The Ubuntu OS powered smartphone BQ Aquaris E4.5 and the Aquaris E5 HD will be available on Snapdeal by end of August. Both these handsets are running a different OS (Ubuntu) and will be available for ₹11,999 (E4.5) and ₹13,499 (E5 HD).
The BQ Aquaris E4.5 is a dual SIM handset that comes with a 4.5 inch screen supporting qHD (960 x 540 pixels) resolution. It houses the MediaTek 1.3GHz quad core processor with Mali 400 GPU. This smartphone sails on Ubuntu OS with 1GB RAM, 8GB storage and micro SD card support.
Weight with battery is 123 grams and handset thickness is 9.0mm. An 8MP AF camera with dual LED flash is packed on the rear and a 5MP camera on the front. Key features are 3G, 2G, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio and Wi-Fi. The Aquaris E4.5 gets power from a 2150 mAh battery.
BQ Aquaris E4.5 is priced at ₹11,999.
BQ Aquaris E5 HD is also running Ubuntu OS over a 5 inch screen with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. It is powered by 1.3GHz MediaTek quad core processor with Mali 400 GPU. This dual SIM handset comes loaded with 1GB RAM, 16GB ROM and external card support.
Also included is a 13MP AF camera with dual LED flash and a 5MP camera on the front. Aquaris E5 HD weight is 134 grams with a 8.6mm thickness. Key features are 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth 4.0.
BQ Aquaris E5 HD houses a 2500 mAh battery and is priced at ₹13,499.
Sajid
Kya Gogi bhai aap bhi na…
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I think it will go out of stock in 3 years.
sachin11
BQ=Baqwass
Deva
Will it be sold in flash sale?.I sure it will go out of stock within a second.
ramsuresh
I want Ubuntu or Windows full OS to be used in 6″ mobile.
Raj
Tab le lo itna rayta kyu failate ho bhai.. ya phir kisi chinese brand ko mail kar do aur apne liye set bana lo 😀
deepu
Dude.. don’t be too sarcastic.
Infact that’s where the world will go in a few years time. The same phone which is used when connected to a dock will become full desktop.
Microsoft is going to introduce this feature on Windows 10 mobile called continuum
Mohammed Shahrukh
When Ubuntu OS was Releasing they meant to keep price in the lower side..
But this phone’s price is on higher side….
vsk
I predicts that this ubuntu os will rule the smartphone market after android. I am using ubuntu on my PC. Its a great experience for me.
Shekhar Tiwari
I am looking for a new laptop, I find ubuntu laptops to be high specs at low price should I buy an ubuntu laptop considering I have never used ubuntu all the main requirements are decent multimedia and office apps like power point notepad etc how is your experience? also how is gaming on ubuntu.
Mukesh
If this ubuntu phone gives lifetime update of future ubuntu version release then I will definitely buy it even if it cost more.