Reliance Jio has toughened the competition not only in terms of telecommunications but also in terms of delivering a phone at a relatively cheaper price. Vodafone, in order to keep up with the competition, has partnered up with Itel to bring a 4G smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 1,590. The new Itel A20 is an entry-level 4G Android smartphone which will compete against the JioPhone and the Airtel Intex Aqua Lions N1.
"At itel, we are committed to making the 4G smartphone experience accessible to the masses as well as to boost the value proposition offered by all our products. Not only are we enhancing our 4G portfolio to achieve this aim, but are also entering into major strategic tie-ups to deliver greater value in our offerings. Our partnership with Vodafone reiterates this commitment. Its superior network coverage will perfectly complement the feature-intensive A20. We are confident that the partnership will drive 4G adoption across the country by maximizing the overall value for both itel and Vodafone customers," said Gaurav Tikoo, Sr. VP, Marketing, Transsion India.
In terms of specifications, the Itel A20 features a 4-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. The smartphone is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. On the storage front, it comes with 8GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 32GB using a microSD card. The device is backed by a 1,500mAh battery and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat.
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The Itel A20 is priced at Rs. 3,690 but Vodafone is providing the smartphone to its customers at an effective price of Rs. 1,590 by offering a cashback of Rs. 2,100. To avail the offer, customers who buy the Itel A20 from Vodafone will have to make monthly recharges of worth Rs. 150 for a period of 36 months. The customer can also make the recharge all at once under the one-time recharge. After completion of the first 18 months, customers will receive a cashback of Rs. 900 in their M-Pesa wallets and will receive another Rs. 1,200 after completion of 36months making a total cashback of Rs. 2,100. The offer is available by Vodafone India only until March 31, 2018.
