A little while ago, local Indian brands started dominating the low end of the smartphone market. They were able to edge out multinational companies by importing low-cost devices with features and capabilities that had until then been out of reach. Even if the devices weren't all that good, and even if they felt cheap, buyers felt great about being able to have touchscreens, play games, watch movies and take decent photos. Today, Chinese behemoths are playing exactly the same game in India, edging out local companies by cutting out the middlemen and using ecommerce to circumvent the bother of establishing retail channels. Our performance and value charts are now dominated by Xiaomi, Lenovo and Huawei, with several others likely to join them soon.
In a market now dominated by Chinese brands, Indian importers of Chinese phones aren’t doing as well as they once were. The Intex Aqua Speed HD costs more than some of its counterparts but offers less in terms of features and performance. While the specifications are somewhat decent, we were disappointed by this phone’s real-world performance. In particular, we found the battery life to be below par and the camera to be completely unreliable in terms of output quality. We also think Intex needs to reconsider the aesthetics and construction quality of its phone, and pay a little more attention to software.
Product Name | Price in India |
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Intex Aqua Speed HD (2GB RAM, 16GB) - Silver | ₹ 7,500 |
Intex Aqua Speed HD price in India starts from ₹ 7,500. The lowest price of Intex Aqua Speed HD is ₹ 7,500 at Amazon on 5th November 2024.
Brand | Intex |
Model | Aqua Speed HD |
Price in India | ₹7,500 |
Release date | April 2015 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 138.50 x 68.40 x 8.95 |
Weight (g) | 120.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 1700 |
Removable battery | Yes |
Colours | White, Silver, Sea Blue |
Screen size (inches) | 4.70 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Resolution | 720x1280 pixels |
Processor | 1.3GHz quad-core |
Processor make | MediaTek MT6582M |
RAM | 2GB |
Internal storage | 16GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 32 |
Rear camera | 8-megapixel |
Rear flash | LED |
Front camera | 5-megapixel |
Operating system | Android 4.4 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
GPS | No |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.00 |
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 | Micro-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
Compass/ Magnetometer | No |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | No |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |