Xolo has introduced a new 4G smartphone in India. Called the LT2000, the new Xolo smartphone is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (64 bit) processor along with 1 GB LPDDR3 of RAM. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 9,999.
The Xolo LT2000, successor to the LT900, runs Android v4.4 KitKat, upgradable to Android 5.0. It features a 5.5-inch HD display with scratch resistant Dragontrail Glass. The smartphone sports 8 MP auto focus rear camera with BSI 2 sensor along with 2MP front camera. It comes with 8GB internal storage, supports expandable upto 32 GB storage. Connectivity options include dual-SIM (4G+2G). It is powered by a 2920 mAh battery.
The new Xolo LT2000 is among a few budget 4G phones in the market right now. The phone will be competing against Xiaomi's Redmi 2, which supports dual SIM (4G+4G). However, Xolo has advantage of availability while the Redmi 2 will be available through flash sales model. Xolo's new phone will also be competing with Micromax's Yu Yureka, which is also a 4G smartphone under Rs. 10,000.
4G is still in its nascent stage in India. However, Xiaomi rules the segment and is India’s top 4G handset seller in January this year, according to a CyberMedia Research. The report further says Xiaomi tops the 4G LTE device market with 30.8 per cent market share in January followed by Apple (23.8 per cent), Samsung (12.1 per cent), HTC (10 per cent) and Micromax (8.3 per cent).