Videocon Mobiles had slowed down the process of bringing more devices to the market but seeing the recent trends in the budget category, Videocon has launched two new budget friendly smartphone Videocon Infinium Z40Q Star and Infinium Z50Q Star in India.
The CEO of Videocon Mobile Phones , Jerold Pereira said:
“In line up to the ongoing Digital Revolution in the country, Videocon is determined to introduce consumer-focused devices which are high on style and cost-effectiveness. With our superb smartphone range, we ensure that the varied needs of new-age smartphone users are being fulfilled indigenously. Videocon Mobile Phones in support to the ‘Digital India’ campaign will continue to bring the latest software innovation at cost-effective pricing and provide smartphone technology to every hand in the country.”
The Videocon Infinium Z40Q Star is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor that is coupled with a nifty 512 MB RAM and it runs on Android 4.4 KitKat operating system which is one of the recent variations of Android. The phone is a dual-SIM phone, housing a 4 inch display with a resolution of 480×800 (WVGA) pixels. The onboard storage is 4GB and it can be expanded upto 32GB via microSD card. On the photography end, the device features a 5 MP auto-focus rear camera and a 0.3 MP front camera. It is packed with a 1500 mAh battery and will be available in a variety of color options : Blue, White, Red etc.
Videocon Infinium Z50Q Star on the other hand is fitted with a 5 Inch FWVGA (480×854 pixels) IPS LCD display. It is powered by 1.2 GHz quad core processor with 1 GB RAM and 4 GB internal storage. Internal storage is further expandable by another 32 GB using MicroSD card support. There is a 5 MP rear camera and a VGA front camera for video recording as well. Other features include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS/ A-GPS, 3G, Android 4.4 KitKat and 2000 mAh battery.
The pre-bundled apps V-Safe and V-Secure comes pretty handy. The V-Safe app has been specifically designed and developed keeping in mind the safety of children, women and elderly people in emergency situations. The V-Secure app on the other hand is an antivirus kind of app which protects the handset against malicious or malware apps that might potentially harm the device.
Key Specs
| Model | Videocon Infinium Z40Q Star | Videocon Infinium Z50Q Star |
| Display | 4 inch, 800 x 480 | 4 inch, 800 x 480 |
| Processor | 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor | 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor |
| RAM | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Internal Storage | 4 GB, Expandable up to 32 GB | 4 GB, Expandable up to 32 GB |
| OS | Android 4.4 KitKat | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| Camera | 5 MP/ VGA | 5 MP/ 2 MP |
| Battery | 1500 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Price | 4,499 INR | 5,999 INR |
Videocon Infinium Z40Q Star and Videocon Infinium Z50Q Star are priced at Rs. 4,499 and 5,999 INR, but the availability of these devices has not yet been revealed. We are assuming that it might hit the shelves in a week or so.
