Salora Arya Z3 With 5-Inch Display, Octa-Core SoC Launched at Rs. 6,999

Priced at Rs. 6,999, Arya Z3 is the successor device of the Arya Z2 smartphone, launched last year. The smartphone was made available from Amazon India starting Thursday.

The dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) Arya Z3 runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box. It features a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixel) IPS OGS display. The Arya Z3 packs an octa-core 1.4GHz MediaTek MT6592 processor coupled with Mail-450 GPU and 1GB of RAM.

The Arya Z3 sports an 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The built-in storage on the handset is 8GB, which is expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB).

Connectivity options on the Arya Z3 include 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB and FM radio. The device packs a 2200mAh battery, measures 144x71x8.9mm and weighs 155 grams.

Commenting on the launch, Gopal Jiwarajka, CMD, Salora International says, "We are excited to partner once again with Amazon for Arya Series. The superlative customer and technical reviews on previous Arya phones has been a great inspiration to expand the Arya Range of products and bring out even more consumer centric devices such as the Z3. The launch of Arya Z3 with Amazon shall help us reach the untouched Indian consumers and the emerging markets of affordable Technology. We aim to leverage the expertise of Amazon Online Retail and are looking forward to build the new wave in technology. Arya Z3, is the riposte to our continuous effort to make technology available easily and at affordable prices to the greater masses of India."