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Micromax canvas Knight 2 review: A solid contender in mid-range smartphone category

Micromax Canvas Knight 2 features Android 5.0 Lollipop, 5"AMOLED display, an octa-core CPU with 2 GB RAM and 13 MP rear camera with SOny CMOS sensor

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Rohit Arora
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Micromax Canvas Knight 2
  • Overall Rating

  • Performance

  • Features

  • Price

Price : ₹ Rs. 16,299

Key Specs

    5” IPS LCD HD display (294ppi)

    1.5 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 CPU, 2 GB RAM

    Android 5.0 Lollipop

    13 MP rear with LED Flash & 5 MP front camera

    16 GB in-built storage and expandable up-to 32 GB via microSD card

    2230 mAh battery

Pros : Sleek and premium design, sharp display, good camera performance, Android 5.0.2 out of the box

Cons : heats up during HD video streaming and 3D gaming, slippery due to metal and glass construction, battery back-up could have been better

Bottomline : Canvas Knight 2 is one of the best mid-range Android smartphone we have used. It is packed with a beautiful AMOLED screen, a snappy processor and latest Android operating system. Moreover, the premium metal and glass construction makes it the best looking smartphone in its category. And last but not the least, the 13 MP rear camera packs some nifty features to enhance your pictures.

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Design

Micromax Canvas Knight 2

Micromax Canvas Knight 2 looks brilliant. It is built completely of glass and metal and the way Micromax has designed it, makes it one of the best looking Android smartphone in mid segment. The company has integrated Corning Gorilla on front and rear of the Knight 2 which protects it from unwanted damages. The steel frame holds the device firmly and also adds a premium touch to the overall design. Take the smartphone in hand and you will love the way how it feels.

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However, likewise other metal and glass smartphones; Canvas Knight 2 is also very slippery and feels fragile due to its sleek body (6.3 mm). You have to handle it carefully if you don’t want it to slip from your hands.

Micromax canvas Knight 2

The volume rockers and the power button are placed on the left edge, micro USB port rests at bottom and the 3.5 mm headphone jack is positioned at top. Canvas Knight 2 is available in White & Gold and White & Silver

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Display

Micromax Canvas Knight 2

If we look back in time, AMOLED displays were only found in smartphones (mostly Samsung) priced around 30,000 or more. However, nowadays you don’t need to spend that much to buy a smartphone with an AMOLED panel. You can get one under 20K.

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Canvas Knight 2 is one such smartphone. It boasts a 5 inch HD AMOLED display that delivers a pixel density of 294ppi. The colors are vibrant; blacks are pitch black and viewing angles are also very good. The screen is also very bright, which makes it easy to read notifications, check time, watch pictures and videos in out-door conditions. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 that protects it from unwanted scratches.

However, the non-availability of 1080p display at 16k might be a deal breaker for you as Xiaomi Mi4i offers a full HD panel at a lower price. But in everyday usage, you will not find any differences in display performance as it is an AMOLED display and offers better color saturation and viewing angles than the LCD panel on Xiaomi Mi4i.

Performance

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The smartphone is powered by an octa-core 64-Bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 clocked at 1.5 GHz. And for multitasking, there is 2 GB of RAM. This is the same configuration that was earlier seen in Micromax Yureka, which is selling at half the price of Canvas Knight 2.

The smartphone is able to perform everything without breaking up a sweat. We did not encounter any lags during basic as well as high end applications such as photo editing, 3D games, HD video streaming, etc. Multitasking was also handled efficiently by the 2 GB RAM and Canvas Knight 2 did not stutter even with more than 15 applications running in the background. However, during such memory and graphical intensive tasks, smartphone heated up quickly, which made it a bit sluggish for a moment or two.

Micromax canvas Knight 2

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Canvas Knight 2 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. The UI is mostly stock Android and works very smoothly. You get the Lollipop’s material design, lock screen notifications, priority mode, etc. And Micromax has also pre-installed some useful applications such as Quickr, Paytm, Hotstar, Swiftkey, etc.

In terms of battery performance, Canvas Knight 2 is able to last 7 hours a day with a heavy usage that includes gaming, video playback, social apps, calling and a bit of navigation.  You can make it work for more than that with moderate usage, which makes it just at par or even less than the competitors. We did not encounter any issues with the call quality on the smartphone.

Camera

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Micromax Canvas knight 2

With the Sony IMX214 CMOS sensor, the 13 MP rear shooter of Canvas Knight 2 takes good pictures when lighting is good. The shots taken have good detailing and are also well saturated. Moreover, images look quite vibrant on the AMOLED display. The low light performance is also acceptable as there is not much noise in the pictures and the bright LED flash lets you capture your subject in pitch dark conditions.  The 5 MP front camera performs well during video calling and taking selfies.  It also integrates interesting modes such as Face slimming, Eye enhancement and Skin smoothening.

Sensors:

We noticed some issues with the functionality of light sensor on the front. When set to auto brightness, it is quite inconsistent to manage the display brightness in different light conditions.  It abruptly shifts the brightness levels to zero and makes it too dark to see anything with a minor change in light conditions. And then there are times when it does not reduce the brightness even with change in lightening conditions. Moreover, during a call, it does not turn off the display which triggers various applications without your consent. A software update might fix the issue as this severely hinders the user experience.

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