Kestrel KM 451 and KM 401


Kestrel is the new Indian brand entering the smartphone market with its maiden smartphones Kestrel KM 451 and Kestrel KM 401. The devices are available online through all the major e-commerce stores for a price of Rs. 3,999 and Rs. 3,500 respectively.

The Kestrel KM 451 comes with a 4.5-inch WVGA (800×480)display and powered by 1.0 GHz Dual Core MTK6572 Processor with 512 MB of RAM. With a price of Rs. 3,999, we can’t expect anything more. It has 4 GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot (up to 32 GB supported) and a battery of 1,750 mAh capacity.

There is a 5 MP rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3 MP front camera. It lacks the 4G LTE connectivity and offers other basic features like 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS/A-GPS and Bluetooth. It weighs just 150 grams and measures 138.3 x 66 x 9.35 mm.


The Kestrel KM 401 has almost the same except the smaller screen size of 4-inches and battery of 1,400 mAh capacity. It weighs 120 grams and measures 125.8 x 63.8 x 9.5 mm. Both the smartphones runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and will be available in the colors – White and Black.