Swipe Launches Elite 2 Plus 2017 Smartphone with 8MP Camera & 3000mAh Battery for Rs. 3,999

Swipe has been constantly launching decent 4G VoLTE smartphones under Rs. 5,000. Today, the company came up with the Swipe Elite 2 Plus 2017 as the successor to 2016 launched Elite 2 Plus. Just like its predecessor, the new Elite 2 Plus 2017 also comes with a polycarbonate shell. It is priced at Rs. 3,999 and comes only in Black color option. Interestingly, the device is sold exclusively through Snapdeal. While other manufacturers are launching low-cost smartphones with Android 7.0 Nougat, the Swipe Elite 2 Plus 2017 still runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box.
It sports a 5-inch IPS display on the front with VGA (640 x 480) pixels resolution. The listing mentioned the device to come powered by Qualcomm quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz. We can expect this processor to be one of the Snapdragon 200-series chipsets. As seen on the other low-cost smartphones, the Swipe Elite 2 Plus 2017 also offers 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. There is also a MicroSD card slot for expanding the storage additionally up to 32GB. Beneath the display are the three capacitive navigation buttons.
In the camera department, the Elite 2 Plus 2017 sports an 8MP camera on the rear with LED flash and a 5MP camera on the front for selfies. Even with the Rs. 3,999 price tag, the smartphone comes backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable battery which should give more than a day-long battery life. It measures 145 x 72.8 x 9.9 mm and weighs 150 grams. The volume rocker and power button are placed on the right edge of the device. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB OTG, FM Radio, 3.5mm audio port, and MicroUSB 2.0 port.
Last month, the company also launched the Swipe Elite 4G smartphone with similar specifications. It is also priced at Rs. 2,500 but is sold through Flipkart. It came with a slightly better 5-inch display with FWVGA display. While rest of the specifications remain same, the battery capacity is only limited to 2,500mAh. It even got a Corning Gorilla Glass protection on the front

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Huawei Nova 2i with 18:9 MaxView Display & Four Cameras Launched in Malaysia

arlier this month, Huawei launched the Maimang 6 smartphone in China. It is the first smartphone from Huawei to feature the MaxView display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone also came with four cameras – two on the front and other two on the rear. The leaks have mentioned the Maimang 6 to launch in the international markets as Mate 10 Lite. Even Honor is said to launch to a new smartphone with the same MaxView display and four cameras. Today, the company has officially launched the same Maimang 6 as Huawei Nova 2i in Malaysia.
It will be available in Graphite Black, Prestige Gold, and Aurora Blue color options. The device is priced at MYR 1,299 and will go on sale starting October 13th in Malaysia. Talking about the specifications, the Huawei Nova 2i sports a 5.9-inch IPS display that fits into a regular 5.5-inch frame. It offers Full HD+ (2160 x 1080 pixels) resolution with a pixel density of 407 PPI. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear of the device.
Under the hood is the 16nm Kirin 659 octa-core processor featuring 4x Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 2.36GHz and 4x Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.7GHz. The device packs 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage that can be expandable maximum up to 128GB. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box with EMUI 5.1 laid on top. On the rear is the 16MP + 2MP dual camera setup with LED flash. On the front is the 13MP + 2MP setup for capturing selfies with bokeh effect.
The camera app on this device includes moving picture mode which captures 2-second mini-movies while capturing photos. It is backed by a 3,340mAh that is rated to give up to 20 hours of talk time and lasts up to up to 550 hours on standby mode. The Nova 2i measures 156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm and weighs 164 grams. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, GLONASS, A-GPS, NFC, 3.5mm audio jack, and MicroUSB 2.0 port.

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