TCL 560 4G smartphone launched at Rs 7,999, to be available via Amazon

TCL has forayed into the competitive Indian phone market with the all-new TCL 560. The smartphone will be sold exclusively via Amazon from midnight  at an introductory price of Rs 7,999.

The smartphone sports a 5.5-inch IPS display with 1280X720 pixels resolution and the company promises Full Lamination technology to enhance the clarity of the screen. Under the hood, it gets a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) quad-core processor, coupled with 2GB RAM. It also gets 16GB onboard storage and runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The highlight of the device is support for iris scanner.

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One the camera front, one will find an 8MP rear snapper and a 5MP front-facing camera with wide-viewing angle of 84.4 degrees. The phone also supports 4G and VoLTE, along with connectivity options such as Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS with A-GPS.  The dual SIM smartphone comes dipped in Dark Grey and Metallic Gold colour options. It is armed by a 2500mAh battery, promising up to 525 hours on 2G, 500 hours on 3G and 480 hours on 4G. It comes with a one touch music app and also in-built Kindle for book lovers.

Praveen Valecha, Regional Director – TCL India, said “The Indian smartphone market is constantly evolving and the young generation understands technology, consumers are looking for unique smartphones with advanced features and high standards to gain the maximum experience. Our strong in-house research and development team have helped in customizing the smartphone especially for such consumers. Maintaining the brand’s legacy, we are looking forward to make this brand a success in the Indian fast growing Smart Phone Market. This launch is just the start of a journey of launching a comprehensive mobile + digital portfolio”.

Founded in 1981, TCL Corporation is a global corporate group focused on the production of smart products and the provision of online application services with presence in more than 160 countries across the world. TCL said it has teamed up with over 400 service centers across India right from the day of launch.