Intex Aqua 4X With 3G Support, 4-Inch Display Launched at Rs. 2,999

Intex on Thursday launched the Aqua 4X smartphone, priced at Rs. 2,999, which will be exclusively sold via ecommerce site eBay.

The new Intex Aqua 4X smartphone features 3G connectivity, which is also the highlight of the device at this price.

It runs the dated Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box and offers dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) support. The Aqua 4X comes with a 4-inch display with a WVGA (480x800 pixels) resolution. A dual-core MediaTek (MT6572) processor powers the smartphone, clocked at 1GHz coupled with 256MB of RAM.

The new Aqua 4X from Intex sports a 2-megapixel rear camera without LED flash, while there is a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera also onboard. It comes with 512MB of inbuilt storage, and can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. Apart from 3G support, the smartphone includes Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, and GPRS/ EDGE connectivity options as well.

It is backed by a 1300mAh battery, which according to the online retailer's listing can deliver up to 3 hours of talk time and 180 hours of standby time. The Intex Aqua 4X smartphone is currently available in Black colour only on eBay.

Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Business Head, Intex Mobiles said, "The Aqua 4X will be the lowest priced 3G phone in a 4-inch category, making it a pertinent phone for consumers across all age groups."

The newly announced Intex Aqua 4X will be up against some stiff competition fromCelkon Campus A35K, which was launched in June at the same price point. However, the Campus A35K runs an updated Android 4.4 KitKat OS when compared the Aqua 4X.

Earlier this month, the company launched the Aqua Style Mini smartphone, priced at Rs. 4,800. The highlight of the Aqua Style Mini handset was the 4-inch WVGA (480x800 pixels) Samsung AMOLED display.

Last month, the company launched its first Firefox OS smartphone in India, the Cloud FX, priced at Rs. 1,999. The handset was touted as the 'most affordable smartphone'.