New Delhi: The Indian smartphone market was abuzz with activities last week with lots of companies coming out with their new products in the markets in hope to garner some marketshare. Gionee has officially announced the launch its latest phablet, the GPad G3 priced at Rs. 9,999. The Gionee GPad G3 was listed in October this year on ecommerce website Snapdeal, and is currently available at a discounted price of Rs. 9,425.In addition, Xolo came out with its latest quad-core phablet in India at Rs 14,999. Xolo's Q2000 smartphone was a welcome addition in the company's Q smartphone series, which already includes six smartphones.Here is a look at the top smartphone launches this week: GPad-G3Gionee's latest smartphone GPad-G3 features a 5.5-inch display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor coupled with 512 MB of RAM.It is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) smartphone with dual standby. The device features a 5.5-inch display with 480x854 pixels resolution and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor, coupled with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and 1GB of RAM. The GPad G3 sports a 5-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash and also includes a VGA front-facing camera.The GPad G3 bears 4GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. It has a 2250 mAh battery that should be able to last a day. The phone will compete with models like the Intex i5 and Micromax Doodle. Gionee GPad G3 key specifications 5.5-inch display with 480x854 pixels resolution1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU1GB RAM4GB inbuilt storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD cardDual-SIM (GSM+GSM) with dual standbyAndroid 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)2250mAh battery Xolo Q2000The Q2000 is dual-SIM smartphone that comes with support for GSM+GSM. It has a 5.5-inch IPS display that features a 720x1280 pixel resolution, boasting of a pixel density of 267ppi. It runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The Xolo Q2000 is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz MediaTek 6589W processor with a 357MHz PowerVR SGX544 GPU. It includes 1GB of RAM and 8GB of inbuilt storage which is further expandable up to 32GB. The Q2000 sports a 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with a 'BSI 2' sensor and flash, while there is also a 2-megapixel front-facing camera onboard. The Xolo Q2000 packs a 2600mAh battery which the listing claims can deliver up to 17 hours of talktime and up to 520 hours of standby time. Xolo Q2000 key specifications 5.5-inch IPS display with 720x1280 pixels resolution1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589W processor with 357MHz PowerVR SGX544 GPU1GB RAM8GB inbuilt storage expandable up to 32GB13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with BSI 2 sensor and flash2-megapixel front-facing cameraDual-SIM (GSM+GSM)Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3GAndroid 4.2 Jelly Bean2600mAh Zync Cloud Z401During the week Zync launched its Cloud Z401 smartphone. The phone is priced at Rs 4,499 and has a 4-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen. The phone runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread (With ICS UI) platform. The Zync Cloud Z401 is powered by a 1 GHz processor. The device sports a 2 megapixel rear camera and a 0.3 megapixel front camera. It includes an internal memory of 512 MB memory. This phone is available in black and white colors. The phone costs Rs 4,499. Lenovo Vibe ZLenovo Vibe Z comes with a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display, offering a pixel density of 400 PPI. The device is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with Vibe ROM on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor RS sensor, dual LED flash f/1.8 aperture, BSI sensor and has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 84 degree wide viewing angle and f/ 2.2 aperture. It also comes with dual SIM slots.
Updated on: November 29, 2013 15:43 IST
