We take a look at smartphones priced around Rs. 20,000 that not only house a 1080p display, but also 2GB RAM and a quad-core processor.
HD (720p) display and quad-core processors have been dominating the mid-range segment for quite some time now and it’s high time we see a bump in the specifications of these devices.
We have started seeing smartphones sporting 1080p display launch in recent months such as the Lemon A4, WickedLeak Wammy Z Plus, Karbonn Titanium S6 and more. The downside here is that these devices have a mere 1GB of RAM. For rendering content for a 1080p display and multitasking, this falls a bit short. Thankfully, we do have smartphones available in the market that not only have a 1080p display but compliment it with 2GB of RAM.
Micromax Canvas Turbo: Rs. 19,299
More commonly known as the phone endorsed by Wolverine, the Canvas Turbo brings a slew of software features in addition to the hardware. The Canvas Turbo has an aluminum build, similar to what we have seen on the Canvas Doodle 2. You don’t have access to the battery or expandable storage. The display of the phablet is 5-inches and has 1920×1080 pixel resolution giving it a pixel density of 440ppi. It has 16GB built-in storage. The rear of the smartphone has a 13MP camera and the front has a 5MP shooter for video calling. The Canvas Turbo has the MediaTek MT6589T chipset with the CPU clocked at 1.5GHz. The smartphone runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean straight out of the box.
The Canvas Turbo brings with it a slew of software features found on other Micromax devices such as the Canvas Doodle 2, Canvas 4 and more. You have the ability to pause a video by looking away, blow or shake the smartphone to unlock it and more gesture controls. The smartphone also introduces a new ifloat app that “pops out” apps such as the one for calling, SMS and the video player in a smaller window on the display so that you can carry on working on the rest of the display.
Gionee E Life E6: Rs. 21,250
Probably one of the best built and lightest smartphones in its class, the Gionee E Life E6 has the ability to turn a few heads. Starting with the features, the UI of the smartphone is completely customized and this is evident from the get go. You don’t have an apps listing page traditionally found on Android. All the apps are listed on the home page, as you would find on iOS. The way you kill apps in this E6 is also very similar to iOS 7. Taping on the home button brings up the multitasking menu and you can swipe up to kill the app.
Coming to the specifications of the smartphone, the Elife E6 runs on the MediaTek MT 6589T chipset with the CPU clocked at 1.5GHz coupled with 2GB of RAM. It has a 5-inch display with a 1920×1080 pixels resolution. The rear houses a 13MP camera and the front has a 5MP camera. The smartphone runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with a custom UI and has 32GB built-in storage with no expandability options. A 2020mAh battery powers the E6.
Intex Aqua i7: Rs. 19,899
Starting off with the specifications, the Intex Aqua i7 has a 5-inch full-HD (1920x1080p) OGS display along with Corning Gorilla Glass. Under the hood, you have a 1.5GHz quad core MediaTek 6589T processor coupled with 2GB RAM. The device has 32GB built-in storage and there are no expansion options available. The rear of the smartphone has a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and the front has a 5MP video-calling camera.
The Intex Aqua i7 runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. A 2000mAh battery powers the package. The smartphone boasts of dual-SIM capabilities with the ability to house one Micro-SIM and one Mini-SIM. Connectivity options on the smartphone include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, EDGE, GPRS and 3G. An interesting feature is that the smartphone comes pre-loaded with the Matrabhasha app, a multi-lingual application. The smartphone also comes with a slew of gesture controls found on competing smartphones.