Intex launched its budget-end Aqua 5.5 VR smartphone with VR capabilities last year in October and on Wednesday, it launched the handset’s successor, the Aqua 5.5 VR+. The Aqua 5.5 VR+ smartphone has been priced by the company at Rs. 5,799 and will be exclusively available in the country through Flipkart. It is bunded with a VR headset.
In terms of specifications, the dual-SIM Intex Aqua 5.5 VR+ runs Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box and sports a 5.5-inch HD display. The handset is powered by a MediaTek processor clocked at 1.25GHz coupled with 2GB of RAM. In terms of optics, the Intex Aqua 5.5 VR+ comes with an 8-megapixel primary rear camera and a 5-megapixel shooter at front for taking selfies.
The Intex Aqua 5.5 VR+ comes with 16GB of built-in storage, which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 128GB). The connectivity options offered by the smartphone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The Aqua 5.5 VR+ houses a 2800mAh battery and is available in Champagne colour.
The new Intex smartphone comes preloaded with apps such as QR Code scanner, Xender, Gaana and Vistoso. “With ‘Aqua 5.5 VR+’, we have added a valuable product to our portfolio and are working towards creating an industry benchmark in terms of affordable phones with high-end features,” said Ishita Bansal, Product Head – Mobiles, Intex Technologies, in a statement regarding the launch of the smartphone.
To recall, the Intex Aqua 5.5 VR also sports a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display but packs a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737V/W processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with inbuilt storage of 8GB, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).
Intex Aqua 5.5 VR+
General
| Release date | September 2017 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 153.00 x 77.50 x 10.30 |
| Weight (g) | 177.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 2800 |
| Removable battery | No |
| Colours | Champagne |
| SAR value | NA |
Display
| Screen size (inches) | 5.50 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Resolution | 720×1280 pixels |
Hardware
| Processor | 1.25GHz quad-core |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 64 |
Camera
| Rear camera | 8-megapixel |
| Flash | No |
| Front camera | 5-megapixel |
Software
| Operating System | Android 7.0 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | NA |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared | No |
| USB OTG | No |
| Headphones | Yes |
| FM | Yes |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| SIM 1 | |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
| SIM 2 | |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Sensors
| Compass/ Magnetometer | No |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Barometer | No |
| Temperature sensor | No |
