After weeks of teasing, local cell phone maker Micromax unveiled its 'premium' Dual 5 smartphone in India today for Rs 24.999. Undoubtedly, the company has gone to great lengths to do everything possible to present it as a complete smartphone. But the discussions started shortly after the award was announced.
When many of us took a look at the features, the camera, and the price tag, some of our readers started tweeting about something we didn't notice. Micromax's recently launched dual-camera smartphone has "borrowed" not one, but almost all of it from the Qiku 360 Q5.
Qiku is a Chinese smartphone maker that came to the fore when it launched the Qiku Q Terra in India, which also has a dual camera. The company is also known for its 360 operating system that includes many customization options and additional built-in security.
The Qiku 360 Q5 comes with a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen with Full HD resolution. Under the hood, it's running a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core SoC. It has 4GB of RAM and surprisingly 128GB of storage, which would be a major selling point of the Micromax Dual 5.
For images, the Qiku 360 Q5 has a pair of 13 + 13 MP cameras on the rear and a 13MP front camera as well. In addition, it has similar modes and 4K video support just like the Dual 5. In addition, it has a 3200 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support.
If you don't already know, the Micromax Dual 5 has the exact same hardware specs as the Qiku 360 Q5. If you are wondering if it is possible for two smartphones to have the same specifications, then you should research Qiku Q5 and combine the design elements of both smartphones.
Furthermore, the Qiku 360 Q5 also has a military-grade security chip and security features similar to the Dual 5. Now when it comes to differentiating the two smartphones, the only difference one can find is the logo on the back. and the price. .
At the start of the Dual 5 launch event, Micromax CEO Rahul Sharma explained what the company has been up to for the past six months. No wonder it took them six months to rebrand a Chinese smartphone and call it "Made in India".
We don't blame Micromax for renaming the Qiku 360 Q5, but at least the company should have made the smartphone a bit user-friendly.