Alcatel in an exclusive tie up with e-commerce site Flipkart has launched a new Android smartphone – One Touch Idol X – in India. Priced at Rs. 16,999, the smartphone supports dual-SIM, runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box and is powered by a 2GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592 chipset with ARM Mali450 GPU and 2GB of RAM.
The company is also offering a free Boomband activity tracker and JBL in-ear headphones with the smartphone. The One Touch Idol X will be available on Flipkart from June 3.
The One Touch Idol X has a 5-inch full HD display with 441ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 2. It has 13.1 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED Flash and 2MP front-facing camera. The smartphone has 16GB built-in storage. The smartphone is powered by a 2,500 mAh battery, rated to deliver 27 hours of 2G talk time.
For connectivity, the Alcatel smartphone supports 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS/ A-GPS, GRPS/ EDGE, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, and FM radio.
Alcatel’s new smartphone will be competing against a range of octa-core smartphones under Rs. 20,000 such as the Intex Aqua Octa, Micromax Canvas Knight, Gionee Elife E7 Mini, Karbonn Titanium Octane and Octane Plus.