Days after the Nokia XL first went on sale online in India for Rs. 11589, Microsoft Devices has officially launched the handset in the country.
Microsoft Devices, which has now taken over Nokia, has announced the launch of the Nokia XL in India. The Nokia XL is the bigger version of the Nokia X, which was the company’s first Android smartphone. The device flaunts a 5 inch IPS LCD display with 800 x 480 pixels resolution. The smartphone is powered by a dual core Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1 GHz along with 768 MB of RAM.
The Nokia XL is equipped with a rear facing 5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash. There is also a front facing 2 MP camera. The device runs on the Nokia X platform, which is the company’s forked version of the Android v4.1. The handset is priced at Rs. 11489 and is available in Black, White, Cyan, Orange, Yellow and Green colour options. Airtel users will get 500 MB of free data for six months to download apps from the Nokia Store.
Speaking about the launch of the Nokia XL, Viral Oza, Director Marketing, Nokia India Sales, a subsidiary of Microsoft Mobile Oy, said, “With the Nokia X Family we look to offer a variety of choices to our consumers at different price points. After receiving a great response with the Nokia X, which introduced the category to this market, we are now bringing the much awaited Nokia XL and X+ to our consumers. Nokia XL, our flagship offering within the Nokia X family, comes packed with a large screen experience with a superlative front camera and a wide array of apps, offering a great Smartphone experience at an affordable price point.”
Nokia XL specs:
- 5 inch display
- 800 x 480 pixels resolution
- 1 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
- 768 MB RAM
- 4 GB internal memory
- 5 MP primary camera
- 2 MP front facing camera
- Nokia X platform v1.0
- 2000 mAh battery
