Intex is Set to Launch First Octa-Core Smartphone in India

Intex Technologies unveiled the prototype of its much awaited True Octa-Core smartphone. Becoming the first domestic smartphone mobile player to host this chipset in its latest smartphone range, Intex is set to launch the phone towards early January next year at a competitive price point of around Rs. 20,000

Intex in a strategic alliance with MediaTek hosted an event to give a sneak peak of the smartphone. Commenting on the exclusive preview, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Business Head- Mobile, Intex Technologies said, "We are confident that our innovation on MediaTek Octa-core chipset will immensely benefit our customers by enabling them with quick multitasking and seamless user performance. Intex is all set to transform the Indian smartphone market with latest technology at an affordable price point."

Speaking at the occasion, Dr. Finbarr Moynihan, General Manager, International Sales and Marketing, MediaTek Inc said "Building on the success of existing MediaTek quad-core mobile platforms, the MT6592 combines an advanced eight-core application processor with industry-leading multimedia capabilities and market-proven mobile connectivity for a perfect balance of performance and power consumption. Unlike existing octa-core solutions in the market, which can only activate half of their CPU cores at once, MediaTek True Octa-Core allows for all eight of its cores to run simultaneously. Each of the eight CPU cores is capable of clock speeds up to 2GHz, designed to offer superior multi-tasking and excellent performance-per-watt for higher-end smartphones & tablets.

Device Specs

The powerfully packed 6-inch smartphone will be 7mm thick and will run on Android 4.2.2. The phone will boast a 1.7Ghz Octa core processor and HD IPS touch-screen with an option of 16GB/32GB internal memory. Intex plans to incorporate plethora of applications and other interesting features to enhance the user experience.