Indian handset maker, iBall has introduced two new entry-level Dual-SIM mobile phones – Andi4 IPS 3G Gem and Andi4 IPS 2G Velvet. Both are the variants of the smartphones announced last month. The Andi4 IPS 3G Gem is priced at Rs 4,999 while the Andi4 IPS 2G Velvet is to cost Rs 4,449.
Both new iBall Andi4 IPS 3G Gem and iBall Andi4 2G Velvet share same set of hardware except the 3G connectivity as pointed out earlier. Both phones feature 4-inch IPS display with 480×800 pixel resolution and thereby pushing pixel density of 233 pixels per inch. These phones are powered with a dual-core 1.3 GHz mobile processor of unknown make, paired with mere 256 MB RAM and 2 GB on-board storage. There is a memory card slot to hold up to 32 GB micro SD card.
At the rear, these phones sport a 5 megapixel camera with LED Flash to click decent quality images. In the front, these phones have a 0.3 megapixel camera for video calling. By default, both phones run Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean version. Other features include Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, and GPS with A-GPS support.
Both smartphones offer Dual-SIM configuration with Dual-Standby feature. Not surprisingly both smartphones feature 1300 mAh battery. These devices come with auto-call recording feature integrated out of the box.
Certainly there is no dearth of companies launching several variants of the same handset to confuse the consumers. Not only that, there is no word on whether it would get future software updates and tag along shelf life of less than a year.