Oppo launches entry-level 4 inch Joy Smartphone India at Rs 8,999

Chinese smartphone brand Oppo has launched a budget smartphone, Oppo Joy, at Rs 8,990 and is available in black and white colours.

This dual-sim phone has a sleek look and runs ColorOS (based on Android4.2). It sports a 4-inch WVGA (480x800p) display that has Nano surface coating which allows you to work with wet hands or gloves. The phone is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core MediaTek processor and 512MB RAM.

Oppo Joy comes with a 3MP rear camera and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with 4GB internal storage and a microSD slot that supports up to 32GB storage. The phone has a 1,700mAh battery.

The phone also boasts of a feature called Hotknot that enables faster, secure file transmission without consuming large amount of power. In terms of connectivity, Oppo Joy supports Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth and GPS.

Tom Lu, CEO, OPPO India, said "Industry reports predict that India is poised to emerge as the third largest smartphone market in the world by 2017 with a major proportion of the buyers being new users. There is a scarcity of affordable smartphones with high-end features in India. The new Oppo Joy will go a long way in bridging this gap and making more and more people enjoy the feeling of possessing a smartphone in the true sense. Customers always come first during our business operation. This is why we are bringing OPPO Joy to local market, as well as why we target to an aggressive service network expansion, the latter would be one major step ensuring customers of our commitment to better serve them, and is one stepping stone to take forward our plan of achieving global growth targets."