Micromax on Wednesday launched its new Canvas-branded smartphone, the Canvas Pep, at Rs. 5,999. Anyone can buy the smartphone through online and offline. The handset is also listed on the company website.

The dual-SIM Micromax Canvas Pep runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box with no word on an Android 5.0 Lollipop OS update. It comes with a 4.5-inch (480×854 pixels) FWVGA display, and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core (unspecified) processor coupled with 1GB of RAM.

The amount of inbuilt storage on the Canvas Pep has not been disclosed, but we’ve contacted the company and will update the article once they respond. The smartphone features storage expandability via microSD card up to 32GB. It sports a 5-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera with LED flash, while there is a front-facing digital (1.3-megapixel) camera also on board.

The Micromax Canvas Pep offers 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth options. The smartphone packs a 1700mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to 210 hours of standby time. It will be available in Pristine White and Mystic Blue colour variants.

The Micromax Canvas Pep specifications match with those of Bolt A82, which was launched this week. The handset however bears 512MB of RAM and an 1800mAh battery.

Micromax on Tuesday also announced the Android 5.0 Lollipop update rollout for its recently launched Canvas Xpress smartphone, which shipped with Android 4.4.2 KitKat out-of-the-box. The Android 5.0 Lollipop update for theMicromax Canvas Xpress is being pushed out over-the-air (OTA) and users should receive a notification informing them about the update when they connect to the Internet, the company said.
It comes pre-loaded with Start Innovative lockscreen app, MAd, Language solution , App centre, Ask ME, Clean master, Dr. Safety, ,Snapdeal, Quikr, Hello TV, True Caller, Opera Mini, Saavn and more….

Micromax Canvas Pep Q371 Specifications and Features:-

• 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touchscreen IPS display
• 1.3 GHz quad-core processor
• 1GB RAM,
• 4GB internal storage,
• expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
• Android 4.4 (KitKat)
• Dual SIM with dual standby
• 5MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 0.3MP front-facing camera
• 3.5mm audio jack,
• FM Radio
• 3G HSPA+,
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n,
• Bluetooth 4.0,
• GPS
• 1700mAh battery

Micromax Canvas Pep Price & Availability in India.  The Micromax Canvas Pep Q371 comes in Pristine White and Mystic Blue colors and is priced at Rs. 5,999. It would be available across online and offline stores starting from 18th February, 2015