Xolo, a subsidiary of Lava International, unveiled the much-awaited new Black series smartphone in India on Friday, 10 July.
Xolo Black boasts top-of-the-line hardware and yet comes with a sub-₹13,000 price tag. It dons Corning Gorilla Glass 3 shield on both sides with an additional layer of oleophobic coating making the phone stain-and-smudge free.
Another notable feature of Xolo Black is the main dual-camera on the rear side. It's 13mp camera is complemented with an additional 2mp snapper to enhance photography experience.
Xolo Black Pictures: View HERE
The additional camera sensor besides the main camera module of Xolo Black is used to capture detailed depth information of the scene enabling user to re-focus objects on the photos, which are already taken via ubiFocus application.
On the front, it houses 5mp camera with smart LED flash to get good quality photos under low-light conditions.
Other stipulated features include 5.5-inch full HD screen, Snapdragon 615 Octa-core SoC (System on Chip), Android 5.0 Lollipop with Hive UI, 2GB LPDDR 3 RAM, 16GB storage (expandable) and a 3,200mAh battery, which can power the phone for close to 735 hours under standby mode.
Xolo Black India release and price details:
The company has confirmed that the new Xolo Black will go on sale exclusively on Flipkart for ₹12,999 next week on 13 July. Prospective Xolo Black consumers can also visit Vodafone stores (select ones in India) to get hands-on demo to make informed decision to buy the device.
Competition:
The new Xolo Black will be up against the popular brands like Lenovo K3 Note, Xiaomi Mi 4i, Asus Zenfone 2 series, Micromax Canvas Sliver and among others
Key Specifications of Xiaomi Mi 4i:
Models | Xolo Black |
Display | 5.5-inch full HD (1,920x1,080p) IPS screen with OGS (One Glass Solution) technology
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OS | Android 5.0 Lollipop with Hive UI |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Series Octa-core (1.7GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A53 + 1.0GHz quad-core A53) CPU |
GPU | Adreno 405 |
RAM | 2GB LPDDR3 |
Storage capacity | 16GB, expandable up to 32GB |
Camera | Main: (13mp + 2mp) dual camera
Front: 5mp camera with 5-element lens, f/2.0 aperture, front flash and 81-degree angle lens
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Battery | 3,200mAh (Lithium polymer) with optimisation feature, which helps phones to last 20% longer than conventional phones
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Network | 4G-LTE |
Add-ons | Breathing light (on power button) for notifications ,dual-SIM slots, Comet browser, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB v2.0, USB OTG, microSD card slot, GPS/GLONASS, |
Dimensions | 155.5x76.6x7.3mm |
Price | ₹12,999/- |