A couple of years ago, Intel partnered LG to deliver a smartphone, which never moved beyond the prototype stage. Lava stepped up to the cause and its XOLO X900 helped the chip maker enter the lucrative mobile market. Although the phone wasn't a commercial success, but it gave a breakthrough nonetheless. The handset's Rs 22,000 price tag was one of the main reasons for its low adaptation rate. Hopefully, the newly launched XOLO A800 priced at Rs 12,000 shouldn't have a problem attracting consumers. This smartphone is powered by dual-core 1 GHz CPU, and 512 MB of RAM. It comes with an 8 mp rear and VGA front camera. Its 4.5" IPS screen has pixel dimensions of 960x540. The dual-SIM (GSM) handset runs Android 4.0 out of the box. The detailed list of features is as follows:
- 4.5" IPS touchscreen with 960x540 pixels, 16 million colours.
- Dual-SIM GSM (900, 1800, 2100 MHz).
- 1 GHz dual-core processor, 512 MB of RAM.
- Android 4.0 (ICS).
- 8 mp camera with an LED flash.
- Front 0.3 mp camera.
- 4 GB of internal storage, MicroSD card slot (supports up to 32 GB).
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, Assisted-GPS.
- 3.5 mm audio jack, Micro-USB 2.0.
- Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer.
- 1600 mAh battery.
- Package Contents: Charger, USB, 8 GB microSD card.
With a price tag of Rs 12,000, the Lava XOLO A800 will compete with the Micromax Superfone 110 that boasts of a bigger screen. That being said, the XOLO might edge past its competition in terms of performance. Since we haven't tested it yet, we wouldn't know that for sure.
