4.5-inch Idea Aurus 4 with Android 4.2 launched for Rs 8,999

4.5-inch Idea Aurus 4 with Android 4.2 launched for Rs 8,999

Idea Cellular has launched a new smartphone for the Indian market, the Aurus 4, priced at Rs 8,999. The dual-SIM handset is the latest addition to the company’s Aurus series of 3G smartphone portfolio. A quick look at the specifications of the device reveals that the Aurus 4 comes with a 4.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480x854 pixels. Under the hood, it is powered by a dual-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz. Other details on the processor are currently not available. The system on a chip is coupled with a measly 512MB of RAM and the Aurus 4 runs on Android 4.2. Also part of the offering is 4GB of internal memory, out of which only 2GB will be made available to users. The saving grace is the presence of a microSD card slot, which can bump up the storage to a maximum of 32GB. The Aurus 4 also boasts practically unlimited entries in the phonebook and the call records.

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Users will also be able to get Bluetooth, GPS, 3G/EDGE and Wi-Fi support for all their connectivity needs. On the photography-front, users will get a 5-megapixel fixed focus camera with flash and a 0.3-megapixel VGA front shooter. Rounding up the offering is an 1800mAh battery that the company claims will give up to 7.5 hours of talk time on 2G and a meager 4 hours on 3G. Here’s a quick look at the specifications of the Idea Aurus 4:

• 4.5-inch TFT display, 480x854 pixels


• Bluetooth 4.0, WLAN, 3G, EDGE


• 5-megapixel rear camera, 0.3-megapixel front camera


• 4GB of internal memory, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card slot

Idea plans on launching the device through its own retail and service outlets across major 3G markets. The company launched the Idea ULTRA in India for Rs 10,500 last month. The 5-inch smartphone comes with an IPS display, a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz and Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2. Photography-wise, the device comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front shooter. Coupled with the processor are 512MB of RAM and 4G of internal memory, expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card slot. Rounding up the offering is a 2000mAh battery.

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