If you have long been planning to ditch your feature phone for a brand new smartphone, Swipe's all-new Elite 2 can be the right choice. For the budget-conscious lot in India, Swipe Elite 2 brings impressive features at a low price tag of Rs. 4,666. The new handset succeeds the original Elite smartphone launched back in August but from an affordable price point.
Swipe Elite 2 is looking to win the title for cheapest 4G smartphone and packs decent specs to compete against rivals in the sub-Rs. 5,000 category. Powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek 64-bit processor, Swipe Elite 2 features 1GB DDR3 RAM, 8GB expandable storage and stock Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The handset sports a 4.5-inch qHD IPS display and has an 8MP primary camera with LED flash and 5MP front snapper for selfies. The handset also comes with dual SIM support, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS. The Elite 2 packs a 1,900mAh battery with unique Quick Charge feature that fully charges your device within 1 hour and 30 minutes.
"We strongly believe that ELITE 2 will be a true Value for Money proposition that the brand has to offer. Our aim is to offer the best in technology at an exciting price range which absolutely suits the pockets of aspiring youth of India. Also, partnering with Uber will enable us to target the tech-savvy, aspirational online customers to get their hands on this new device," Shripal Gandhi, Founder & CEO of Swipe Technologies said, Data Quest reports.
To further attract the Indian shoppers, Swipe is offering few lucky winners a chance to win the Elite 2 smartphone by engaging with Uber and Swipe in a social media contest. Uber riders get privileged access to purchase the phone by uploading their latest receipt of Uber ride on Swipe's official website. The preview sale for Uber riders is live and runs through 7 November.
For everyone else, Elite Swipe 2 will be available exclusively on Flipkart starting 8 November.