 4G LTE support,  is powered by a 3000mAh  battery and runs Android 5.0.2Commenting on the launch, Mr. Shubhajit Sen, Chief Marketing Officer, Micromax Informatics said, “The current trend of 4G connectivity, big screens, high definition displays and powerful RAM has picked up immensely and the Canvas Evok brings the best combination of all these with its features and design language.”The Micromax Canvas Evok will be available exclusively on Flipkart starting tomorrow, May 17, and will be priced at Rs 8,499.