Lava today introduced Z50, the first Android Oreo
(Go edition) smartphone in the country. Apart from the Android Go edition
features for smooth performance, it has Bokeh mode and an LED flash for both
front and rear cameras. It also offers search in 10 major Indian languages
(including Hindi) besides enabling search for images, weather and also
translate from search home screen.
Airtel also announced that it has partnered with
Google to bring low-cost smartphones powered by Android Oreo (Go edition) to
the Indian market. In addition to Lava, Micromax will also introduce Micromax
BHARAT GO smartphone powered by Android Oreo (Go edition) in partnership with
Airtel. The phones will be launched under Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’
program starting March, 2018. These will also come pre-loaded with compatible
apps, including MyAirtel App, Airtel TV and Wynk Music.
Lava Z50 specifications
- 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
- 1.1GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737M with Adreno 304 GPU
- 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition
- Dual SIM
- 5 MP rear cameras with LED flash
- 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
It will come in Black and Gold colors and will be
available at over 100,000 retail stores by mid March, 2018. We should know the
price closer to the launch. It will also come with 2-year warranty and will
come with cashback offer of Rs. 2000 from Airtel.