Zync launches 5-inch Z5 with Android 4.0 for Rs. 9,490

After launching a slew of affordable tablets, Zync now seems to be gunning for the smartphone segment. The deal site snapdeal.com is offering Zync Z5 smartphone on its site for Rs. 9,490.

Zync Z5 is a dual-SIM smartphone that has a 5-inch capacitive display with a screen resolution of 480x800 pixels. It comes with a 1GHz processor and runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.3) and 2500 mAh battery. Apart from this it has 512 MB of RAM and 4GB internal storage, which can be expanded by another 32GB via card. There is an 8 megapixel rear camera on board and a 0.3 megapixel front camera.

In the past month, there have been quite a number of 5-inch smartphone being launched, Micromax A100 Superfone Canvas, Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2, Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 and iBall Andi 5c. At Rs. 9,450 Zync's phablet is cheaper than its Micromax counterparts by just Rs. 500 and  the only difference between Zync Z5 has 4GB internal memory while Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2 has 2GB. However, the Spice and iBall's 5-inchers are a bit more expensive at Rs. 12,999 and Rs. 12,499 respectively.

Zync had recently launched Zync Z1000 in India, which is a 9.7-inch tablet for Rs. 10,990. The tablet is powered by a 1.5GHz single-core Cortex A8 processor with 1GB RAM.

Apart from this Zync is currently offering a slew of 7-inch Android-based tablet that include: Zync Z999 Plus that was announced in July, Zync Z-990, Zync Z990 Plus, Zync Z909 Plus and Zync Z-930 launched earlier this month.

Key Specs of Zync Z5

• Size: 145x75x7 mm
• Operating System: Android 4.0.3 operating system
• Display: 5.0 capacitive display; 480x800 pixels resolution
• Camera: 8 MP camera with flash and 0.3 MP front camera
• Connectivity: 3G Wi-Fi Bluetooth
• Memory: 4GB internal memory, expandable to 32 GB
• Processor: 1GHz
• Battery: 2500mAH