Android phones in India - The Android Tracker Project [updated]

By Sriram Sharma

posted Oct 19th 2010 at 5:22AM | Filed under: Mobile » Smartphone

Hello and welcome to the Android Phone Tracker Project, where we'll be maintaining a comprehensive list of Android phones launched in India.

Google has been innovating continuously, adding new features to the Android platform, and while Google's very own Nexus One is the best Android phone with the latest firmware, there are dozens of Android variants running on older versions that can do plenty, with an endless array of free and paid apps. Android has the second biggest app market, and has many similarities with the iPhone OS, but pegs itself on being more open. As promised a year ago, we now have phones with Android smarts for lower than Rs. 10,000.

Things an Android phone can do:
A refined browsing experience: pinch to zoom is natively supported on version 2.1 and above phones.
Gmail, Google Maps, Google Latitude, local search and detailed route description.
Twitter, Facebook, and many other cloud-based apps. Push Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, IMAP, POP emails support,
Access to the Android Market, thousands of apps including augmented reality ones like Google Goggles, Layar.
Thousands of games and hacks.
Do note that you cannot purchase paid apps on an Android yet in India. As of 5th October paid applications are available in the market with the price displayed in Indian denominations.

When it comes to free apps, Android has a larger share of those than the iPhone, according to recent surveys.

Since June 2009, over 40 Android phones have been launched in India. There are plenty of high-end phones at iPhone prices - Rs. 30,000 and above, the sweet spot for a mid-range Android phone would be around $300, or Rs. 15,000 and we are finally seeing phones with a HVGA screen at that price range. We're also seeing phones with 4-inch screens at a 20,000 rupee range as of early 2011.

Here's a quick preview of their street and launch prices and specs, and reviews. We're presenting these phones date-wise in a reversed order - latest on top, oldest at the bottom. Feel free to gloat about your bargain deal, and update us on price drops on older Android phones. Comments are open.

OliveSmart V-S300

India Launch: February 2011
Specs: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 CPU, 4.1”, 800 x 480 WVGA display, LCD capacitive touch screen with Multi-touch interface, 2GB ROM + 512 MB RAM + microSD, up to 32GB, HDMI, DLNA
OS Version: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo) upgradable to Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Launch Price: Rs. 20,000.

Samsung Galaxy S LCD I9003

India Launch: February 2011
Specs: 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU with PowerVR SGX530 GPU, mounted on TI OMAP 3630 chipset, 4.0 inch 480 x 800 pixels display, 4GB storage, 478 MB RAM, HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, 1650 mAh Li-Ion battery
OS Version: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Launch Price: Rs. 19,999

Spice Mi-310

India Launch: February 2011
Specs: 3.15 inch HVGA Capacitive Touch Screen, 155 MB internal memory, 2 MP camera with 720p recording, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
OS Version: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Launch Price: Rs. 8,999

Samsung Galaxy 551 I5510

India Launch: January 2011
Specs: Display: 240 x 400 pixels, 3.2 inches, Battery: Li-Ion 1200 mAh, OS: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), Camera: 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
Launch Price: Rs. 12,599

Samsung Galaxy Pop S5570

India Launch: January 2011
Specs: 240 x 320 pixel, 3.14 inch display, Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery Camera: 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
OS Version: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Launch Price: Rs. 8999

Dell Venue

India Launch: January 2011
Display: 480 x 800 pixels, 4.1 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Gorilla Glass display, Li-Ion 1400 mAh Battery, 8 MP camera, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 720p video recording.
OS Version: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Launch Price: Rs. 28499

HTC Desire HD

India Launch: January 2011
Specs: 480 x 800 pixel, 4.3 inch screen, 1 GHz Scorpion processor, (Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon) 1.5 GB internal storage; 768 MB RAM, 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash
OS Version: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Launch Price: Rs. 28,000.

HTC Desire Z

India Launch: January 2011
Specs: 3.7 inch 480 x 800 pixel S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
800 MHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM 7230 chipset,
5 Megapixel camera with autofocus,
LED flash, 1.5 GB internal storage, 512 MB RAM
OS Version: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Launch Price: Rs. 26,000.

Motorola XT800

India Launch: January 2011
Specs: Display: 480 x 854 pixels, 3.7 inches, Gorilla Glass display
RAM: 512 MB RAM, 1GB storage
CPU: TI OMAP3430 550MHz processor
Video: D1(720x480)@24fps, HD video (720p) playback over built-in HDMI slot
Photo: 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash
Battery: Li-Po 1390 mAh
OS Version: Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
Launch Price: Rs. 31,999.

Huawei Ideos U8150

India Launch: January 2011
Specs:2.8 inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixel) capacitive screen, 528 MHz processor, 3-megapixel camera, support for 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0,and 32GB MicroSD cards.
OS Version: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Launch Price: Rs. 8,499

Motorola Defy

India Launch: January 2011
Specs: Screen: 480 x 854 pixels, 3.7 inch Gorilla Glass display
Memory: 2 GB storage, 512 MB RAM,
Connectivity: HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA,
Camera: 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
CPU: 800MHz Cortex-A8 processor, TI OMAP3610 chipset
Battery: Li-Po 1540 mAh
OS Version: Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to v2.2
Launch Price: Rs. 18,500

Motorola Quench XT5

India Launch: December 2010
Features: 3.2-inch screen, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, 3.5G and Wi-Fi support.
OS Version: Android OS v2.1 Eclair
Launch Price: Rs 13,990 to Rs 15,990

Motorola Charm

India Launch: November 2010
Features: 2.8-inch screen, QWERTY keyboard, 3G and Wi-Fi support.
OS Version: Android OS v2.1 Eclair
Launch Price: Rs 13,990 to Rs 15,990

Micromax Andro A60

India Launch: November 2010
Features: 2.8-inch screen, 3G and Wi-Fi support, and a 1280 mAh battery.
OS Version: Android OS v2.1 Eclair
Launch Price: Rs. 6,990

LG Optimus One P500

India Launch: November 2010
Features: 3.2-inch HVGA screen, 3G and Wi-Fi support, 1580 mAh battery.
OS Version: Android OS v2.2 Froyo
Launch Price: Rs. 13,000

Dell XCD28

India Launch: November 2010
Features: 2.8-inch screen, 600Mhz ARM Processor, 3.2MP Camera, 3G
OS Version: Android OS v2.1 Eclair
Launch Price: Rs. 10,999

Motorola FlipOut

India Launch: November 2010
Features: 2.8-inch QVGA display, 720 MHz processor and 512 MB of internal memory.
OS Version: Android OS v2.1 Eclair
Launch Price: Rs. 15,990

Motorola Quench XT3

India Launch: October 2010
Features: 3.2-inch HVGA touch screen, 512 MB flash, 256MB RAM, 3-megapixel camera with LED flash
OS Version: Android OS v2.1 Eclair
Launch Price: Rs. 12,990

Garmin Asus A10

India Launch: October 2010
Features: 3.2-inch HVGA touch screen, a 1500 mAH battery, Android 2.1, 5-megapixel camera
OS Version: Android OS v2.1 Eclair
Launch Price: Rs. 18,990

Videocon Zeus

India Launch: October 2010
Features: 3.2-inch screen, 600 Mhz Qualcomm processor, 512MB RAM, 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, A-GPS.
OS Version: Android OS v2.1 Eclair
Launch Price: Rs. 12,900, Review

Dell Streak

India Launch: October 2010
Features: 5” capacitive multi-touch WVGA (800x480) display, 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 5MP auto-focus camera, VGA front-facing camera for video chat, 3G + Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + Bluetooth 2.1, Micro SD slot; expandable up to 32GB
OS Version: Android v1.6 OS, scheduled upgrade to version 2.2
Launch Price: Rs. 34,990, Review

Sony Xperia X8

India Launch: September 2010
Features: 3.0 inch 320 x 480 pixel resolution TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 600 MHz processor, 3.15 MP camera
OS Version: Android OS, v1.6 (Donut), now upgraded to 2.1
Launch Price: Rs.13,990

LG Optimus GT540

India Launch: September 2010
Features: 3-inch 320 x 480 pixel resistive touchscreen, 130 MB storage, 3 MP camera, A-GPS, 3G, Wi-Fi b/g
OS Version: Android OS, v1.6
Launch Price: Rs. 12,990(MOP)

Acer beTouch E110

India Launch: August 2010
Features: 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inch resistive screen, ST Ericsson PNX6715 416MHz processor, 256 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM, 3.15 MP Camera, Supports HSDPA and HSUPA 3G but has no WLAN support.
OS Version: Android OS, v1.5 (Cupcake)
Launch Price: Rs. 8,999

HTC Desire

India Launch: August 2010
Features: 3.7-inch 480 X 800 WVGA resolution AMOLED display, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 557 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM, 5 MP Camera, Optical trackpad.
OS Version: Android 2.1 with HTC Sense UI
Launch Price: 28,900

Spice Mi-300

India Launch: August 2010
Features: 3.2-inch QVGA capacitive touch screen 320 x 240 pixels, Qualcomm MSM7227 processor,
OS Version: Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
Launch Price: Rs. 9,990

HTC WildFire

India Launch: September 2010
Features: 3.2-inch QVGA screen, Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor, 384 MB RAM; 512 MB ROM, 5MP camera,
OS Version: Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
Launch Price: Rs. 16,590

Samsung Galaxy 5 (I5503)

India Launch: August 2010
Features:2.8-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen w/ 240x320 resolution, 16M colours, 600 MHz processor, 170 MB internal memory, 2 Megapixel camera, Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh
OS Version: Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
Launch Price: Rs. 10,200

Samsung Galaxy 3 (I5800)

India Launch: August 2010
Features: 3.2-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen w/ 240x400 resolution, 16M colours,667 MHz processor, 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM, Li-Ion 1500 mAh Battery
OS Version: Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
Launch Price: Rs.12,300

Motorola Milestone XT720

India Launch: August 2010
Features: 3.7 inch 480 x 854 pixels resolution screen, 8 mega-pixel camera with Xenon flash, 10x digital zoom, and a high resolution 720p HD camcorder. HDMI connectivity,
OS Version: Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
Launch Price: MRP (Maximum Retail Price) of Rs 34,990 and a recommended retail Price of Rs 27,490.

Motorola Backflip

India Launch: August 2010
Features: 3-inch 320 x 480 pixel resistive touchscreen, 130 MB storage, 3 MP camera, A-GPS, 3G, Wi-Fi b/g
OS Version: Android OS, v1.6 (Donut)
Launch Price: MRP of Rs 22,990, with a recommended retail price of Rs 19,490.

Samsung Galaxy S

India Launch: June 2010
Features: Samsung Wave features a 1GHz processor, 4-inch Super AMOLED (Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) touch-screen display with a TouchWiz UI. The other features being a Social Hub, a 5 Mega-Pixel camera with the ability of 720p HD video recording; for connectivity Bluetooth 3.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11n. Also, a micro-SD card slot and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Current OS version: Android 2.1
Launch Price: Rs 31,500,

Xperia X10 Mini

India Launch: June 2010

Features: It’s an Android v1.6 phone with a 2.55-inch QVGA screen (240×320 pixels), similar in size and OS to the HTC Tattoo, but betters the former with a capacitive screen, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, and the ability to record VGA resolution video at 30 FPS.
Current OS version: Android 1.6
Launch Price: Rs 16,745, Source: Review

HTC Legend

India Launch: April 2010

Features: The successor to the Hero, it is powered by a slightly faster 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 processor with 384 MB RAM. Brings an Android 2.1 Eclair update, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, optical trackpad. Current OS version: Android 2.1 Eclair Launch Price: Rs 25,990, Source: Review

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

India Launch: March 2010

Features: 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 4-inch screen, 8-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, HSPDA 2.7 Mbps, A-GPS New UI: TimeScape and MediaScape
Current OS version: Android OS 1.6 (Donut)upgraded to v.2.1 Launch Price: Rs 32,000, Source:

Motorola Milestone

India Launch: March 2010

Features:Android OS, v2.1 3.7-inch display, Android 2.1, QWERTY Slider Keyboard, In-Car Navigation, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, Autofocus, and image stabilisation. Cortex A8 processor, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, and A-GPS. Unified contact management system that syncs up your Google, MS Office, and Facebook contacts. Motonav, a voice-guided street-level navigable maps of 401 cities in India.
Current OS Version: Android 2.1, upgrade to Froyo is expected. Launch Price: Rs 32,990, More: Review

LG GW620

India Launch: March 2010
Features:Android OS, v1.5 (Cupcake) Social Networking Service Manager Full QWERTY key pad with S-Class UI 5MP Camera with Face tracking & Smile Shot Moxier Mails (Push Email) Market (Application center) Wi-Fi & GPS
Current OS Version: v1.5 (Cupcake)
Launch Price: Rs 18,990 Review

Samsung Galaxy Spica i5700

India Launch: Feb 2010

Features: 800 MHz processor, 3.2” HVGA TFT full touch-screen, 3G and WiFi connectivity. 163 MB memory, expandable to 32 GB, a 3 MP camera, 3.5 mm ear jack, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor and a Digital Compass.
Current OS Version: v1.5 (Cupcake) received v2.1 Eclair update internationally. Launch price: Rs. 14,750.

Acer Liquid

India Launch: End Jan 2010

Features: 3.5-inch touchscreen, 768Mhz processor, 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS, GPRS, HSDPA, 3G, EDGE Standard 3.5mm audio and mini-USB port, 2GB microSD that’s expandable up to 32GB.
Version: Android v1.6 (Cupcake) Launch Price: Rs 24,990. Review

HTC Tattoo

India launch: November 2009

Features: 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen, 240x320 pixels, proprietary Sense UI 528 MHz processor, 256MB RAM 512MB of ROM 3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, GPS and A-GPS, digital compass microSD card slot, 3.15-megapixel camera with autofocus standard 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio with RDS. Current OS Version: v1.6 (Cupcake), firmware update not likely.
Launch price: Rs. 16,990 in India; Rs. 18,400 in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh: Review

Samsung Galaxy (I7500)

India launch: September 2009
Features: 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive touch-screen, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, integrated GPS receiver. Bluetooth 2.0, 3.5-mm audio jack, and microUSB v2.0. 5-megapixel camera, 8 GB memory, and a microSD card slot that accepts up to 32 GB memory. The phone also boasts a slim and compact design that’s a mere 11.9mm in thickness. Current OS Version: v1.5 (Donut),
Launch Price: Rs 28,990 Street Price: Rs 15,000

HTC Hero

India launch: September 2009
Features: HTC Sense UI, 3.2-inch HVGA display with anti-fingerprint Teflon coating GPS, gravity-sensor, 3.5mm stereo headset jack, 5 mega-pixel autofocus camera and expandable microSD memory.
OS Version 1.5 (Donut) has received the Eclair (2.1) update in the US, expected in India by June end.
Launch Price: at Rs 31,990 in most parts of India, Maharashtra price: Rs 34,600

HTC Magic

India Launch: June 2009

Features: 3.2-inch capacitative touchscreen, a 3.2 megapixel camera, Supports 3G networks, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Built-in accelerometer and compass.
OS Version: Donut v 1.6 Launch price: Rs 29,900

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