Xolo 8X-1020 With 5-Megapixel Front Camera Launched at Rs. 9,999

Xolo has launched the 8X-1020 smartphone, which is now listed on the company's site at a price of Rs. 9,999. There is no official word on the availability details of the Xolo 8X-1020; however, we expect that the company will announce the availability of the smartphone in the coming days.

Notably, the launch price of the Xolo 8X-1020 is in-line with what an established Mumbai-based retailer earlier this month claimed the smartphone would soon launch at.

The Xolo 8X-1020 is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) device which runs the recent Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box. It comes with a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display and offers a pixel density of 293ppi.

The smartphone is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core MediaTek (MT6592) processor coupled with 1GB of RAM and Mali 450 MP GPU. The Xolo 8X-1020 comes with 8GB of inbuilt storage, which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB). It sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and Exmor R sensor, while there is a secondary 5-megapixel front-facing camera also onboard. The camera features scene detection, face recognition, low light enhancement, Panorama, geo tagging, burst shot, smile shot, and HDR options.

On the connectivity front, the Xolo 8X-1020 offers 3G, GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth options.

The smartphone packs a 2500mAh battery, which according to the official listing is rated to deliver up to 17 hours of talk time and up to 700 hours of standby time on 3G networks. The Xolo 8X-1020 measures 143x71.3x8.8 mm and is listed in Black colour. It packs sensors such as accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer, and proximity sensor.