itel S42, itel A44 with 18:9 full view display launched in India

itel mobiles today launched the itel S42 and A44 smartphones with a starting price of Rs 5,799. There are 2 variants of the A44. All the smartphones sport a 18:9 full-screen display. 
The itel S42 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC with 3GB RAM.

The A44 is powered by the MT6737M 64-bit Quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage, while the A44 Pro comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. 

itel S42 specifications

• 5.65-inch (720 x 1440 pixels) HD+ IPS 2.5D Full Lamination Display with 285 ppi
• 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
• 3GB RAM, 16GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
• Android 8.0 (Oreo)
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• 13MP rear cameras with LED Flash
• 13MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture,120-degree wide angle, 5P lens, bokeh beauty mode, PDAF, dual LED flash
• Fingerprint sensor
• Dimensions: 153×73.55×8.25mm
• 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
• 3000mAh battery

itel A44 / A44 Pro specifications

• 5.45-inch (480×960 pixels) FWVGA+ IPS Full Lamination Display with 196 ppi
• Quad-Core MediaTek MT6737M 64-bit processor with Mali-T860 MP1 400MHz
• 1GB RAM with 8GB storage, 2GB RAM with 16GB storage (A44 Pro) expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
• Android 7.0 (Nougat)
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• 5MP rear cameras with LED Flash
• 5MP / 8MP (A44 Pro) front-facing camera with LED flash
• Fingerprint sensor, Bike Mode, Smart Key
• Dimensions: 148×70.5×8.2mm
• 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
• 2400mAh battery

The itel S42 comes in Black and Champagne colors and costs Rs. 8,499 while itel A44 comes in Champagne Black, Rose gold and is priced at Rs. 5,799. Both the smartphones will be available through offline stores across India from today.

No word on the A44 Pro pricing.