It's spending season this fortnight, that time of the year when you're most likely to be splurging your money on a gadget. In this series, our crew of gadget-obsessed boffins pick the best deal in each category, from entry-level dual-SIMs to superphones, tablets, ultraportables and luxury laptops. We've spent plenty of time deliberating on our choices, saving you the trouble of poring through a sea of specs sheets, reviews and benchmarks. Today we're gonna tell you why we think the Superfone Canvas 2 is the best entry-level smartphone to buy. Feel free to debate your choices and suggest alternatives in the comments below.

Superfone Canvas 2- Overview
Micromax’s line of products have always had the hallmark of providing a taste of the good stuff, at a working man’s wages. The company released a dual-SIM smartphone just in time to make it into our recommendation for this festive season. It is called A110 Superfone Canvas 2, and it comes with a five inch, 480x854px resolution screen, taking it close into phablet territory. For a phone priced around 10K, the Canvas 2 packs formidable hardware that includes a dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz, 512MB of RAM, 32GB onboard storage, microSD reader, 2000mAh battery that is expected to deliver 5 hours of airtime on a full charge, and has Android ICS installed at factory.


Specs
Dual Sim (GSM + GSM)
OS: Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Processor: Dual Core 1 GHz
Camera: 8 MP ear, 0.3 MP front-facing.
Display: 5 Inch IPS LCD (480 x 800 Pixels)
Connectivity: MicroSD (up to 32 GB) Audio Jack, USB Port 2.0, 3G, 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0, FM Radio
Battery: Li-ion 2000 mAh

Pros
Has all the specs one would expect in a smartphone, and then some
On paper, offers great value for money

Cons
Judging by the specs, there may be compromise to be made with the phone’s multimedia performance

Bottom-line: The phone is relatively new to the market, so there is not saying how it will perform in the long run. However, the Canvas 2 looks quite impressive on paper, and that is worth at least considering for those in the market for an Android phone.