Idea announces Ultra+ and Fab 3G smartphone at Rs 8,300 and Rs 4,999 respectively

To boost up 3G smartphone usage in the country, Idea has launched two affordable smartphones- Idea Ultra+ and Idea Fab with special plans for customers on its network.

The Idea Ultra+ is a dual-sim phone that packs a 5-inch display with a resolution of 854x480 pixels and an 8 MP camera on back. The phone has a faux-leather finish instead of glossy panels on the back and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM and 2000 mAh battery. The phone has an internal memory of 4GB that can be further expanded up-to 32GB with an external memory card.

On the other hand, Idea Fab features a 4-inch display that offers a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a 3.2 MP rear camera. Idea said that the display has a Gorilla Glass coating to protect it from scratches. It packs a 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 512MB of RAM. The standard connectivity options like 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS are provided with the budget phone.

Both the phones runs on Android 4.2 JellyBean and lacks front facing cameras that is a let-down. As the phones are launched on Idea network, Idea users will get additional 3G data benefits such as 1.6 GB of free 3G data and free Idea TV for 3 months. The starting price of the plan for existing subscribers is Rs 259 while new subscribers can buy it for Rs 261.

Idea Ultra+ and Fab are priced at Rs 8,300 and Rs 4,999 respectively and will fight against sub 8K phones like Moto E, Lava Iris X1, Zenfone 4, Karbon S99, etc.