Xolo has finally launched its first smartphone under online only brand Black called the Xolo Black smartphone. On design front, it features Gorilla Glass 3 protection on front as well as on back. The Black comes with stain and smudge free design. The phone flaunts oleophobic coating on Gorilla Glass 3 for stain free feature.
It is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor paired with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The device packs a 5.5-inch IPS OGS display with 1080p resolution and 401 ppi pixel density. There is 16GB of inbuilt memory which is expandable up to 32GB using microSD card. Backed up by 3200mAh battery, the handset also comes with USB OTG and 4G LTE support.
It comes with dual camera set up on the rear with a 13 mega pixel camera and a 2 mega pixel camera which is also the highlight of this phone. It features fast focus (focuses on object in just 0.15 seconds) and Chromaflash. There is also a 5 mega pixel camera on the front.
Features and Specifications of Xolo Black
- Processor: 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
- GPU: Adreno 405
- Operating System: Android 5.0 Lollipop with Hive
- Display: 5.5-inch IPS OGS (1080p resolution, 401ppi pixel density)
- RAM: 2GB
- ROM: 16GB (expandable up to 32GB via microSD card)
- Rear Camera: 13 mega pixel and 2 mega pixel, Auto Focus, Flash
- Front Camera: 5 mega pixel with wide angle lens and flash
- Battery: 3200mAh
- Connectivity: 4G LTE
- Hybrid Dual SIM
Price and Availability
The Xolo Black is priced at Rs. 12,999 and will go on sale starting 13th July 2015. As announced earlier, the device will be available to purchase exclusively from online retailer Flipkart. Existing Xolo customers will get the device in advance on 12th July 2015 (4:00 PM to 8:00 PM) while registration for Xolo First will begin on 10th July till 11th July on xolo.in.
Xolo Black Hands On Review
Xolo Black vs Lenovo K3 Note vs Yu Yureka vs Xiaomi Mi 4i Comparison
| Device/Features | Xolo Black | Lenovo K3 Note | Xiaomi Mi 4i | Yu Yureka |
| Price | Rs. 12,999 | Rs. 9,999 | Rs. 12,999 | Rs. 8,999 |
| Display | 5.5-inch Full HD IPS OGS, Gorilla Glass 3 | 5.5 inch full HD | 5-inch Full HD, Corning OGS Glass | 5.5-inch HD IPS, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection |
| Resolution | 1920×1080 pixel | 1920×1080 pixel | 1920×1080 pixel | 1280×720 pixel |
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | MediaTek MT6572 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
| CPU | Octa-core (quad 1.5 GHz + quad 1.0 GHz) | Octa-core 1.5 GHz | Octa-core (quad 1.7 GHz + quad 1.1 GHz) | Octa-Core 1.5 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Mali-T760 | Adreno 405 | Adreno 405 |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB | 2GB | 2GB |
| Memory | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| MicroSD | Yes – up to 32GB | Yes – up to 32GB | No | Yes – up to 32GB |
| Battery | 3200mAh | 3000mAh | 3120 mAh | 2500 mAh |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP & 2 MP, Auto Focus, Flash | 13 MP, LED Flash | 13 MP, Auto Focus, Dual tone flash | 13 MP, Auto Focus, LED Flash |
| Front Camera | 5 MP | 5MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB OTG | 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS | 4G LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and USB OTG | 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS |
| OS | Android 5.0 Lollipop With Hive | Android 5.0 Lollipop with Vibe UI | Android Lollipop with MIUI 6 | Cyanogen 11 based Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
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