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.
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38 Comments on "BQ Aquaris E4.5 and E5 HD Ubuntu OS powered smartphone launched for under ₹14K"
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I think it will go out of stock in 3 years.
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Will it be sold in flash sale?.I sure it will go out of stock within a second.
I want Ubuntu or Windows full OS to be used in 6″ mobile.
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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
When Ubuntu OS was Releasing they meant to keep price in the lower side..
But this phone’s price is on higher side….
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.
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.