Many new smartphones have been announced and are still reaching out to different corners of the country. Meanwhile, the prices of the existing smartphones and tablets continue to trickle and thereby create an opportunity worth grabbing to save some money.
Here are this weeks online deals on two sub Rs 10,000 tablets and interesting smartphones.
Launch Price: Rs 12,999
Deal Price: Rs 6,999
Xolo had launched the first Tegra based tablet, called Xolo Play Tab 7.0, in early October 2013. This is Xolo’s second tablet after the Xolo Tab, which was launched sometime back with a quad core Snapdragon processor. The Xolo Play Tab comes with a Tegra 3 mobile processor which has four performance cores and one battery saving core. To assist in high end gaming there is a 12-core Nvidia ULP GeForce graphics processing unit in the tablet. The Play Tab has a 7 inch IPS-LCD display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution.
Besides, the 338 gram weighing Xolo Play Tab has 8 GB in-built memory, 32 GB expandable storage slot, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, 2 megapixel front camera, and 1 GB RAM. There is no rear camera in the tablet. Also, the tablet has a 4000 mAh battery that is said to provide 8 hours of music playback. The Xolo Play Tab has WiFi, Bluetooth, and Micro USB for connectivity but it has no SIM connectivity.Xolo Play Tab 7.0 can be bought for Rs 6,999 from Flipkart website.
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Lenovo Idea Tab A1000
Launch Price: Rs 8,999
Deal Price: Rs 6959
Lenovo had introduced the Idea Tab A1000 as one of the competitors for the Google Nexus 7. The Idea Tab A1000 comes with a 7 inch display with 1024×600 pixels resolution. Powered by 1.2GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8317 mobileprocessor, the tablet offers 1 GB RAM to ensure decent performance. Lenovo has loaded the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on this tablet with some custom Lenovo apps. By default, the tablet offers only 4 GB on-board storage out of which some is reserved for the system. 
In the front, it has a 0.3 megapixel camera for engaging in video calls and this tablet also offers voice calling support. Besides, the Lenovo Idea Tab A1000 has USB OTG support which allows using a pen drive directly in this tablet (via a OTG cable). Other features include memory slot to hold up to 32 GB micro SD card, WiFi support, and Bluetooth 3.0 support. Lenovo has packed non-removable 3500 mAh battery. Lenovo Idea Tab A1000 can be purchased for Rs 6,959 from Amazon India website.
Launch Price: Rs 10,990
Deal Price: Rs 7,918
Samsung had introduced Galaxy S Duos 2 as the successor to its popular dual SIM Galaxy S Duos smartphone. The Galaxy S Duos 2 is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz mobile processor and 768 MB RAM. This hardware provides the basic muscle to run the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update. This dual SIM smartphone accommodates one GSM SIM module supporting 3G network. Galaxy S Duos 2 features a 4-inch touchscreen display with 480×800 pixel resolution. It has a 5 megapixel autofocus camera and an LED Flash at the back while in its front rests a 0.3 megapixel camera for video calls.
The smartphone offers only 4 GB on-board storage but there is a memory cards slot. Besides, the phone has WiFi, Bluetooth and A-GPS support. Weighing 118 grams, the Galaxy S Duos 2 packs 1500 mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 can be purchased for Rs 7,918 from Amazon India website.
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Launch Price: Rs 9,999
Deal Price: Rs 7,740
Xolo Q1000 Opus features the 5 inch display with 480×854 pixels resolution. This dual SIM smartphone has Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system. As I said above, this is the first phone to come with the 1.2 GHz Broadcom quad core processor. The Q1000 Opus has a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 0.3 megapixel front camera. The auto focus rear camera is said to be able to capture high definition videos. The 8.95 mm thick Xolo Q1000 Opus has a 2000 mAh battery that claims to provide 11 hours of 3G talktime.
Besides, it has 4 GB ROM, 32 GB expandable storage slot, and 1 GB RAM. This 3G handset has WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB for connectivity. It has got GPS for navigation. Xolo Q1000 Opus comes armed with Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, and FM radio as well. Xolo Q1000 Opus has just got Android 4.4 KitKat and can be purchased for as low as Rs 7,740 from Amazon India website.
Launch Price: Rs 46,990
Deal Price: Rs 31,990
Sony had introduced the Xperia Z Ultra phablet in India last year. The Xperia Z Ultra was Sony’s first device to feature 6.4-inch Triluminos display, powered by X-Reality Engine, with 1920×1080 pixel resolution. This full HD display is big enough to enjoy multimedia and also to read emails as well as books easily. Sony has powered the Xperia Z Ultra with a quad-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 mobile processor with Adreno 330 graphics. Sony Xperia Z Ultra has just got the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update while the Android 4.4 KitKat update has been rolled out.
At the rear, the Xperia Z Ultra has an 8 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash; this camera claims to be capable of capturing high quality images and full 1080p HD videos. In the front, the Xperia Z Ultra has a 2 megapixel camera which is capable of supporting full HD video calls. This Sony smartphone also comes with Dual-Band WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. Besides, it has ANT+, USB on-the-go and GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS support. Sony has fitted a non-removable 3050 mAh battery in this smartphone to make it run for long time. Sony Xperia Z Ultra can be purchased for as low as Rs 31,990 from eBay India website.