Lava
is all set to launch its second Intel-powered smartphone in India.
Dubbed as the Lava Xolo X500, this smartphone will come with the Atom
Lexington Z2420 chip. This is the
same chipset that Intel had showcased
at the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show.
We have learnt
from our sources that the Lava Xolo X500 is a dual-SIM smartphone, which
runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It sports a 3.5-inch screen
with a resolution of 480X320. The processor clocks a speed of 1.2GHz and
comes with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. The device packs in 512MB
RAM, 4GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD
card. It has a 1,500mAh battery.
The Xolo X500 comes with a
5-megapixel auto focus rear camera that can click seven images in the
burst mode at 6 fps (frames per second). Lava has already shipped the
first lot of the assignment and it's executed to arrive in the markets
shortly for a best buy price of Rs. 8,999.
The Lava Xolo X900 (Pics | Review) was
the first Intel-powered smartphone launched in April 2012. It comes with
an Intel Z2460 single-core chip that clocks in at 1.6Ghz. It has a
4.03-inch screen with 1024x600p display and offers 1GB RAM and 16GB of
internal storage. Lava Xolo X900 was launched with Android 2.3 on-board,
but later got an update to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). This
smartphone is currently available for Rs. 17,500.
Key specifications of the XOLO X500
- 3.5-inch TFT display with 480X320 pixel resolution
- 1.2GHz processor with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
- 512MB RAM
- 4GB Internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD
- 5-megapixel camera
- 1,500mAh battery
- Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)