The Micromax Canvas 5 Lite smartphone has been launched and is now available for purchase exclusively on Snapdeal.

According to Phone Radar, the Canvas 5 Lite is the successor to the Canvas 5 smartphone, which was released last year. It has a 5-inch high-definition IPS capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a pixel density of 294ppi. It is powered by a quad-core MediaTek chipset clocked at a speed of 1.3 GHz.

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The Canvas 5 Lite runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system out of the box with Mali T720 GPU. It comes with a 2 GB of DDR3 RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. However, it does not support expandable storage.

The Canvas 5 Lite features an 8-megapixel camera at the back with flash and autofocus. It also comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies. It is packed with a 2000 mAh battery that can deliver up to 5 hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time.

The Canvas 5 Lite supports 4G LTE connectivity on both the SIM slots. In terms of its connectivity options, it includes Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 3.5 mm audio jack, FM radio, and a micro-USB port for charging and data transfer.

To enhance the feel and look of the Canvas 5 Lite, it has a leather cover finish on the back with a metal body, India Today reported. It sports a metal ring around the rear camera. Another variant of the device has a wooden back and 3 GB of RAM.

The Canvas 5 Lite will be exclusively available via Snapdeal starting Sept. 23 with a price tag of $97.74 (approximately Rs. 6499). It comes in slate gray and brown color. The device faces direct competition from the likes of Lenovo Vibe K5 and Coolpad Note 3 Lite because of its affordable price.