Top 4 Android QWERTY Keypad Phones In India

[Last Updated: Oct, 2014]

The year 2014, belongs to touch screen phones. There is a deluge of touch screen phones launched with many more waiting. What if you don’t like touch screen? What if you only an Android QWERTY keypad phone?

You might just be in luck as we have 4 phones which have QWERTY keypads and run Android OS. Now these four Android phones aren’t pure QWERTY only devices. They bring you the QWERTY pad along with the touch screen. If you loathe touch screen then you have to wait for QWERTY only Android phone as none exists in India at the moment.

These are only 4 Android QWERTY keypad phones available in the Indian market at the moment. If you wouldn’t mind touch screen alongside QWERTY then read further.

All of these phones except the LG Optimus Pro C660 are dual SIM phones based on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS.

 

Karbonn A100

Karbonn A100 QWERTY keypad Android phone is bar-shaped phone with edges at the top and rounded corners at the bottom. It runs on a dual-core processor and also features a sufficiently large 3.5” display. It has a 3MP camera, but only has 256 MB of RAM. The phone is overall good for its price tag but the lack of RAM might bar you from installing many apps from Google Play. Here are 9 must-have apps for your low-end entry-level Android phone.

• Chipset- Not Known
• Processor- 1 GHz dual-core
• RAM- 256 MB
• Camera- Primary: 3 MP, LED flash; Secondary: VGA
• Display- 3.5 inch, TFT LCD, 320×480 pixels, 164.83 ppi
• Android OS- 4.2 JB
• Storage- 512 MB internal, upto 32GB via microSD card
• Battery- 1200 mAh Li-Ion
• Sensors- g–sensor
• Connectivity- 2G, Bluetooth, EDGE, micro USB, WiFi with hotspot.
• Extra Features- Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)

Buy Karbonn A100 @ Rs. 3,180 from Flipkart

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 Spice Stellar 360

The Stellar 360 boasts a setup of a dual-core processor complimented with 512 MB of multi-tasking. It gets its power from a 1500 mAh battery and also has 3G connectivity along with support for A-GPS and Wi-Fi.

• Chipset- Not Known
• Processor- 1.3 GHz dual-core
• RAM- 512 MB
• Camera- Primary: 3.2 MP, LED flash; Secondary: 1.3 MP
• Display- 3.5 inch, TFT LCD, 320×480 pixels, 164.83 ppi
• Android OS- 4.2 JB
• Storage- 4 GB internal, upto 32GB via microSD card
• Battery- 1500 mAh Li-Ion
• Sensors- g–sensor, proximity.
• Connectivity- 2G, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, micro USB, FM Radio, WiFi with hotspot, and A-GPS.
• Extra Features- Dual SIM (3G + 3G)

Get Spice Stellar 360 from Flipkart for Rs. 3,699

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Intex Aqua Qwerty

Aqua QWERTY also packs a dual-core processor along with 512 MB RAMS for smooth transitions and animations. It also boasts a 5MP rear camera and a 1.3MP front camera for video chatting. Here also the camera lacks autofocus discouraging users from taking close-up shots and macros.

• Chipset- MediaTek MT6572AW
• Processor- 1.2 GHz dual-core
• GPU- Mali-400 MP1
• RAM- 512 MB
• Camera- Primary: 5 MP, LED flash; Secondary: 1.3 MP
• Display- 3.5 inch, TFT LCD, 320×480 pixels, 164.83 ppi
• Android OS- 4.2.2 JB
• Storage- 4 GB internal, upto 32GB via microSD card.
• Battery- 1500 mAh Li-Ion.
• Sensors- g–sensor.
• Connectivity- 2G, 3G, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE, micro USB, FM Radio, WiFi with hotspot, and A-GPS.
• Extra Features- Dual SIM (GSM + GSM).

Book Intex Aqua QWERTY from Flipkart

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LG Optimus Pro C660

It is the oldest and very humble phone in this list. I’m including it only for those who want to purchase an Android QWERTY keypad phone of a reputed brand. So, here are its detailed specifications:

• Chipset- Qualcomm MSM7227T
• Processor- 800 MHz single-core
• GPU- Adreno 200
• RAM- 256 MB
• Camera- Primary: 3.15 MP; Secondary: None
• Display- 2.8 inch, TFT LCD, 256K colors, 240×320 pixels, 142.86 ppi
• Android OS- 2.3.3 Gingerbread
• Storage- 512 MB internal, upto 32GB via microSD card (2GB memory card included).
• Battery- 1500 mAh Li-Ion.
• Sensors- Accelerometer, proximity, compass.
• Connectivity- 2G, 3G, Bluetooth v3.0, GPRS, EDGE, micro USB, FM Radio, WiFi with hotspot, and A-GPS.
• Extra Features- Single SIM.

Buy LG Optimus Pro C660 from Flipkart

 

My personal favorite is Intex Aqua QWERTY. What’s yours?