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 |