Swipe sells tablets and smartphones which each have one USP that makes marketing them really easy. For example, Swipe was the first company in India to introduce a 3D tablet and a dual-SIM 3G tablet. Now, the company has introduced a phablet that costs just a shade under Rs.10,000 with a fingerprint scanner on the rear.
The Swipe Sense is one of the very few phablets available in the budget segment and also distinguishes itself by including a fingerprint scanner, a feature found mostly in high end/flagship smartphones. However, the implementation is flawed and the Indian company’s effort to distinguish itself pales in comparison to the competition. No Sense buying this one then.
| Brand | Swipe |
| Model | Sense |
| Price in India | ₹4,444 |
| Release date | August 2014 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 78.20 x 155.00 x 7.80 |
| Weight (g) | 158.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 2250 |
| Removable battery | Yes |
| Colours | Black |
| Screen size (inches) | 5.50 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Resolution | 540x960 pixels |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 200 |
| Processor | 1.3GHz quad-core |
| Processor make | MediaTek MT6582 |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 8GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 32 |
| Rear camera | 8-megapixel |
| Rear flash | LED |
| Front camera | 3.2-megapixel |
| Operating system | Android 4.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared | No |
| USB OTG | No |
| Headphones | 3.5mm |
| FM | Yes |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| Wi-Fi Direct | No |
| Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
| SIM 1 | |
| SIM Type | Regular |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | No |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
| SIM 2 | |
| SIM Type | Regular |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | No |
| 4G/ LTE | No |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
| Compass/ Magnetometer | No |
| Proximity sensor | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | No |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Barometer | No |
| Temperature sensor | No |