The Xolo Q700S is the latest version of the Q700 and it has been released merely 3 months after the Xolo Q700i hit store shelves in India. And while the variants are hogging all the highlight, it should be noted that the original handset has almost disappeared from the market scene. So here we take a look at both the devices to see which one’s better and has the capability to be your trusted mobile companion. Read on.
Xolo Q700S:
This is indeed the new kid in town as it was released only a couple of days back, even though it had shown up on online retailing websites a little while ago. The phone appears to have a metallic chassis and manages to accommodate a 4.5-inch IPS touch display on the front. Dual cameras and dual SIM card slots have been placed on the smartphone as well.
The Xolo Q700S is based on the Android Jelly Bean 4.2 OS and a quad core processor by MediaTek that can clock in a speed of around 1.3GHz rests under the hood along with 1GB of RAM and a Mali 400 MP2 GPU. And what’s more, the device has a 1800mAh battery that boasts of coughing up the juice for talk time of about 9 hours in the 3G mode.
Here are its key specs at a glance:
– 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS touchscreen
– 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash
– VGA webcam
– Android Jelly Bean 4.2 OS
– 1.3GHz quad core MediaTek MT6582M processor
– 1GB of RAM
– 4GB onboard storage, expandable by up to 32GB
– Mali 400 MP2 GPU
– Dual SIM card slots
– 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB connectivity
– 1800mAh battery
– 2G talk time of up to 23 hours
– 136 x 64.6 x 8.9 millimeters
Xolo Q700i:
Just like its aforementioned sibling, the Q700i has a 4.5-inch screen too, but this device’s touch panel can deliver images in qHD 960 x 540p resolution. An 8MP camera with LED flash continues to be a part of the phone and instead of a VGA webcam, this Xolo contender brings a 2MP front snapper for ensuring high-quality video conferencing.
On the performance front, it should be pretty much the same as its successor. The phone operates with the assistance of the Android Jelly Bean 4.2 OS and a quad core processor ticking at 1.2GHz has been integrated in it. 1GB of RAM is also present, but its battery is much better as it has a capacity of 2400mAh with 3G talk time of about 16 hours.
Here are its key specs at a glance:
– 4.5-inch qHD OGS IPS touchscreen
– 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash
– 2MP webcam
– Android Jelly Bean 4.2 OS
– 1.2GHz quad core ARM Cortex A7 processor
– 1GB of RAM
– 4GB onboard storage, expandable by up to 32GB
– PowerVR SGX544 GPU
– Dual SIM card slots
– 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB connectivity
– 2400mAh battery
– 3G talk time of up to 16 hours
– 67.5 x 135.8 x 10.2 millimeters
Conclusion:
Even though the Xolo Q700S is the new gadget, the Q700i appears to be a better option amongst the two. The former has been priced at Rs 9,999, whereas the latter that was released in India for Rs 11,999, can be picked up online for Rs 10,148. So which one would you prefer?