Micromax Bolt A26 Black, 202 MB
Detailed Review
Display
You get Pinch-to-Zoom, Multi-touch features in this phone along with the at par ones, enabling fine usability. The Micromax Bolt A26 sports a display of 8.89 cms; approximately 3.5 inches. If you prefer both longer battery life and higher resolution , then Micromax Bolt A26 is a satisfactory buy. This smartphone has a resolution of HVGA, 320x480 pixels to present. The display size provided by the phone may not work in your favour as much as a a size more colossal screen. This Micromax Bolt A26 bids sharp picture quality with its LCD display for an amazing viewing feast your eyes on. The display of this phone features 262 K colours. The latest Multi-Touch technology allows you operate this smartphone with ease. You are able to operate this phone with multiple finger at a time thanks to this technology. Different kinds of gestures tapped on the screen allows this smartphone tolerate in varied inputs. This device is furnished with a TFT LCD display.Battery
The standby time offered is nearly 120 hrs on 2G network. The battery of this smartphone that bids 4 hours of talk time on 2G network might be questionable area for heavy users. This device features the typical Li-Ion battery.Camera
Equally savourable it might be to click pictures, video recording is equally particularly pleasing. The kind of pictures and videos your camera produces does not depend only on megapixels. Based on the sensor quality and the smartphone's other applications; you have the flexibility to get surprisingly good photography results even with a Yes, 2 megapixels camera.General Features
Like most of the typical smartphones in the market, the Micromax Bolt A26 flaunts a touch screen. Pre-loaded with a number of is credited with, this smartphone flaunts dimensions of 63x117x11.8. The basic accessories such as Charger, Handset, User Guide, Battery, Data Cable, Headset, Warranty Card too is supplied in addition to the Micromax Bolt A26. The Micromax Bolt A26 here boasts of a Black body.Connectivity
Whether it is about standard is credited with or advanced is credited with like Hands Free, Loudspeaker, this Micromax Bolt A26 smartphone is crafted with all such is credited with in it. On top of the mobile data, this device have the flexibility to also be connected to the internet via Wi-Fi. This phone is furnished with a Dual Sim, GSM, GSM. The wireless connectivity of the built-in Bluetooth of this phone is much appreciated in a hectic lifestyle, as it lets for instant syncing with compatible devices for file sharing and hands-free communication.Memory
The lower capacity of internal memory may raise a few eyebrows as it only satisfies basic utilities. Many users find multimedia FM a refreshing change from their regular playlists. Complicated functions will not choose down well with its 0.256 GB ram, but basic functions pose no problems. The Micromax Bolt A26 is absolutely compatible with the microSD, which can help you enhance the internal storage of the device. With 16 GB of expandable memory, you don't have to constantly delete heavy files, videos, apps and images to free up the space, most of it are able to stay for as long as you like; plus the entire extendable storage is available unl.Performance
Equipped with a 1 GHz processor frequency, the Micromax Bolt A26 offers a power packed performance. A lower frequency would mean the device would sustain longer to respond, so for a smoother performance, a higher frequency would be ideal. The Micromax Bolt A26 have the flexibility to meet the speed requirements of most of the popular apps without any trouble. The Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system is responsible for the pleasurable performance of this device. The popular operating system android makes sure the latest apps and trends are available to you. This Micromax Bolt A26 boasts of a platform that performs at a frequency of GSM - 900, 1800 GHz.Mr. Ajmera's Review (A business user)
No point fidgeting with a screen that poses real difficulty both while watching videos and typing on the cramped keyboard, the portability that is offered by the smaller screen seems futile against the little value it offers with respect to functionality. Not an hour goes by without my phone ringing, that's why I always go for something like the Micromax Bolt A26 that has all the advanced features to ease the communication. Although I am not so much into file sharing via Bluetooth as I am more of an email guy, but it is quite essential for hands-free calling.Mrs. Iyer's Review (A homemaker)
The size of the Micromax Bolt A26 makes it extremely portable, but with its tiny and cramped keypad it's really not of much use to me. I like enlarging the images and text on the screen, which I do quite often, using my fingers instead of fidgeting with the settings and multi-touch on this phone allows me to do it. I never let a special occasion pass by without recording it, right from cake cutting to dinner parties; and the Micromax Bolt A26 with good recording features is really good for me. I don't like the camera in particular, and I won't be buying the Micromax Bolt A26, however good the other features might be. Smartphones with larger memory is always preferred by me; this phone can't even hold images and videos which I save in a single week. I always feel the more the better when it comes to smartphone storage and I would always chose the Micromax Bolt A26 with expandable memory against any other smartphones that are overpriced and overloaded with confusing features.Ishan's Review (A geek)
Although the display looks great, the tiny screen size is too awkward to please the gamer or the ardent bookworm in me. I definitely need a multi-touch screen to zoom in or out on the gaming action and even flick the ebook pages. Well, the frequency never bothered me so much with reading, but gaming on this 1 GHz device is a nightmare. I wouldn't recommend such a low RAM even for the most amateur gamer; in fact for anyone. No clue what's the point of storage which can't even make enough room for my apps, leave alone my books and games. Even if your smartphone offers good amount of internal storage, extendable memory never hurts and is good to know that there's room left if you need.Technical Specification
General Features | |
| Brand: | Micromax |
| Handset Color: | Black |
| Form: | Bar |
| Call Features: | Hands Free , Loudspeaker |
| Model Name: | Bolt A26 |
| Touch Screen: | Yes , Capacitive |
| SIM Type: | Dual Sim , GSM , GSM |
| In the Box: | Charger , Handset , User Guide , Battery , Data Cable , Headset , Warranty Card |
Multimedia | |
| Video Player: | Yes |
| Video Player: | Supports MP4 , 3GP |
| FM: | Yes |
| Music Player: | Yes , Supports MP3 , WAV |
Camera | |
| Video Recording: | Yes |
| Video Recording: | 352 x 288 |
| Other Camera Features: | Zoom Level - 7 , Brightness Level - 7 , Night Mode |
| Rear Camera: | 2 MP |
Internet & Connectivity | |
| WAP: | Yes |
| WAP: | v2 |
| Preinstalled Browser: | Android , WAP 2.0 |
| Bluetooth: | Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes |
| Wifi: | Yes , 802.11 b/g/n |
| Internet Features: | |
| GPRS: | Yes , Class 12 |
| Tethering: | Wi-fi Hotspot |
| USB Connectivity: | Yes |
Other Features | |
| Phone Book Memory: | Yes |
| SMS Memory: | Yes |
| Call Memory: | Yes |
| Important Apps: | M! Live , Google Play Store , News Update , Gmail |
| Additional Features: | English and Hindi Language Support , MMS Enabled , Live Streaming Support , Alarm (5 with Snooze) , Calculator , Calendar , Intuitive Text Input and Spell Check |
Warranty | |
| Warranty Summary: | 1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty for in the box accessories |
Dimensions | |
| Weight: | 100 g |
| Size: | 63x117x11.8 mm |
Display | |
| Display Resolution: | HVGA |
| Display Resolution: | 320x480 Pixels |
| Other Display Features: | Pinch-to-Zoom , Multi-touch |
| Display Type: | TFT LCD |
| Display Color: | 262 K |
| Display Size: | 3.5 inches |
Battery | |
| Talk Time (2G): | 4 hrs |
| Standby Time (2G): | 120 hrs |
| Battery Type: | Li-Ion |
| Capacity: | 1350 mAh |
Memory And Storage | |
| Expandable Memory Card Type: | microSD GB |
| Expandable Memory Capacity: | 16 GB |
| RAM: | 0.256 GB |
| Internal: | 0.202 GB |
Platform | |
| Operating Freq: | GSM - 900 |
| Operating Freq: | 1800 |
| OS: | Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) |
| Processor Frequency: | 1 GHz |
Prachi's Review (A social butterfly)
For me the 3.5 inches display is the first thing I noticed in the Micromax Bolt A26. I love texting and all my friends too prefer texting over talking, so I find the screen size of the Micromax Bolt A26 very cramped. I can zoom in or zoom out images with pinching movements of my fingers on the screen of the Micromax Bolt A26. And flick my fingers to rotate images or turn pages of ebook; that's why the Multi-Touch technology is really nice. Yes, 2 MP is not that great camera resolution. There are so many smartphones with better megapixels sometimes even cheaper than this phone. I love clicking pictures with my smartphone and this one doesn't seem up for it. I always forget charging my phone so USB charging via my laptop is really a good option for me and sometimes I even use this port to transfer music and images. The internal storage in the Micromax Bolt A26 is quite stingy with the tiny 0.202 GB. I don't know what it is good for when it can hardly hold any of my media files.