itel mobiles today launched the itel S42 and itel A44 smartphones with a full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio. Apart from these two phones, the company announced the itel A44 Pro. The itel S42 and itel A44 run on Android 8.0 Oreo and Android 7.0 Nougat respectively.
The itel S42 focuses on selfie as the phone packs a 13MP front camera with dual-LED flash, it has a Fingerprint sensor and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC with 3GB RAM. On the other hand, the A44 is powered by the MT6737M 64-bit Quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage, while the A44 Pro comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage.
itel S42 Specifications and Features
- Dimensions; Weight: 153×73.55×8.25mm
- Display: 5.65-inch (720 x 1440 pixels) HD+ IPS 2.5D Full Lamination Display with 285 ppi
- Processor: 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
- Memory: 3GB RAM, 16GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Operating System: Android 8.0 (Oreo)
- Main Camera: 13MP rear camera with LED flash
- Front Camera: 13MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture,120-degree wide angle, 5P lens, bokeh beauty mode, PDAF, dual LED flash
- Connectivity: Trio card slots (nano + nano + microSD), 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
- Other Features: Fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio,
- Available Colors: Black, Red, Gold and Blue
- Battery Capacity: 3000mAh battery
- Price: Starting at $129
itel A44 / A44 Pro specifications
- Dimensions; Weight: 148×70.5×8.2mm
- Display: 5.45-inch (480×960 pixels) FWVGA+ IPS Full Lamination Display with 196 ppi
- Processor: 1GB RAM with 8GB storage, 2GB RAM with 16GB storage (A44 Pro) expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
- Memory: 3GB RAM, 16GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Operating System: Android 7.0 (Oreo)
- Main Camera: 5MP rear camera with LED flash
- Front Camera: 5MP / 8MP (A44 Pro) front-facing camera with LED flash
- Connectivity: Trio card slots (nano + nano + microSD), 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- Other Features: Fingerprint sensor, Bike Mode, Smart Key
- Available Colors: Black, Red, Gold and Blue
- Battery Capacity: 2400mAh battery
- Price: Starting at $89
itel S42, A44, A44 Pro Pricing and Availability
The itel A44 comes in Champagne Black, Rose gold, Red colors, while the Black, Champagne colors and is priced at $89. The itel S42 comes in Black and Champagne colors and costs $129. The A44 Pro will be available mid-April, but the pricing has not been announced yet.