Intex Aqua Octa, Aqua Curve

Intex launched two new smartphones in India – one with an eight-core processor and one with a curved screen. While the eight-core processor handset is available at Rs 19,999, the curved-screen smartphone is priced at Rs 12,490.

The all-new Aqua Curve is a dual-sim smartphone with 5-inch curved screen having resolution of 960x540p and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and has 4GB internal storage and offers 32GB microSD support. Powered by a 2000mAh battery, Intex Aqua Curve has an 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera.

Aqua Octa holds the distinction of being the first smartphone in the world to have ‘true octa-core processor’, since all eight processing cores in the chip can work simultaneously. Other key specifications of the handset include 6-inch screen, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 16GB internal storage, Android 4.2 operating system and 2,300mAh battery.