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Intex Elyt Dual Review – The Most Affordable Dual Camera Smartphone

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 11:52:53 +0000

the Smartphone

Earphone

Charger

microUSB cable

Battery

Soft back case

Screen guard

So you get covered of almost everything out of the box, which is good at this price segment.

Design and build quality

Almost all the phones these days opt for unibody design but Intex is one of the very few OEMs who bucks the trend and still makes Smartphones with removable back panel. The Elyt Dual is not the slimmest phone in today’s standard and measures 9.1mm but has the advantage of removable back panel many still look forward to. The weight distribution is good that you don’t really feel it bulky on hand when you hold it. The back side has the 8MP rear camera, LED flash, Intex branding and Speaker grille. Just for the visuals, they have an antenna lines marked though being a removable back cover it doesn’t have any real use. The sides are smooth and easy to hold. The bottom has a mic, microUSB port, audio jack. The right side has power button and volume button. When you pop open the back panel, you see the removable 2400mAh battery, dual SIM slot and a dedicated memory card. The phone supports 4G VoLTE The front has dual camera at the front with one 8-megapixel and another 2MP. The top also has the earpiece grille and sensors. The bottom has the capacitive buttons and they are not backlit. Over all, while there is nothing drastic in the Elyt Dual Smartphone, it sticks to basics and a workhorse design.

Display

Elyt Dual has a 5-inch IPS display offering a 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. The display is decently well for the price segment. The panel has a 2.5D curved glass. The display has a good color reproduction and offers fairly good viewing angles. It is also good under sunlight, though a bit reflective. While the display settings offer an ambient light option, it is tad slow to adapt to the ambient light condition when you move in and out of various light scenes.

Performance

Make no mistakes, Elyt Dual is unabashedly an entry level phone. Its powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor & 32-bit Quad Core Spreadtrum 9850 chipset combined with a 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Around 12GB is user available. It’s good to see many low-cost OEMs opting for stock android instead of messing up with a UI of their own. Elyt Dual too opts for stock UI with few gesture actions thrown in. Coming to performance, let’s be realistic. The Elyt Dual is a decent phone for your basic tasks and for social use of apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter etc. Call quality is good. You can play lighter games but don’t expect it to excel on heavy graphic intensive games and clearly this phone is not intended for those use either. Its a daily driver for basic tasks. Elyt Dual has a 2400mAh removable battery as I mentioned earlier. With a 5-inch HD display and a modest basic processor, which is not power hungry the battery could manage through a decent life and a day through is possible with this Smartphone.

Camera

Now let;s move to the camera department. The phone ticks the dual camera criteria but is that good enough? The dual camera here is at the front and let’s begin with that. To its credit, Elyt Dual is the most affordable smartphone right now in the Indian market with a dual camera. The camera also offers the bokeh feature which many users look at these days with dual camera setup. It comes as a surprise that the bokeh algorithm is managed fairly well in Elyt Dual. The background blur is natural and smoother. One can also changed the depth of field after taking a snap. Having said this, being a basic camera setup , the low light selfies are not very impressive as expected in entry level smartphones. Moving to the rear camera, it under performs when compared to the front camera. For an entry level Smartphone, Elyt Dual is pretty decent. Further, there is a proprietary Spy Cam software integration to let you capture images discreetly and saving them directly in the gallery. A Dermabrasion feature is also available that is claimed to remove uneven lines scars and acne from the images captured through the available hardware. https://youtu.be/KoKj4zb9qGA

Verdict

Elyt Dual takes to its credit as the most affordable Smartphone with a dual camera and that would me the main selling point of the mobile in the catchment areas of Intex. Yes, it faces stiff competition especially with a juggernaut like Xiaomi which is smashing roll but luckily India is a big market and Intex still commands its own few segments where the dual camera at an affordable price point would sell. What works for Elyt Dual is the dual camera setup, removable battery and stock UI and for those looking for a basic entry level Smartphone with a fancy dual camera setup this would entice them but for basic tasks. ]]>

Reliance Jio bulldozes its way to the top 5 club in the Indian Smartphone market says IDC data

Lakshmi Rajan — Wed, 18 May 2016 06:14:09 +0000

While much of India is waiting for the roll out of the 4G services by Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Jio, the company has already started retailing its Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) supporting handsets branded as LYF and the latest IDC data for the first quarter of Indian Smartphone market has some impressive rankings for the brand. According to the market research firm IDC, Relaince has replaced Lava as the fifth largest smartphone vendor in the first quarter of calendar 2016 and more impressively is the third biggest 4G Smartphone vendor in India, behind Samsung and Lenovo. When they finally offer their LTE services which is expected very soon, the LYF handsets would witness further big upswing. While Samsung continued its top position and Reliance making an impressive foray, it’s the Chinese OEM’s who are gaining traction at the expense of other Indian brands like Micromax, Lava and Karbonn.The Indian brands together dropped 20.4% sequentially while the segment itself fell by 8.2% quarter-0n-quarter. Samsung, Mircormax and Intex still are on the top of the chart on the overall Smartphone sales, with Samsung leading 26.6% market share, with the J series accounting for 75% of their sales. Micromax inspite of the 17.9% dip in the quarter to quarter sales, still manages to be on the second spot and Intex managed to push Lenovo to fourth place again thanks to its over 15 4G models. Clearly showing the consumer preference for future proofing with LTE supporting devices. Lenovo might recover in the next quarter with K4 note and K5 Note Plus doing pretty well for them. Xiaomi, LeEco, Oppo, Vivo and Coolpad are seeing good gains with Oppo and Vivo doing strongly in the offline channels and the others pushing their way up through the e-commerce sales. It would be interesting to see how north Reliance can go once their LTE service is operational pan India. ]]>

At Rs 1,990 Intex Aqua G2 Smartphone is a feature phone upgrade

Lakshmi Rajan — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 17:41:25 +0000

gesture controls, gravity sensor and emergency rescue. has also been included. The Aqua G2 is available in grey and champagne color variants.

“With Aqua G2, we are targeting feature phone users who are yet to switch to smartphones. Aqua G2 is a brilliant device having all the required features, performance capability for any first-time user to get the smartphone experience. We are confident that Aqua G2 at such affordable price point will further enhance our market share and tap the potential feature phone consumers,”stated Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Mobile Business Head, Intex Technologies.

Intex Aqua G2 Specifications

2.8-inch TFT display
240 x 320 pixels resolution
Single-core
256MB RAM
512MB internal storage, expandable up to 16GB
Android Jelly Bean
1100mAh battery
VGA front and rear camera
single LED flash
Dual-SIM
2G

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Intex replaces native dialer with Truecaller for its Intex Young devices

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 07:53:11 +0000

“Over the years at Truecaller, innovation has been a key priority, and developing the best products to solve a global problem has enabled us to focus on growth and building strategic partnerships with key ecosystem owners who share our vision,” “With this association, we are confident of further strengthening our focus of providing a differentiated experience to our consumers and help them experience smart ways of connecting and identifying contacts”, said, Nitin Goel, General Manager, VAS & Experience, Intex Technologies. Talking about the Intex Young, the dual-SIM smartphone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box and features a 5-inch (480×854 pixels) FWVGA IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass. Its powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core Spreadtrum (SC7731) processor; 1GB of DDR2 RAM; 8GB of inbuilt storage; expandable storage via microSD card (up to 32GB); 5-megapixel rear fixed-focus camera with LED flash; a secondary 0.3-megapixel front-facing fixed-focus camera; 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro-USB; Bluetooth, and a 2500mAh battery. ]]>

Intex Aqua Trend, a 5-inch, 4G Smartphone launched at Rs 9,444

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 18:11:28 +0000

Intex Aqua Trend Specifications

5-inch display
1280 x 720 resolution
Android OS Lollipop 5.1
Mediatek MT6735 Chipset
1.3GHz Quad-core processor
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
13MP rear camera / 5MP front camera
3000mAh battery
152 grams, 8.9mm thickness
4G / LTE support

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Intex launches its first 4G smartphone, the Aqua 4G+ at Rs 9,499

Lakshmi Rajan — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 19:30:37 +0000

Desis go 4G. With LTE rollout gaining momentum, it makes sense to better buy an 4G phone and be future proof even if you are not immediately switching to 4G connection. India’s third top selling brand, Intex Technologies, today announced their first 4G handset, the Aqua 4G+ and it goes on sale from Friday. Here is a quick look at the specs of the phone. Featuring a 5-inch display with a 720 pixel resolution and with Dragontrail Glass Hybrid protection, the Aqua 4G+ runs on Android Lollipop out of the box. It’s powered by MediaTek’s 6735 quad-core chipset clocked at 1.3GHz, 2GB of RAM and gets 16GB of internal storage with an option for microSD card slot that supports up to 32GB. A 2300 mAh battery fires the device. At 136.5grams, the Aqua 4g+ is also light in weight. Incidentally, Micromax also launched Canvas Knight 2, its first 4G handset day before and with Intex Aqua 4G+, the 4G market is booming. Intex Aqua 4G+ of course has to fight out stiff competition from the likes of Yu Yuphoria, Lenovo A7000, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G, Honor 4X. ]]>

Intex Cloud Power+ comes with a massive 4000mAh battery; Specs & Features

Lakshmi Rajan — Sat, 30 May 2015 09:59:19 +0000

With a 4000mAh battery under its hood, battery must be your least concern when you own Intex Cloud Power+ from Intex, India’s no. 3 Smartphone vendor. Priced affordably at Rs 8,599 the Cloud Power+ is exclusively available on Snapdeal. It’s not the first time though Intex has launched an Android Smartphone with massive battery, they have earlier outed Intex Aqua Power and Aqua Power+ and it also joins the big battery models from the rivals that include Lenovo P780, Lenovo A5000, Xolo Q3000, Lava Iris Fuel 60 to name a few. Intex claims the Cloud Power+ to deliver up to 17 hours of talk time and up to 1176 hours of standby time. Even on the specs list, the Cloud Power+ seems to be power packed at this price point boasting a 2GB of RAM. The dual-SIM Smartphone features a fully laminated 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display with a pixel density of 294ppi. Powering the device is a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek (MT6582M) processor, 2GB of RAM and Mali T760-MP2 GPU. There is a 16GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). It runs on Android Lollipop 5.0 out of the box. Camera setup includes a 13-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash while there is a 5-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera for selfies. The camera features include Panorama, face beauty, continuous shots, voice capture, HDR, smile shot, face detection. The Cloud Power+ measures 147x72x8.65mm, weighs 156 grams, and is available in Black Silver, Champagne, Black Champagne, and White Champagne colours. Intex has also included a flip cover worth Rs 599 in the box.

Intex Cloud Power+ Specs

5-inch fully laminated IPS display
720p resolution
Android Lollipop 5.0
1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor
2GB RAM
Mali T760-MP2 GPU
16GB ROM, expandable up to 32GB
13MP rear camera with LED flash
5MP front camera
4000mAh battery
156grams
8.65 mm thickness

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Actor Sudeep unveils Intex Aqua Style; KitKat, Quad-core and 1GB RAM inside

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:02:27 +0000

Even if you are not following Kannada movies or Sandalwood as fondly called, you might have seen his stellar performance as villain in the movie ‘Eega’, the popular and multi-talented Southern actor Sudeep today launched the Intex Aqua Style Android Smartphone at an event held at Bangalore. With budget Smartphones doing well in the market. there is a race for the market pie and though Intex is yet to establish its brand name in mobile sphere, the company is not leaving no stones unturned. It’s Aqua series has done fairly well for the company and today they have outed another model baked with Android Kitkat 4.4.2 and unveiled by its new brand ambassador for Karnataka, Actor Sudeep. The Intex Aqua style features a 4-inch IPS display with a 800×400 pixel resolutions and it is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. The device gets only a 4GB of native storage space but can be expanded via an external memory card up to 32GB. A 5-megapixel rear camera gets a single LED flash and is complimented by a 2-megapixel front facing camera. The connectivity options include dual-SIM (WCDMA 3G + GSM), Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G. A 1400mAh removable battery finds its place inside. Competitively priced at Rs 5,999 the company has included a flipcase out of the box. It comes in white and black colors.]]>

Actor Sudeep unveils Intex Aqua Style; KitKat, Quad-core and 1GB RAM inside

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:02:27 +0000

Intex ropes in Southern Actor Sudeep as Brand Ambassador

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:57:21 +0000

Intex technologies, the leading IT hardware, electronics and mobile company today announced it has a new face for its mobile division by signing the popular Kannada actor, ‘Kichha’ Sudeep. By signing Sudeep who is also popular in other Southern states, Intex would hope for better brand visibility in this parts of the world. The actor has been signed on for one year. During this period, he will engage with the brand for the company’s television commercials and also be the face for other promotional formats and brand activations in Karnataka. The Sandalwood start kick started his brand association by launching Intex Aqua Style, a new addition to the company’s popular Aqua series of affordable Android smartphones.

“It is an honour to be part of a prestigious organisation like Intex. I have always looked up to the brand for its diverse mobile handset portfolio. It gives me pleasure to say that Intex believes in understanding what the customer wants and at what price points. This is one of the main reasons for their success across India despite such a competitive environment,” said Sudeep.

Talking about the launch, Keshav Bansal, Director Marketing, Intex Technologies said, “We are delighted to partner with Sudeep, who is known for his style and class. With Sudeep being our brand ambassador for Karnataka, we believe that our customers will connect better with our brand. We look forward to a long innings with the youth icon.”

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