Xolo Omega 5.0, Omega 5.5 Smartphones Officially Launched: Pricing Starts Rs 8,999

After much waiting and anticipation, Xolo today unveiled the much talked about Omega range of smartphones in India. Called the Omega 5.0 and Omega 5.5, the smartphones are priced at Rs. 8,999 and Rs. 9,999, respectively.

The Omega 5.0 will go on sale next week on December 10, while the Omega 5.5 will be made available later this month on December 20.

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Both devices run on Android 4.4, with Xolo's Hive UI slapped on top. The Hive UI was introduced earlier this year. The Xolo 8X-1000 was the first handset to come with the company's flagship Hive UI. Hive UI is based on Android operating system and comes with compelling features. It includes a new launcher and a special store that features themes, ringtones and wallpapers.

As far as specifications are concerned, the Omega 5.0 sports a 5.0-inch IPS HD display, a 1.4GHz octa-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 13MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing shooter, 8GB of ROM, microSD card support and a 2,100mAh battery.

The Omega 5.5, on the other hand, comes with a slightly bigger 5.5-inch HD display. Like the Omega 5.0, the 5.5-inch handset too comes with a 1.4GHz octa-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of native storage, microSD card support, 13MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing shooter, and a 2,600mAh battery.

Special Data Offers

Xolo has partnered with Vodafone to provide free data with Omega range of smartphones. Notably, the Omega 5.0 will get 500MB of free data for 2 months and Omega 5.5 will get 1GB of free for 2 months. Both devices will also get unlimited music download from Vodafone Music for 2 months.

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