Earlier in the week, American firm Motorola launched a feature-rich smartphone Moto G in India. Now a local vendor, Xolo has announced a similar handset for same price-range, intensifying the battle among MNC and domestic players vying for the lucrative mid-range segment.

Xolo's new Q1100 sports a 5.0-inch HD (1280x720p) IPS screen with OGS (One Glass Solution) technology and ships with the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS out-of-the-box.

Under the hood, it packs 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series CPU, 405MHz Adreno 305, 1GB RAM, 8GB (expandable up to 32GB), 8.0-megapixel camera (BSI sensor 2, flash support, HDR and more), 2.0-megapixel snapper on the front and a 2000 mAh battery.

According to official website, Xolo Q1100 will cost ₹14,999, however, the company is still yet to reveal its release date.

Apart from Motorola Moto G, it will be competing with local rivals like Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini, Lava Iris Pro 30, Karbonn Titanium S5 Plus and more.

Key specifications of Xolo Q1100:

Model Xolo Q1100
Display 5.0-inch HD(1280x720p) IPS screen with OGS(One Glass Solution) technologyPixel density of 294 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS Android v4.3 Jelly Bean OS
Processor 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series quad-core CPU
GPU 405GHz Adreno 305
RAM 1GB
Storage Capacity 8GB expandable up to 32GB
Camera Main: 8.0-megapixel with BSI sensor 2, flash support and auto focus, HDR and moreFront: 2.0-megapixel camera
Battery 2000 mAh;Talk time: up to 24 hours (2G) and 12.5 hours (3G)

Standby mode: close to 600 hours (2G) and 450 hours (3G)

Network 3G
Add-ons Dual-SIM, Bluetooth v3.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB v2.0, microSD card slot
Dimensions 143.8 x 70.8 x 8.3 mm
Price ₹14,999/-