Obi Worldphone today launched the ‘Obi Worldphone SF1’ in the Indian market after hugely successful entries in high-growth markets like the UAE, KSA and Vietnam. It will be available for consumers from December 7th, exclusively on NDTV Gadgets360. The smartphone will be available in two variants – one with 2GB RAM/16GB storage and another with 3GB RAM/32GB storage the option priced at Rs 11,999 and Rs 13,999 respectively.
Obi has endeavored to integrate elegant design with high-end technology from Qualcomm, Dolby, Sony, Corning Incorporated, Google, MediaTek, Japan Display Inc. and Samsung to deliver a powerful performance.
Obi Worldphone SF1 comes a 5-inch JDI In-Cell IPS full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display offering a pixel density of 443ppi. It also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for screen protection. It runs Android 5.0.2 Lollipop with the Obi Lifespeed UI, and is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) SoC clocked at 1.5GHz coupled with Adreno 405 GPU. The Obi Worldphone SF1 supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 64GB) 4G LTE and supports FDD B3 1800MHz and TDD B40 2300MHz bands. It features a unibody with metallic accents and floating glass display.
Commenting on the launch, K.G. Krishnamoorthy Rao, Managing Director and CEO of Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited said, “Today, every industry is undergoing technological and digital transformation. Insurance is no different. We are living in an ‘on-the-go’ era where customers want everything at their fingertips.”
Added Munish Sharda, Managing Director & CEO of Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited, “With the increased use of technology and mobile devices, it is important that we have provide innovative solutions to deliver superior customer experience, and we have charted a clear digital roadmap to make this happen. This partnership with Obi will be an enabler to help us in reaching and interacting with more target customers through technology.”
5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) JDI In-Cell IPS floating glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, oleophobic coating
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core (ARM Cortex A53 – 4×1.5GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory / 3GB RAM with 32GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB with microSD
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Dual (micro + nano) SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX214 sensor, f/2.0 aperture
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
Dimensions: 146x74x8mm; Weight: 147g
Dolby Audio
4G LTE/ 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (Dual-Band), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / GLONASS
3000mAh (built-in) battery