Lava has rolled out the big guns, launching three new 4G budget smartphones – the Lava A88, A71, and X11 at the same time.
Lava says the A71 is already available in the market at Rs. 6,499 (around 20,000 naira). It added that the other two smartphones will go on sale in the third week of February – the A88 is priced at Rs. 5,499 (that’s about 17,000 naira), while the X11 is priced at Rs. 7,999 (approximately 24,000 naira).
The Lava A71 runs Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, comes in a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixel) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass.
The smartphone is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processer which is coupled with 1GB of RAM.
There’s a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera is also on board. It has 8GB of internal memory that’s expandable via microSD card up to 32GB.
It features a 2500mAh battery and will be available in Royal Blue, Dream Black, and Regal Gold colour options.
The Lava A88 also runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, and features a 5-inch 480×850 pixel display. It is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and has 512MB of RAM. There’s a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash onboard, coupled with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
The smartphone bears 4GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded via microSD card up to 32GB. It is powered by a 2000mAh battery and will be available in Black and White colour options.
Just like the others, the Lava X11 also runs Android 5.1 Lollipop. It comes with a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixel) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass. Under the hood, it is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, coupled with 2GB of RAM.
The smartphone features 8GB of internal memory that’s expandable via microSD card up to 32GB.It bears an 8-megapixel rear camera, and a 5-megapixel front camera, both sporting LED flash modules.
It also comes with a 2500mAh battery that’s rated to deliver up to 10.5 hours on 3G networks.
Chief Operating Officer of Lava International , Navin Chawla, commented on the launch of new Lava 4G smartphones.
“Mobile internet penetration is rapidly increasing in India and with 4G services being rolled out the pace will increase further. Even in markets where 4G services have not yet been launched by the operators, consumers want to opt for 4G devices to stay future ready,”
he said.
“With affordable 4G devices at multiple price points, we aim to fuel the aspirations of the ever evolving mobile consumer. These devices have been designed to deliver an unmatched 4G hardware experience in terms of faster browsing, downloading, streaming and video calling,”
he added.
