Sony unveils Xperia E4 budget smartphone; Samsung Galaxy J1 launched for Rs 7,190 in India

Samsung has further expanded its Galaxy range of devices with the launch of a new smartphone. Christened Galaxy J1, the device sports a 4.3 inch display and runs on the Android operating system. The smartphone has been priced at Rs 7,190 in the country, and it is currently available for purchase on Amazon.in.

The e-commerce site is also offering a number of freebies with the device that include free data worth Rs 600 available from Reliance Communications and Aircel, as well as a free content package worth Rs 1,400 from Starsports.com.

In addition, Sony has also unveiled a budget smartphone offering called Xperia E4. A part of its entry-level E series, this one also runs on the Android operating system, but sports a slightly bigger 5 inch display. However, the highlight of the smartphone is the fact that it can run two full days on a single charge (at least that's what the company claims). Sony adds that users can further extend the battery life by using the STAMINA and Ultra STAMINA modes. Details on its pricing or exact launch date for India is not available as of now.

Here is a look at the specifications of the devices.

Xperia E4

This one sports a 5 inch IPS capacitive touchscreen display (960x540 pixels resolution) and runs on the Android 4.4.4 KitKat operating system. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and has 1GB of RAM. The internal memory of the device is 8GB that can be further expanded up to 32GB with a microSD card.

It sports a 5 megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED Flash that can also record full HD videos (1080p) at 30 frames per second, and a 2MP front facing camera for video calling. Additional features of the camera include touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, and High Dynamic Range (HDR), among others.

On the connectivity front, the smartphone has Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi, and 3G, as well as a microUSB port and a microSD card slot. The dimensions of the device are 137mm x 74.6mm x 10.5mm and its weight is 144gm. Sony has provided a 2,300 mAh battery in the smartphone, which also comes with GPS (with A-GPS support) and FM Radio with RDS. It will be available in white and black colours.

Galaxy J1 for Rs 7,190

The smartphone has a 4.3 inch TFT WVGA capacitive touchscreen display (800x480 pixels resolution) and runs on the Android 4.4 KitKat OS. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and has 512MB of RAM. The internal memory of the device is 4GB that can be further expanded with a microSD card.

It sports a 5 megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED Flash that can also record HD videos (720p) at 30 frames per second, and a 2MP front facing camera for video calling. Additional features of the camera include touch focus, geo-tagging, and face detection, among others. On the connectivity front, the smartphone has Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, and 3G, as well as a microUSB port and a microSD card slot.

The dimensions of the device are 129mm x 68.2mm x 8.9mm and its weight is 122gm. Samsung has provided a 1,850 mAh battery in the smartphone, which also comes with GPS (with A-GPS support) and dual-SIM capability. It is available in white, blue and black colours.