BQ Aquaris E4.5, Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition launched in India

The first Ubuntu phones were launched earlier this year in Europe by Spanish manufacturer BQ. The Aquaris E4.5 went on sale in Europe back in February while the Aquaris E5 HD was introduced in June.

Now BQ has launched both the Aquaris E4.5 and Aquaris E5 HD for the Indian market. The brand has partnered with Snapdeal to sell these phones online in India. 

The phones run Ubuntu OS and comes with quick start screens called 'Scopes' that provide faster access to music, videos, social networks, etc. Users in India will get access to Scopes for Zomato, Star Plus, Zee TV, Eros Now, NDTV and Times of India. The phones also have smart gestures, for instance, swiping from left gives access to favorite apps and features, swiping down from top to view notifications and settings and swiping from bottom to display controls.

BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition features 4.5-inch qhd (960 x 540 pixels) display with Dragontrail glass protection and is equiped with 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor paired with Mali 400 GPU and 1GB RAM. On-board storage is 8GB, further expandable via microSD. Camerawise it sports 8-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash, f/2.4 aperture and 1080p video recording capabilities. On the front there is a 5-megapixel shooter for clicking selfies. It is backed by 2150mAh battery.

BQ Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition sports 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Dragontrail glass protection and is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor with Mali 400 GPU, 1GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage (microSD card supported). It sports 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and f/2.2 aperture and 5-megapixel front shooter. A 2500mAh battery fuels the phone.

Both phones have dual SIM support and share the same connectivity suite- 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. They both come in Black and White colors.

BQ Aquaris E4.5 and E5 Ubuntu Editions are priced at Rs. 11,999 and Rs. 13,499 and will be available from Snapdeal by August end.