Xolo Omega Series 5.0, 5.5 Android Smartphone Launched in India
Xolo Omega Series 5.0, 5.5 Android Smartphone Launched in IndiaXolo

Home-grown smartphone maker Xolo officially unveiled the new Omega series budget handsets in India on Friday, 5 December.

Xolo's Omega 5.0 sports HD IPS screen and ship with Android 4.4 KitKat OS with custom Hive UI powered by the MediaTek Octa-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB inbuilt memory and a 2,100mAh battery. It also boasts of a 8mp Sony Exmor RS sensor main camera and 2mp snapper on the front.

On the other hand, Omega 5.5 too houses pretty much the same specifications seen inside the above model, except a few key features. It flaunts bigger 5.5-inch HD screen and house high-capacity 2,600mAh battery and a 13mp Sony Exmor IMX214 camera on the rear side.  

Xolo Omega 5.0 and Omega 5.5 India price and availability:

According to reports, Xolo Omega series 5.0-inch model will hit stores in select 10 Indian cities for ₹8,999 on 10 December, whereas 5.5-inch variant would be made available on 20 December for ₹9,999.

Competition:

Xolo Omega 5.0 will be up against the popular Motorola Moto (both Gen 1 and Gen 2), Asus Zenfone 5, Lumia 535, older models like Micromax Canvas Turbo, Lava Iris X5 and others.

On the other hand, Omega 5.5 will be competing with the newly released Xiaomi Redmi Note, Alcatel OneTouch Flash, ZTE Grand S2 and others.

Key Specifications of Xolo Omega 5.0 and Omega 5.5:

Models

Xolo Omega 5.0

Xolo Omega 5.5

Display

5.0-inch HD (1280x720p) IPS screen

Pixel density: 294 ppi (pixels per inch)

5.5-inch HD (1280x720p) IPS screen

Pixel density: 267 ppi

OS

Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Hive UI

Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Hive UI

Processor

1.4GHz MediaTek Octa-core CPU (chipset: MTK 6592M)

1.4GHz MediaTek Octa-core CPU (chipset: MTK 6592M)

GPU

600 MHz Mali 450-MP4

600 MHz Mali 450-MP4

RAM

1GB

1GB

Storage capacity

8GB, up to 32GB

8GB, up to 32GB

Camera

Main: 8.0-megapixel Sony Exmor RS sensor with Auto-focus, LED flash, full HD video recording

Front: 2.0-megapixel camera

Main: 13.0-megapixel Sony Exmor IMX214 camera with LED flash, full HD video calling

Front: 2.0-megapixel camera

Battery

2100 mAh;

Talk time: up to 22 hours (2G) & 7.7 hours (3G)

Standby time: close to 675 hours (2G) & 656 (3G)

2600 mAh;

Talk time: up to 30.8 hours (2G) & 13.3 hours (3G)

Standby time: close to 779.5 hours (2G) & 749.2 (3G)

Network

2G & 3G

2G & 3G

Add-ons

Dual-SIM slots,  Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB v2.0, microSD card slot

Dual-SIM slots,  Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB v2.0, microSD card slot

Dimensions

144.0 x 72.0 x 10.5 mm

155.5 x 76.6 x 10.6 mm

Price

₹8,999

₹9,999/-

[Image credit: Xolo]