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The Itel A20 is priced at Rs 3,690, but Vodafone will offer a Rs 2,100 cashback to customers, which will bring the effective price down to Rs 1,590.
The Itel A20 is priced at Rs 3,690, but Vodafone will offer a Rs 2,100 cashback to customers, which will bring the effective price down to Rs 1,590.
Vodafone and Itel have teamed up to launch an entry-level 4G smartphone, called the A20 that comes with an effective pricing scheme much like many other phones launched by telecom operators in recent months such as the JioPhone, Airtel Intex Aqua Lions N1, among other things. The Itel A20 comes with entry-level specifications such as 1GB of RAM and 4-inch WVGA display. The phone is priced at Rs 3,690, but Vodafone will offer a Rs 2,100 cashback to customers, which will bring the effective price down to Rs 1,590.
To avail the offer, Vodafone customers who buy the Itel A20 will need to make monthly recharges of Rs 150 for a period of 36 months or 3 years. The telcos says that the recharge can be done all at once or as a one-time recharge. After the first 18 months, customers will receive Rs 900 as cashback in their M-Pesa wallets and then Rs 1200 after the additional 18 months. The company says that the bundled offer will be available up to March 31 2018.
The Itel A20 runs Android 7.0 Nougat and sports a 4-inch WVGA (480x800) display. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card. The smartphone features a 2-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 0.3-megapixel sensor on the front. The dual-SIM Itel A20 houses a 1500mAh battery and will be offered in Dark Blue, Champagne Gold and Silver colours.
"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.
