LYF Water 8 with 5″ HD AMOLED Display & 3GB RAM to Launch at Rs. 10,999 – Exclusive

Reliance’s 4G smartphone brand LYF has been in the top 5 list of Indian smartphone manufacturers in the last quarter. Unlike any other brand, LYF USP is their 4G network. The company had bundled the Jio preview offer of unlimited usage of 4G data and voice calls with every LYF device. Recently the company also cut down the prices of few of their devices making the LYF Flame 3, Flame 4, and Flame 6 4G smartphones to cost just Rs. 2,999.

Now we got some exclusive new about a new smartphone called LYF Water 8 that will be soon available in the market. It will be priced at Rs. 10,999 and comes with a glossy body protected by Gorilla Glass and a metal frame around the device. The Water 8 sports a 5-inch HD (1280 x 720) AMOLED display and comes powered by 64-bit Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor. It also includes 3GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage along with a MicroSD card slot for further expansion of storage.

Talking about the camera, there is a 13MP rear shooter and a 5MP selfie shooter on the front. Both the cameras are accompanied by LED flash for capturing images even in the dark. The OptiZoom feature makes the zoom captures doesn’t get pixelated. The front LED flash, which the company calls ChromaFlash balances the light brightness and color accuracy. It is backed by a 2,600mAh battery that is rated to deliver 10 hours of talk time and lasts up to 320 hours on standby.

Just like other LYF smartphones, the Water 8 also comes with two years of manufacturer warranty. It supports Jio’s true 4G network along with VoLTE and VoWiFi. The device still runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and till date; there is no information about the software updates. It measures just 142 x 70.5 x 7 mm and weighs only 122 grams. The Water 8 will be available in White and Black color options. Stay tuned for more updates!

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