Oplus launches XonPhone 5, a 5-inch quad-core Android for Rs 7,999

New Delhi: Buoyed by the consumer response to its tablet, handset maker Oplus Technologies has launched its smartphone, XonPhone 5, for the Indian market, priced at Rs 7,999. Powered with a MediaTek 6582 Quad core 1.3 GHz Cortex A7 processor, XonPhone 5 sports a 5-inch multitouch screen, 1GB of RAM, 8 megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 2MP front camera. A 2000 mAh battery fuels it.

The smartphone runs on Android's latest Kit Kat operating system and has an internal memory of 16GB. Its also has a micro SD card slot for up to 32GB capacity.

The company, a subsidiary of Oplus Taiwan, has launched the handset exclusively on the homegrown online marketplace Snapdeal. "This is the second product that we are launching in partnership with Snapdeal. Our tablet XonPad 7 got very good response from consumers," said Soumitra Gupta, CEO of Oplus Technologies India. Gupta added that with the rapid expansion of e-commerce in India and growing internet users, brands like Oplus get a large audience at competitive prices, which helps them to concentrate their energies and capital on creating a better smartphone experience for consumers at affordable prices.

"Of about 600 tablet brands on Snapdeal, XonPad 7 is among the top selling tablet brands, which itself speaks about the product and the company. Our second association takes this relationship to the next level," Snapdeal Senior VP (Electronics) Tony Navin said.

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