Aquaris E4.5 and Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition smartphones have been launched in India on Snapdeal. These are made by Spanish handset maker BQ. The Aquaris E4.5 went on sale in Europe back in February and packs a 4.5-inch qHD screen and the Aquaris E5 HD was introduced in June and packs a 5-inch HD display. These are powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core SoCs, come with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity.
These are have same Scopes available on the European Editions to give you related content on one screen. The new Scopes for Indian users include Zomato, Star Plus, Zee TV, Eros Now, NDTV and Times of India.
Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition specifications
- 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD display with Dragontrail glass protection
- 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor with Mali 400-MP2 GPU
- 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
- Ubuntu Touch OS
- Dual SIM
- 8MP rear camera with dual LED flash, f/2.4 aperture, 1080p video recording
- 5MP front-facing camera
- Dimensions: 67 x 133 x 9 mm; Weight: 123 grams
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 2150mAh battery
Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition specifications
- 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with Dragontrail glass protection
- 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor with Mali 400-MP2 GPU
- 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
- Ubuntu Touch OS
- Dual SIM
- 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 1080p video recording
- 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.4 aperture
- Dimensions: 71 x 142 x 8.65 mm; Weight: 134 grams
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 2500mAh battery
The Aquaris E4.5 and Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Editions come in Black color and are priced at Rs. 11999 and Rs. 13499, respectively. These smartphones will be available for purchase by end of August from Snapdeal.
Commenting on the launch, German Lopez, COO of Spanish handset manufacturer BQ, said:
The success we have seen with the Aquaris E4.5 and E5 Ubuntu Editions in Europe has precipitated this follow-on launch with Snapdeal in India. Snapdeal has proven to be an ideal launch partner given its fervent commitment to introducing exclusive and novel products to the Indian market, to ensure customers get a broad and differentiated choice.
Cristian Parrino, VP Mobile at Canonical, said:
Launching Ubuntu phones in India is a fantastic milestone as we strive to make Ubuntu phones available to enthusiasts and developers in as many markets as possible, during this first phase of our launch. I am thrilled that our partners BQ and Snapdeal have the drive and foresight to make this happen.
Tony Navin, Senior Vice President, Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, Snapdeal comments:
India is now globally one of the most attractive smartphone markets. Online, we are seeing an increasing demand for differentiated and versatile mobile devices that are feature rich at an affordable price and the Aquaris E4.5 and E5 with Ubuntu OS are great fits for the Indian market. We are very excited about our partnership with Ubuntu and look forward to successful relationship ahead.