Videocon has added its smartphone to the budget quad-core smartphone market with the launch of the Videocon A55HD. The device boasts of a 5-inch display, runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and is priced at Rs. 13,499.
The A55HD shows off a 5-inch OGS capacitive touchscreen display with a 1280×720 pixel resolution. A 1.2GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GBRAM and 4GB built-in storage powers it. The rear of the smartphone has an 8MP camera featuring Panorama Shot and up to 40 continuous shots in the burst mode. It also houses a 3.2MP front camera for video chatting. A 2000mAh battery powers the A55HD.
In terms of connectivity options, the smartphone has HSPA with up to 42Mbps, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n along with GPS/A-GPS. The A55HD also shows off a bunch of features such as ‘Flip To Silent’ and ‘Face Detection’. Bundled with the smartphone you get a protective pouch.
Mr. Khalid Zamir, Head Product Planning & Development, Videocon Mobile Phones Division commented on the launch, “The launch of Videocon A55HD heralds a new milestone, as with this device we bring to our customers best-in-class technological innovations, which we are offering at a compelling price. The A55HD brings the best of ‘high definition’ technology, processing speed, camera quality and many more features relevant to the upwardly mobile, technology savvy and brand-conscious user. For more than 27 years, it has been the Videocon Group’s unflinching commitment to democratizing technology for the ever-growing and increasingly-demanding Indian consumer, and it is in this very sprit that we are proud to launch the A55HD.”
We have seen quite a few smartphones launch that boasts of a quad-core processor such as the Spice Stellar Pinnacle Pro, Micromax Canvas HD, Xolo Q1000, and many more. To put things into perspective here is a quick specifications comparison between the Videocon A55HD and some other quad-core powered smartphones.
| Models | Videocon A55HD | Xolo Q1000 | Spice Stellar Pinnacle Pro | Micromax Canvas HD | Lava Iris 504q |
| OS | Android 4.2 | Android 4.2 | Android 4.2 | Android 4.2 | Android 4.2 |
| Display size | 5-inch | 5-inch | 5.3-inch | 5-inch | 5-inch |
| Display type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Display resolution (pixels) | 1280×720 | 1280×720 | 960×540 | 1280×720 | 1280×720 |
| Built-in storage | 4GB | 4GB | 16GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Expandable storage | up to 32GB via a microSD card | up to 32GB via a microSD card | up to 32GB via a microSD card | up to 32GB via a microSD card | up to 32GB via a microSD card |
| Processor | 1.2GHz quad-core | 1.2GHz quad-core | 1.2GHz quad-core | 1.2GHz quad-core | 1.2GHz quad-core |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB |
| Rear camera | 8MP | 8MP | 8MP | 8MP | 8MP |
| Front camera | 3.2MP | 1.2MP | 5MP | 2MP | 2MP |
| Dual-SIM | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | 2000mAh | 2100mAh | 2550mAh | 2000mAh | 2000mAh |
| Price | Rs. 13,499 | Rs. 14,999 | Rs. 14,990 | Rs. 13,850 | Rs. 13,499 |
From the above table it is clear that the specifications of the Videocon A55HD are homogenous when compared to the competition. Sure, the front facing camera has a higher resolution but we will comment on its quality once we have the smartphone in for review. Stay tuned as we will bring you an in-depth review of the smartphone as soon as we get our hands on it.
