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Aqua i7: A good alternative to most 5-inch smartphones

October 28, 2013 14:07 IST

Image: Farhan Akhar at the inauguration of Aqua i7.
Photographs: pages.rediff.com Aabhas Sharma in New Delhi

Indian smartphone makers have been trying hard to come up with products that could stand up to their fancy foreign counterparts.

Intex’s Aqua i7 is one such, a good option for someone looking to get away from Samsung, HTC or any other brand.

The first thing one will notice about the i7 is the packaging.

It comes in a big box, which also includes accessories like the headset, charger and a flip cover.

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Aqua i7: A good alternative to most 5-inch smartphones

Image: Brand Ambassador Farhan Akhtar posing with the Intex Aqua smartphone in Mumbai.
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In an age where packaging isn’t given much attention, it’s a bit strange to see such elaborate packaging for a phone.

Once you have unwrapped the packaging, you will notice the device is good-looking. Though the i7 looks much like most five-inch smartphones available in the market, there’s a touch of elegance to it.

It has a matte finish back panel and is easy to use.

It is a slim phone and about 143g.

A full HD display, with a resolution of 1,920x1,080 pixels, is certainly one of the stronger points.

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Aqua i7: A good alternative to most 5-inch smartphones

Image: Aqua i7.

It’s a dual SIM phone, with one micro and one full-size card slot.

The screen is extremely bright and colours rich and vibrant.

Even at different viewing angles, the display manages to hold itself. It’s a phone which, to our surprise, wasn’t a fingerprint magnet.

It runs on the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and is powered by 1.5-GHz quad core processor with 2GB RAM.

It comes with 32 GB memory, which is not expandable.

The Aqua i7 comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a five-MP front one.

There are multiple modes: HDR, panorama, magic shot and a professional mode.

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Aqua i7: A good alternative to most 5-inch smartphones

Image: The picture quality is more than decent, but not a standout feature of the phone.

The picture quality is more than decent, but not a standout feature of the phone.

The front camera is just about decent and . . .

Aqua i7: A good alternative to most 5-inch smartphones

Image: In a market where a new five-inch smartphone is launched every fortnight, the i7 is a good option.

On moderate to heavy usage, the phone doesn’t last for more than five-six hours; so, the battery performance is a bit disappointing.

In a market where a new five-inch smartphone is launched every fortnight, the i7 is a good option.

Priced at Rs 21,999, it is competitively priced and is packed with a lot of features.

If you don’t swear by certain brands and are looking to change your phone, the i7 is a good alternative.

It is the most expensive Intex phone in the market, and it is fair to say it lives up to its billing.

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Aqua i7: A good alternative to most 5-inch smartphones

Image: The phone has good design, excellent display quality, quick multitasking.

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Weight: 143g
  • Camera: 13-mp rear + 5-mp front camera
  • Display: 5-inch touchscreen
  • Storage: 32GB
  • Ram: 2GB
  • OS/processor: 1.5-Ghz quad core

* Pros: Good design, excellent display quality, quick multitasking
* Cons: Average battery performance, average camera

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