Intex has rolled out the Aqua T2 which is termed as India’s ‘cheapest’ Android 4.4 KitKat smartphone. The Intex Aqua T2 has been priced at Rs. 2,699. The Intex Aqua T2 will be available in Grey and Black colours. Last month, Intex has launched its first Firefox OS smartphone Cloud FX in India which is priced at Rs. 1,999.Intex had already launched a budget phone Intex Aqua 4X smartphone at Rs. 2,999 last week. The Intex Aqua 4X smartphone features 3G connectivity . It runs the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box. The Aqua 4X comes with a 4-inch display with a WVGA (480×800 pixels) resolution. It is powered by a dual-core MediaTek (MT6572) processor which is clocked at 1GHz . the phone comes with 256MB RAM and supports dual sim.
Even though the price is very less, still The Intex Aqua T2 has a lot packed inside. It has a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) support and has got FM. The smartphone is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core MediaTek (MT6571) processor coupled with 256MB of RAM. It comes with 512MB of inbuilt storage storage which can be expandable upto 32 GB via microSD card .The smartphone features a 3.5-inch HVGA (320×480 pixels) IPS display. It has got a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and it is very surprising that this budget phone also has a secondary 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Some of the Aqua T2 rear camera features include Panorama, HDR, and continuous shot options which is pretty impressive.
There is one big disappointment with the the Aqua T2 as it doesnot offer you 3 G connectivity. Still it has good connectivity options like GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth options.The smartphone houses a 1200mAh battery .
Speaking on the launch, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Mobile Business Head, Intex Technologies said, “Our latest offering in the Aqua collection – the T2 is a technology front runner available at an amazing price point. Amongst all handsets offering 4.4 KitKat OS today [Tuesday], this one is definitely the lowest in the price segment and it comes with a 3.5-inch screen coupled with a 2G network. We are delighted to partner with e-commerce giant Flipkart and hope to further our association with more such innovative and best priced devices in the coming future.”
The company has announced that the Intex Aqua T2 will be exclusively available on the e-commerce website Flipkart. Celkon had earlier launched 3G enabled Campus A35K smartphone which is priced at Rs. 2,999. But now the Intex Aqua replaces the A35K as India’s cheapest Android 4.4 KitKat smartphone.