Indian smartphone brand Intex Mobiles has launched a new budget phone--Intex Aqua Star II (8GB)in Nepal for Rs.12,999. The phone comes in four colours: white, black, blue and grey.  The phone is now available from different Intex outlets all across Nepal.

Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, head of mobile business, Intex Technologies, said on the launch, "Intex is known for innovation and we are pleased to announce our newest offering, Intex Aqua Star II. The smartphone boasts of distinguished sensor technology, 1.2GHz quad-core processor and an 8MP camera amid other features that makes it a device that rightly stands for the youth of the nation."

                    Intex Aqua Star II launched in Nepal

KEY SPECS OF INTEX AQUA STAR II

- 5 inch IPS screen - Resolution of 480 x 854 pixels - Chipset: Mediatek MT6589 - 1.2GHz Quad Core Cortex A7 processor - 1GB of RAM - 8GB of internal storage - MicroSD card slot up to 32GB - 8MP rear camera with LED flash - 5MP front camera - Android Kitkat 4.4.2 - Connectivity: WI-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS with GLONASS - Dual SIM (SIM1-3G, SIM 2-2G) - 2000 mAh Removable battery

The main highlight of this phone is a 5-megapixel selfie snapper. However, the phone has a lower resolution screen which can be a major let down for potential customers. There are other smartphones with a better screen in this price range, notable the Huawei Honor Holly and Xiaomi Redmi 1s. Intex Aqua Star II runs KitKat 4.4.2 which is kind of outdated, but there are other smartphones in the sub -15K margin running Android Lollipop.