Latest Octa-Core Smartphones to Buy In 2014

The mobile market today is flooded with various options. Gone is the time when only the CPU and Laptops needed up-gradation of a processor; but now  in the era of smart phones, mobile phones are lined up for the betterment to function with speed and power. The recent launch of smart phones with Octa-core processor proves the enhancements in your smartphones. Read below to know more about Smartphones laden with powerful octa-core processors in the Indian market.

Panasonic P-81: The teasers of this phone initially kept people curious and finally the wait is over and Panasonic P-81 is available in the Indian market with its amazing features. Functioning on Android version 4.2 (Jellybean), it sports a 5.5 inch HD display screen. The dual-sim smartphone comes with a powerful 1.7GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor, 1 GB RAM and 8GB of internal memory, which is expandable up to 32GB. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture and 28mm wide-angle lens, backed with LED flash and 2MP front camera. The phone is just 7.9mm thick and boasts of a leatherette body. It is available now with a price tag of 17,999 ( as on Flipkart).

Gionee Elife E7 mini: Coming with a 4.7 inch IPS display (720x1280resolution) Gionee Elife E7 Mini is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-core Mediatek MT6592 processor and 1GB RAM. It has a non-expandable memory of 16GB. Available in India with a price of 18,999, it is a bliss to those who has photography instincts in them. The rotating 13mega pixel camera is great for taking pictures at any angle. Operating on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean along with the company’s custom Amigo 2.0 UI layer on top, it functions smoothly without slowing down the device.

Karbonn Titanium Octa Plus: Featuring a 5-inch full HD IPS LCD display, Karbonn Titanium Octa Plus runs on the most awaited Android version 4.4 Kitkat operating system. Titanium Octane Plus has Mediatek MT6592, 1.7GHz Octa Core Processor equipped with the ability to provide top multitasking performance with super speed. Loaded with memory of 16GB, expandable up to 32GB; Octa Plus has a primary camera of 16megapixel and front camera of 8Mega Pixel. The phone is available in India with a price tag of 17,990.

Micromax Canvas Knight: Canvas Knight comes with a 12.7cms FHD IPS screen with 1920x1080 pixel resolutions. Functioning on the Android 4.2 Jellybean Operating system, it teams up well with the true Octa-Core processor for a fast-packed performance. It has a 16megapixels and front camera of 8 megapixels made up of M8 largan Lens for clear pictures. In India, it is priced at 22,799 (as on Flipkart).

Intex Aqua Octa: Along with good looks, Aqua Octa comes with 6 inch HD IPS and OGS Capacitive Display. It is powered by the 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with 1.7 GHz Octa-Core Processor. It supports 3G video calling and has a 13 Mega pixels camera with flash and 5 megapixels front camera. It is supported by 2GB RAM and has an internal memory of 16GB, expandable up to 32 GB. As on Flipkart this phone is priced at 16,803.

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Smartphones You Can Buy Around 7000

Samsung Galaxy Trend Duos
Price: 6486 (as on flipkart)

Samsung has including some amazing models in their budget segment and Samsung Galaxy Trend Duos is one among them. The TFT capacitive touchscreen display which stretches 4 inches can display stunning visuals at a resolution of 480 x 800 pixel. Out of the box comes a dual-core processor clocked at 1.2 GHz coupled at 512MB of RAM and 4GB internal storage memory which can be expanded upto 32GB externally. Mounted on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean the Samsung Galaxy Trend Duos supports two SIM. On the optical side the Smartphone sports a 3.15 MP primary camera but does not offer a secondary unit.  A 1500 mAh battery fuels the device to deliver a decent backup.

 

Sony Xperia E
Price: 6620 (as on flipkart)

The Japanese manufacturer has also added a warrior into the mid budget segment, Sony Xperia E. A 3.5 inch Scratch-resistant screen with a display having 320 x 480 pixel resolution is what the model stocks. Powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor the gadget runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. On the memory front Xperia E includes 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of internal storage space which is expandable upto 32GB with the assistance of a Micro-SD card slot. The optics of the Smartphone is complemented with a 3.15 MP rear camera but does not include a front unit. Wi-Fi, GPS, USB and Bluetooth are the major connectivity features that are offered by the gadget which runs on a 1530mAh battery.

Nokia X
Price: 7213 (as on flipkart)

The recently launched Nokia X is not only different in the Android operating systems that it runs on but also in specs and features. The Smartphone which supports a plethora of Android apps runs on a modified version of Android operating system. A 1GHz Dual-core 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon processor powers the device which is complemented by 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory expandable upto 32GB with the assistance of a Micro-SD card. Nokia X comes with in optional dual SIM varient and sports a 3.15 MP rear snapper but no front facing unit. On the display side the Smartphone flaunts a 4 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen at 480 x 800 pixel resolution. Supporting connectivity features like LAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB the gadget runs on a 1500mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy Star Pro
Price: 5451 (as on flipkart)

Samsung Galaxy Star Pro comes with a 4 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen that throws out visuals at 480 x 800 pixel resolution. Driven by a 1 GHz Cortex-A5 processor the Smartphone includes 512MB of RAM coupled with 4GB of internal storage  memory expandable upto 32GB. The budget gadget is mounted on Android OS, 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system and houses a 2MP rear camera but no front unit. Samsung Galaxy Star Pro comes in Black and White color variants and supports connectivity features like GPS, EDGE, USB and Bluetooth. The 1500 mAh battery pack can deliver over 15 hours of talktime in a single recharge.

Micromax Bolt A068
Price: 6490 (as on flipkart)

The booming Indian Smartphone maker, Micromax has also a bucketful of budget Smartphones among which Bolt A068 stays predominant with its features and specs. The gadget features a 5-inch capacitive touch screen display that throws out visuals at a resolution of 480x854 pixel. Under the hood lies a 1.2GHz  dual-core processor with coupled with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory expandable upto 32GB. Mounted on Android 4.2 Jelly bean Micromax Bolt A068 sports a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera. The Dual SIM Smartphone also assists connectivity features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB. The 2000mAh battery can power the device for well over 7 hours on 2G talktime. 

XOLO A500S
Price: 6250 (as on flipkart)

This ultra slim Smartphone comes home at a decent price for the features it offers. Powered by a 1.3 GHz Dual Core CPU coupled with 400 MP GPU the makers have mounted the gadget on Android 4.2 Jellybean. The 4 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen can pump out visuals at 480 x 800 pixel resolution. On the memory side XOLO A 500S comes with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of built-in memory which is expandable upto 32GB with the assistance on a Micro-SD card slot. A 5 MP camera with LED flash adorns the back side and a VGA unit can be sported in the front. GRPS, Wi-Fi, USB and Bluetooth include the connectivity features of the Smartphone which is powered by a 1400mAh battery.

Karbonn Smart A27+
Price: 5999 (as on flipkart)

Karbonn Smart A27+ can be one of the best options that can be referred under the budget section. The Smartphone comes with a Dual Core Processor clocked at 1 GHz coupled with 512MB of RAM and 4GB internal memory expandable upto 32GB with the assistance of a Micro-SD card slot. The qHD display of the Smartphone has a pixel resolution of 540 x 960 Pixel and stretches 5 inches. Mounted on Android 4.1 Jellybean the Dual SIM gadget includes an 8MP rear snapper and a 2MP front unit. 3G, Wi-Fi, USB and Bluetooth are some among the connectivity features supported by Smart A27+ which is powered by a 2000mAh battery.

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Android Tablets To Buy Under 10,000

Tablets are increasingly becoming most popular gadgets with consumers and are pitted against home PCs. These big screen mobile devices offer entertainment, apps, internet browsing and many such fun things and come at amazingly cheaper prices along with good specs. Read on know 8 best Android tablets you can buy under 10,000.  

Asus Google Nexus 7 (16 GB), Price About:  9,999

The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean tablet houses a 7 inch wide IPS display screen with a resolution of 1280X720 pixel s. The tablet is fuelled by Nvidia Tegra 3 quad core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM and ULP GeForce GPU. The gadget is powered by a 4325mAh Li ion battery and features a 1.2MP front facing camera but disappointingly does not have a rear camera. The tablet comes with 16 GB of internal memory and there is no card slot for further expansion of the storage. It is a Wi-Fi only model.

Lenovo IdeaTab A1000, Price About: 7,455

Lenovo’s IdeaTab A1000 comes with a 7-inch TFT screen with 1024x600 pixels resolution and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system. The dual-core Mediatek processor is clocked at 1.2GHz and backed by 1GB RAM has PowerVR SGX531u GPU. When it comes to memory, IdeaTab A1000 has 4GB internal storage and can support up to 32GB via microSD card.

Adding to the basic specifications, IdeaTab A1000 houses Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB, a VGA camera in front for amazing video calling and a 3,500mAh battery.

Videocon VT85C 3G, Price About:  9,099

Videocon, as part of expanding its offerings in budget tablet segment, has launched 3G-calling tablet Videocon VT85C in November 2013. The single SIM device supports 3G and comes with other connectivity options including GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and microUSB port.

Equipped with 7 inch capacitive touchscreen at 1024x600 pixels resolutions, the tablet runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and is powered by a dual-core Cortex A9 processor coupled with 1 GB RAM. The device comes with 4 GB of internal storage which can be further expanded to 32 GB through mciroSD.

It has a 5MP rear camera and VGA front camera for decent photographic experience. Its heavy duty 3000 mAh battery can offer a long power backup.

Micromax Funbook Mini P410, Price About:  8,890

Micromax is trudging into the low cost tablets with call features priced less than 10,000 with Micromax Funbook Mini P410. The device comes with 7 inch LCD display at 1024x600 pixels resolutions. The dual SIM tablet runs on 4.1 Android Jelly Bean mobile platform powered by 1 GHz dual-core processor coupled with 1 GB RAM. It has 4GB of inbuilt storage which can be expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. The optics of the tablet includes a 2 MP rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. There is a 2800mAh battery which can deliver up to 4 hours of browsing time as the company claims.

iBall 7334i, Price About 9,324

iBall 7334i is a dual SIM tablet powered by a 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 dual-core processor coupled with 1GB RAM. The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet comes with 7-inch display at 1024 x 600 pixels resolution.  The device comes with 16GB of internal storage which can further be expanded upto 32 GB via microSD card. It sports 2MP rear camera accompanied by flash and there is a 0.3MP front camera. iBall 7334i packs  a huge 3000 mAh battery which offers good battery backup and comes with connectivity options such as 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS with A-GPS support.

 

Xolo QC800, Price About: 9,999

Riding on the success of its Xolo branded Smartphones the Indian Manufacturer Lava has debuted into tablet market with Xolo QC800. The tablet packs amazing specs for the price tag it carries.  It comes with 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8225Q quad-core processor coupled with 1 GB RAM and Adreno 203 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Xolo QC800 has 8-inch display at 1024x768 pixels resolution. The device packs 4 GB of internal memory which can be further expanded to 32 GB through microSD. The 2 megapixel rear camera and a 0.3 megapixel front camera offer basic imaging requirements.

When it comes to connectivity options, the tablet has a single SIM slot which supports 3G, and the other features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB port. It packs 4000 mAh Li-Po battery which the company claims to provide12 hours of talktime and 360 hours of standby on 3G network.

Karbonn Smart Tab 8 Velox, Price About: 6,299

 

The Smart tab 8 from Karbonn sports an 8-inch display with 1024x768 pixel resolution and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It comes with a 3MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera and supports HD video playback up to 1080p.

Besides, it is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor with 1GB RAM and offers an internal storage of 1.5GB, expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. It comes with a 4500mAh battery and offers connectivity features like 3G support via USB dongle, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI.

 Karbonn Smart Tab 2, Price About: 4,999

 

To mark an imprint in the tablet market, Karbonn comes with India’s first tablet that runs on the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Operating system. The 7-inch SmartTab equips 5 point multi touch screen and pre-loaded apps like Karbonn Smart Browser and Karbonn Smart games. The tablet is powered with a 1.2 GHz Xburst processor and a 3700 mAh battery. It also comes with Wi-Fi and HDMI and  a 2 mega pixel camera offering good quality pictures. Aiming to game and music lovers, Karbonn’s Smart Tab 2 is designed with an internal memory of 4 GB which is expandable up to 32 GB using a microSD.

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Karbonn Titanium S5 Price: Rs 9999

 

The S5 Titanium comes with a 5-inch qHD IPS screen with a resolution of 540x960 pixels at 221ppi density. The phone is powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. The phone features 8MP autofocus shooter with flash that supports video recording and a 2MP secondary camera as well.

The S5 Titanium comes with 4 GB of ROM of which 1.4 GB is user accessible. The memory can be extended up to 32 GB with a microSD card. In terms of connectivity, it offers fast browsing speeds on GPRS, EDGE, WAP and 3G on one SIM or connects via the free Wi-Fi. The phone comes with a 2000mAh battery and it lasts for a day with medium to heavy usage, including 1-1.5 hours of phone calls or Internet usage.

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