Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

By Anuj

| Published: Sunday, February 22, 2015, 10:54 [IST]

With Consumer Electronic Show behind us, it is time to start looking at MWC in March. But before we get there, it's time check out some new smartphones that got launched in India this week.

This week we saw a few big launches in the smartphone market. Microsoft was the major attraction among the users. The tech giant launched the Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 in the Indian handset market.

Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

Both smartphones come with the latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, Microsoft's Office suite, including Word, Outlook for email, Skype, Lumia Camera and up to 30GB of free cloud storage.

Other than Microsoft, Samsung also launched four new smartphones under its Galaxy range. All four smartphones offer 4G LTE connectivity. Apart from these, Intex launched its first Android 5.0 Lollipop smartphone, priced at Rs. 6,990.

Here is a complete list of the smartphones released in India last week.

Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

Microsoft Lumia 532 features 4.0-inch WVGA LCD screen and runs on the latest Windows 8.1 (with Lumia Denim update), 1GB RAM, 8GB inbuilt memory and a 1560 mAh battery, which can keep the phone running for close to 22 days under standby mode.

The device is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, alongside microSD card support ( up to 128GB). It also houses a 5MP (rear) and VGA (front) camera. The handset comes pre-loaded with an array of native Lumia apps such as MS Office, OneNote and OneDrive.

Asking price - Rs. 6,499

Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

Microsoft Lumia 435 is a basic smartphone with a 4 inch screen and is powered with a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor with 1GB RAM. The smartphone comes with 8GB internal memory that can be further extended up to 128GB using microSD card. The device comes with a 2 megapixels rear camera and a VGA front camera. The makers have added a 1560 mAh battery.

It runs on Microsoft's Windows 8.1 Operating System and comes with the pre-installed Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), OneNote and Microsoft Outlook.

Asking price - Rs. 5,999

Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

After launching the standard version of Galaxy J1 with 3G support. Samsung has announced the 4G variant of the device. The Galaxy J1 4G offers a 4.3-inch WVGA PLS display and runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS.

It comes with a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, coupled with 768MB RAM and 4GB native storage that is expandable to a 128GB via microSD card slot. The dual-SIM also sport a 5MP rear camera and 2MP front facing camera. The makers have added a 1,850mAh battery.

Asking price - Rs. 9,990

Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G sports a 4.5-inch WVGA display. The mid-range phone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM, 8GB native storage, microSD card slot up to 64GB, and 2,000 mAh battery. On the camera front, the handset comes with a 5MP rear camera with auto focus and 2MP front-facing camera.

Asking price - TBA (To Be Announced)

Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

The Galaxy Grand Prime 4G, on the other hand, comes with a 5-inch qHD display. The phone runs on the Android KitKat, and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. The 8GB native storage is expandable up to 64GB via microSD card slot. The dual SIM smartphone houses a 2,600 mAh battery.

Asking price - TBA ( To Be Announced)

Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

The Samsung Galaxy A7 has a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a full-HD 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution. It is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor coupled with a 2GB RAM. Samsung has also added in a 13MP auto-focus rear camera with LED flash along with a 5MP front facing camera. The phone has an internal storage of 16GB and can be further expanded up to 64GB via microSD card.

Asking price - Rs. 30,499

Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

Intex, a popular domestic handset maker, launched its first ever Android Lollipop smartphone in India. The dual-SIM smartphone comes with a 5-inch IPS display. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. The phone also comes with 8GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). It sports an 8-megapixel rear camera, alongside a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The device is powered by a 2,000mAh battery.

Asking price - Rs. 6,990

Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

Micromax's Canvas Pep is a brand new entry-level smartphone. It comes with a 4.5-inch FWVGA 480 x 854 display and is powered a 1.3GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB RAM. Also, add a 5MP rear camera with LED flash. It also comes with a front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat.

Asking price - Rs. 5,999

Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

This week, Oppo launched a special limited version of its popular R5 smartphone. To be called as "Oppo R5 Gilded Limited Edition", the smartphone will be made available at Rs. 29,990. The highlight of the device is its gold frame. The spec sheet is exactly the same as the original R5.

Asking price - Rs. 29,990

Top 10 Smartphones Launched in India This Week

Domestic handset maker Wickedleak launched its much-awaited smartphone in India this week. The Wammy Titan 4 is priced at Rs. 14,990. The highlight of the phone is that it comes with a whopping 5,300mAh battery.

The makers claims that the smartphone has the "world's biggest battery" and is rated to deliver up to 43 days of standby time, apart from 28 hours (3G) and 31 hours (2G) of talktime. The device also houses a fingerprint scanner. Notably, the specs of the handset are impressive.

Asking price - Rs. 14,990