Intex launched two new smartphones in India – one with an eight-core processor and one with a curved screen. While the eight-core processor handset is available at Rs 19,999, the curved-screen smartphone is priced at Rs 12,490.
The all-new Aqua Curve is a dual-sim smartphone with 5-inch curved screen having resolution of 960x540p and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and has 4GB internal storage and offers 32GB microSD support. Powered by a 2000mAh battery, Intex Aqua Curve has an 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera.
Aqua Octa holds the distinction of being the first smartphone in the world to have ‘true octa-core processor’, since all eight processing cores in the chip can work simultaneously. Other key specifications of the handset include 6-inch screen, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 16GB internal storage, Android 4.2 operating system and 2,300mAh battery.
The all-new Aqua Curve is a dual-sim smartphone with 5-inch curved screen having resolution of 960x540p and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and has 4GB internal storage and offers 32GB microSD support. Powered by a 2000mAh battery, Intex Aqua Curve has an 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera.
Aqua Octa holds the distinction of being the first smartphone in the world to have ‘true octa-core processor’, since all eight processing cores in the chip can work simultaneously. Other key specifications of the handset include 6-inch screen, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 16GB internal storage, Android 4.2 operating system and 2,300mAh battery.
The 720p screen is fairly crisp, but at 6 inches, 1080p would have made a noticeable difference. The main problem we have with the screen is that Intex hasn't figured out how to scale that resolution to that screen size, which means every part of the Android interface is highly magnified. Icons, buttons, menu entries and even the status bar on top are way too large. In fact it feels like a special interface created for elderly people or those with mobility impairments. In apps such as the messaging app, you can barely see one or two messages on screen and the keyboard is simply massive. It's a huge waste of potential.
A few apps are bundled with the Aqua Octa: NQ Vault, NQ Security, Intex Play, Intex Cloud, Auto Call Record, and several others. NQ Vault lets you password-protect your SMS app, call logs, contacts, photos and videos. NQ Security includes a virus scanner (which pops up offering to scan your device every time you plug it into a PC), a call and message blocker, contacts backup, and anti-theft module which lets you pinpoint your phone's GPS location (but not the usual remote alarm and wipe features, which you have to pay to unlock). There's yet another call blocking app called Firewall, for no apparent reason.
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