The low-budget quad core market in India is anything but failing, even as the Swingtel TigerTab stands as a fresh addition in this category and we bet there are many more to come. It looks like Swingtel has tried its best to include most features that would qualify the smartphone to compete with the likes of Intel Aqua I-5 and Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro.
The Swingtel TigerTab may not have been built around a 5-inch touch display as recent norms demand, but it settles for a 4.7-inch Super View capacitive screen which is still pretty large in itself. Apart from the onboard 1.2GHz quad core Mediatek MT6589 processor, the high point of this device is the 4.2 version of Android. With a view to ensure a rich movie watching or game playing experience, the company has also fitted a PowerVR SGX544MP GPU under the hood.
As for memory, users will spot up to 4GB of internal storage space to plunk content. The manufacturer has acted quite generous by planting a microSD card slot on the device, which permits users to hoard up to 64GB of data. For an affordable phone, the Swingtel TigerTab comes with a fairly good primary camera exhibiting a 5MP sensor. It also boasts of a secondary 1.9MP webcam.
According to the company’s claims, the 2,050mAh battery which can be seen lying beneath the flip side should render talk time of roughly 14 hours to 2G users and 9 hours to those on 3G. If the gadget is solely employed for playing videos it will most likely run for up to 5 hours, while it might survive for 30 hours when utilized only for listening to music.
Attached to a price of Rs 11,500, the TigerTab is up for grabs through select online retailers including HomeShop 18. To sweeten the deal, the OEM is offering two complementary cover shells in shades of black and white as well.
The smartphone’s core specifications comprise of the following:
– 4.7-inch Super View capacitive touch display
– 854 x 480 pixel resolution
– Android Jelly Bean 4.2 OS
– 1.2GHz quad core Mediatek MT6589 processor
– PowerVR SGX544MP graphics
– 1GB of RAM
– 4GB flash memory, expandable up to 64GB
– 5MP rear-facing camera with auto focus and flash
– 1.9MP front-mounted webcam
– 2,050mAh Li-ion battery
