Intex launches Aqua Power II with 4,000mAh battery in India for Rs. 6,490

The budget segment of the Indian smartphone market is extremely competitive, with new models being launched seemingly all the time. Today, India’s second largest homegrown handset maker, Intex, has announced the Aqua Power II smartphone that features a 4,000mAh battery, 5-inch IPS display, and a price tag of Rs. 6,490 ($98).

Besides a mammoth battery that Intex says will offer 500 hours of standby time, what does the Aqua Power II have underneath the hood? Let’s take a look.

Specifications:

• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• 5-Inch IPS display with 1280 x 720 resolution
• Spreadtrum Quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB Internal storage
• MicroSD card support (up to 32GB)
• 5MP Rear camera with flash
• 2MP Front camera
• 2G/3G network connectivity
• Support for Micro/Mini SIM
• Bluetooth/WiFi/Hotspot
• Battery: 4,000mAh
• Dimensions: 146 x 74 x 10.3mm
• Weight: 152.1 grams
• Available in White, Black, and Champagne

Surprisingly enough for a smartphone aimed purely at the Indian market, the Aqua power II doesn’t appear to support Dual-SIM cards.

On the software side of things, there appears to be a fair amount of bloat: Sashakt, One Drive, ASK ME, Flashlight, Intex Play, Intex zone, OLX, Go to reach service, News hunt, FOTA, Matrabhasa, Native Browser, Clean master, Maxthon browser, Truecaller, Lets Buy Intex. With only 8GB of internal storage, you’ll probably want to uninstall or disable many of the apps listed.

But, on the positive side, it is running Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box. The Aqua Power II also carries features such as Flip to Mute, Air Shuffle (gestures support), and Cast Screen (device mirroring).

What do you make of Intex’s Aqua Power II smartphone? Is the Rs. 6,490 ($98) price tag appealing? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Full Press Release:

Intex Launches another Power-Packed Smartphone –the Aqua Power II

• A sleek and light weight feature-rich brilliance at a more affordable price of Rs 6490/-
• Power packed with a 4000 mAh Li-Polymer battery
• Swift performer with latest Android Lollipop 5.1; has Tethering and Portable Hotspot
• Features ‘Cast Screen’ that helps mirror anything on the device onto the LED/LCD TV screen, thereby  giving the user Big Screen experience

New Delhi (India) – September 18, 2015: Intex Technologies, the second largest smartphone maker of Indian origin, with a market share of 11%, today announced the launch of its new affordable offering in the form of another Aqua Power series-the Aqua Power II. The 5-inch IPS HD phone is power packed with big 4000 mAh battery, yet flaunts sleek design and runs on the latest Android Lollipop OS 5.1.

The Aqua Power II reproduces 16.7 million colors on display engineered for the user to enjoy every single detail on phone. Loaded with 1.3Ghz, Quad CORE processor, a 1GB RAM and storage capacity of 8GB ROM that can be extended to 32GB. One of the Lightest smartphone at 152gms, despite having a heavy 4000mAh battery. The powered battery assures endurance and longevity and provides the verbose user a talk time of up to 15 hours along with a standby time of 500 hours.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Mobile Business Head, Intex Technologies said, “The Aqua Power 2 is yet another development in the power packed category of Intex Mobiles. We have customized our offerings and have loaded it on an Android Lollipop 5.1 OS for smoother functioning. This new offering is better, bolder and will compete to be a true stunner, leveraging the signature product category of Intex.”

For the amateur clickers and selfie lovers, the handset comes with a brilliant 5 MP rear camera with LED Flashand a 2MP front camera to create beautiful selfies with various modes even in low light. The camera comes with innovative features like slow motion capture and gesture.  Also the new Aqua Power II features Flip to Mute for calls and alarms and along with Interruption Priority.

A unique feature of Aqua Power II is the “Cast Screen”, which mirrors everything on your android device onto the TV screen, thereby giving users Big Screen Experience. Also continuing with other features is the Air Shuffle that allows users to operate the phone with simple hand gestures without even touching the screen.

The smartphone has a bunch of pre-loaded apps like Sashakt, One Drive, ASK ME, Flashlight, Intex Play, Intex zone, OLX, Go to reach service, News hunt, FOTA, Matrabhasa, Native Browser, Clean master, Maxthon browser, Truecaller, Lets Buy Intex.

Intex Aqua Power II is available in three premium colors- white, black, champagne. The device comes with one protection cover and screen guard.

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