Philips ha launched the company’s latest mid-range & budget smartphone in India. The Philips Xenium I908 is a mid-range smartphone that costs Rs. 11,799 and the Philips S309 is a budget smartphone that costs Rs. 4,999. The Philips I908 comes in Black colours and the Philips S309 comes in Black & Red colours and ti costs Rs. 4,999. Philips has partnered with Redington, one of the largest distributors of cellphones in India to sell these smartphones across country.
Commenting on the launch, Philips country manager for SAARC, Sangfei Mobility, S.S. Bassi said:
“Identifying the dearth in the industry for phones with high-end performance capabilities, we have introduced the I908 with powerful features across every aspect of the phone. Packed with Philips’ trademark Xenium technology, the phone offers excellent battery life and stand by time for its consumers. It is ideal for consumers looking for a smooth and reliable smartphone experience. The S309 on the other hand is the ideal phone for users looking for a budget smartphone with key features and reliable performance.”
On the specifications front, Philips Xenium I908 features 5-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and it is powered by 1.7GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor which is paired with Mali-450 MP4 GPU & 2GB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.4 KItKat and has 16GB in-built memory which can be expanded further by using microSD card. On the imaging front, it features 13-megapixel rear-camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfie & video-calling. It has connectivity features like 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and packs 3000mAh battery.
On the specifications front, Philips S309 features 4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and it is powered by 1GHz dual-core processor which is paired with 512MB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat & has 4GB in-built memory which can be expanded further by using microSD card. On the imaging front, it features 5-megapixel rear-camera with LED flash & VGA front-facing camera for selfie & video-calling. It has dual-SIM support and connectivity features like 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/A-GPS. It packs 1600mAh battery.