XOLO launched a new octa core android smartphone, the Xolo 8X-1000 in India. It comes with a loaded specification sheet and great build quality. The device comes with a true octa core processor, 2 GB RAM and a 5″ 720p display with Gorilla Glass 3. On the software front, it comes with its very own HIVE UI which is a first custom android UI from an Indian manufacturer. Read on to find the detailed specifications, pricing and availability details.
XOLO 8X 1000
Xolo India has launched Xolo Hive which is its own custom UI which it has developed over Android OS. This is not the first time it has been done, but Xolo is first Indian brand to take this step. Many international brands like Sony, Samsung, HTC, Gionee etc. use their custom UI like Time scape, TouchWiz, Sense and Amigo respectively. These phone makers have offered differentiated experience compared to standard android system. Some popular UI layers across the world include Cynogen Mode, MiUi etc.
Oplus launched its 7 inch tab called Oplus Xonpad 7 with premium specs and not so premium price earlier this year. Now around the mid of 2014, we see another high-value-for-money phone coming from the house of Oplus called the Oplus Xonphone 5. The ideology behind this product is also the same as we saw with the Xonpad 7, which aims at bringing high value features at low cost to the customers. The first thing which comes to out mind when we hear such things is that the product may be sub-standard, as it is selling for lower than the competition products, but that is not true. As per my personal experience with the Xonpad 7, I can tell that the brand did not cut any corners when it comes to product quality. However, to keep the price this competitive, they have saved on the distribution and sales network cost by partnering with one of the leading online sellers in India, Snapdeal.
Facing stiff competition from various manufacturers like Motorola, Micromax and Nokia, Samsung has decided to expand its android smartphone portfolio in the entry level market segment especially in the sub 10,000 Rs price segment with the launch of three new smartphones – Samsung Galaxy Star 2, Galaxy Star Advance and Galaxy Ace NXT in India. They come with new features like a hardware button for better multitasking, multi-language support and premium leather finish inherited from the Samsung flagship devices. Read on to find out the detailed specifications, price and expert analysis on these devices.
Continuing our Shopping Guide series where Intellect Digest helps you with our market analysis of best possible smartphone options in a given price bracket, today we are going to look at best smartphones under Rs 20,000. We also published our analysis on Best Smartphones in India under Rs. 15,000 recently. Like we mentioned before there’s no shortage of smartphone options in any price segment. Our goal is to fine pick the best options which give the best value for your money. Read on to find out the complete showdown.
Shopping Guide : Best Phones under Rs 20,000
Motorola has done something which we did not expect from the brand. They have dropped the prices of one of their most popular phones in India by a drastic Rs. 2000. This is a limited time discount and the phone is being sold exclusively on Flipkart only. When it was launched in India, Moto G was a path-breaking value offering with a HD display and quad core snapdragon processor in the price segment. At that time, no phone was even close to it in terms of value-for-money in the India market. However, after the Moto G, we saw a slew of phones at similar or better performance specifications launched by many other brands. Some of these include the Oplus Xonphone 5, Xiaomi Redmi Note (yet to go on sale), Asus Zenphone 5, Xolo Q1200 to name a few.
LG launched its G3 flagship smartphone in India this week, two months after its international debut. Inheriting design elements from the G2, such as its thin screen bezels and rear-mounted power and volume buttons, the G3 is distinguished primarily by being the first smartphone from a major manufacturer to incorporate a quad HD (1440p) display and a laser auto focus system for its camera module. Apart from these unique (and functional) features, the G3 leaves no stone unturned when it comes to specifications. The G3 launched in India with a price tag of Rs. 49,990 (MOP) which isn’t a surprise considering the fact that all flagship devices launched in 2014 cost north of Rs. 45000. From our first impressions, we can say that its PROs can easily outweigh its CONs. Let us take a detailed look why you should and shouldn’t buy the LG G3.
LG G3
