Xelectron A8 Plus Rugged IP68 Mobile Price List in India

Smartphone market in India is witnessing tremendous competition from the lower and mid budget smartphone segments. With the entry of Xelectron, there seems to be an endless number of brands that are there in the market. The new Xelectron A8 Pus Rugged IP68 has been launched with the objective to refresh the phone usage experience of average customers in the country. Let us have a look at this device before judging if this is just another phone or can be a contender.

Specifications

The new Xelectron A8 Plus comes with a transparent IPS capacitive touch screen of 4 inches. This touch sensitive screen supports a display resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and is well protected with the Gorilla glass layer. The smartphone is a bit heavier than most of the other phones in its segment and weighs about 220 grams. It comprises of awell-made plastic cover with sharp curving along the edges. Experience of watching of movies and videos would have been much better if the screen size is bit higher.

The thing that makes this phone different is an all new shape and design which is totally different from any other Android smartphone. With an added protection to make it waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof, this smart phone is for all those who are prone to handle their phones aggressively.

A8 Plus runs on Android v4.4 KitKat operating system and is packed with a Quad Core processor of 1.3 GHz backed by 1GB RAM. Though the overall performance of its user friendly interface is satisfactory, but the phone does get warm and starts to shed battery power while handling HD games and videos. In terms of customization and apps handling the phone offers limited options.

Xelectron Plus comes with a 5megapixel primary camera which is capable of takingaverage quality pictures. Its VGA front camera can be used to capture selfies and conducting video chat. This smartphone is ideal for heavy and moderate usages for a long period of time due to its effective battery of 3000 mAh. This battery supports talk time durations of 10 hours and standby durations of 150 hrs. The internal memory of 4GB is a disappointment when it comes to storing vast amount of files and folders. But one does get an option of expanding the memory upto 32GB.

Verdict 

Xelectron A8 Plus falling within the price category of Rs. 10,000 and is one the 1^st of its kind. Its USP as mentioned above is that it remains protected under all weather or physical conditions. The other phones which can be a competitor would include Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, ASUS Zenfone 2, etc.