#BanChineseProducts campaign gets Intex to launch new affordable 4G-LTE Jio SIM-compatible phones in India

It seems that the #BanChineseProducts campaign on social media has just not remained another rubber-stamp effort as India-based Intex technologies has announced the launch of ultra-affordable 4G-LTE phones called the Intex Aqua Craze 2 and Intex Aqua 5.5 VR to rival cheap Chinese-branded smartphones which still continue to circulate in the Indian market. USP of Intex's latest offerings is that they are compatible with Reliance Jio's 4G Jio SIM-card.

Cost-wise, the Intex Aqua Craze 2 is priced at Rs.5990 whereas the Aqua 5.5 VR costs Rs.5100. The latter will be available as a Flipkart-exclusive from Oct.19 and the former will be available for purchase via physical retail stores across India.

Both of Intex's newest offerings attract, not because that they possess ground-breaking technical specs, but due to the fact that the new release comes at a time when there is a strong negative sentiment for China-made and China-branded products (especially smartphones) in India. Technology lovers are advocating for India-branded smartphones, and the timing of Intex launch of  Aqua Craze 2 and Aqua 5.5 VR could not have come at a more opportune time.

Technical specification-wise, the Intex Aqua Craze 2 offers the below key hardware aspects:

• 5-inch display having resolution of 1280 x 720
• Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system; out of the box
• 1.3GHz quad-core processor
• 5 MP rear camera
• 5 MP front camera
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage
• MicroSD card slot for expansion of internal storage up to 32GB
• LTE, HSPA, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and microUSB connectivity
• 2500mAh battery

The Intex Aqua 5.5 VR offers the below key technical specs:

• 5.5-inch display with HD resolution
• Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) operating platform
• 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
• 5 MP rear camera
• 5 MP front snapper
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage
• MicroSD card slot for expansion of internal storage up to 32GB
• LTE, HSPA, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and microUSB connectivity
• 2800mAh battery.