Affordable smartphone maker Itel has announced that a new smartphone with a 108-megapixel primary camera will be launching in the Indian market soon. The upcoming device is Itel S24, which made its global debut earlier this year in March. The Indian variant of the model is likely to be similar to its global counterpart in terms of design and specifications. The Itel S24 will arrive as a successor to the Itel S23, which was launched in India in June 2023.
Ahead of the launch of the device, the company has revealed some key details of the smartphone in a new X post. According to the company, the device will be equipped with a 108-megapixel primary camera. Apart from this, Itel has also revealed some launch day offer and hinted towards its price in India.
Simultaneously, an Amazon microsite for the same has gone live, confirming the phone’s eventual availability on the e-commerce website.
The Amazon microsite for the Itel S24 also teases the price of the model with a “Rs. XX99” tag, suggesting that it may be listed under Rs. 10,000 in India. The page also reveals that customers buying the smartphone will get a free Itel Icon Smartwatch as part of the launch day offer. The said watch was launched in the country in August 2023 and is priced at Rs. 2,095.
The Indian variant of the Itel S24 is confirmed to be powered by a MediaTek Helio G91 SoC. It is also teased to feature a colour-changing back panel, which appears to change colours under direct sunlight. The rear panel also holds a centrally placed large circular camera module which includes two camera sensors and one LED flash unit.
The global variant of the Itel S24 is listed online in three configurations – 4GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128GB, and 8GB + 256GB, and three colour options – Coastline Blue, Dawn White, and Starry Black.
The phone comes with a MediaTek Helio G91 chipset, a 5,000mAh battery with 18W wired fast charging support, a 6.6-inch 90Hz HD+ (1,612 x 720 pixels) display, an 8-megapixel selfie shooter and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The dual rear camera unit includes a 108-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HM6 sensor with an f/1.6 aperture, 3x in-sensor zoom, and electronic image stabilisation (EIS) support and a QVGA depth sensor.
Ms Kalinga