Swipe sells tablets and smartphones which each have one USP that makes marketing them really easy. For example, Swipe was the first company in India to introduce a 3D tablet and a dual-SIM 3G tablet. Now, the company has introduced a phablet that costs just a shade under Rs.10,000 with a fingerprint scanner on the rear.
The Swipe Sense is one of the very few phablets available in the budget segment and also distinguishes itself by including a fingerprint scanner, a feature found mostly in high end/flagship smartphones. However, the implementation is flawed and the Indian company’s effort to distinguish itself pales in comparison to the competition. No Sense buying this one then.
Brand | Swipe |
Model | Sense |
Price in India | ₹4,444 |
Release date | August 2014 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 78.20 x 155.00 x 7.80 |
Weight (g) | 158.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 2250 |
Removable battery | Yes |
Colours | Black |
Screen size (inches) | 5.50 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 540x960 pixels |
Pixels per inch (PPI) | 200 |
Processor | 1.3GHz quad-core |
Processor make | MediaTek MT6582 |
RAM | 1GB |
Internal storage | 8GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 32 |
Rear camera | 8-megapixel |
Rear flash | LED |
Front camera | 3.2-megapixel |
Operating system | Android 4.4 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes |
NFC | No |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | No |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | Yes |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Wi-Fi Direct | No |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Regular |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Regular |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | No |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
Compass/ Magnetometer | No |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | No |
Gyroscope | No |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |