Unreal! Freedom 251 Is A Quad Core Phone With 1 GB RAM For 251 INR (Around 175 Pesos)

Just two years ago, quad core powered handsets with pretty decent overall specs often cost quite a fortune. While it's definitely much cheaper nowadays, nobody imagined that a smartphone maker will go super LOW.

Freedom 251

That's what the Freedom 251 smartphone aims to do by changing the game once more by miles! The Freedom 251 appears to be a decent handset on paper with 4 inch 960p IPS LCD screen, 1.3 GHz quad core SoC, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB expandable storage, 1,450 mAh battery, 3.2 MP rear cam, VGA selfie cam, 3G connectivity, dual SIM card slots and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop for the price of a two piece chicken joy with sundae at around 175 Pesos in direct conversion. If you compute it, its almost 5x cheaper than both MyPhone My28s and 799 Flare Bundle.

Freedom 251 Specs

Display: 4 Inch qHD IPS 960 x 480 resolution

CPU: 1.3 GHz quad core processor

GPU: TBC

RAM: 1 GB

ROM: 8 GB expandable via micro SD card

Back Camera: 3.2 MP

Selfie Camera: VGA

Battery: 1,450 mAh

OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop

Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, Dual SIM

Price: INR 251 (Around 175 Pesos)

It is also interesting to note that they have the "empower citizens, even in the remotest rural and semi-urban centers of India, with the latest in digital technology." motto. Maybe that's the reason behind this crazy pricing.

It will officially launch this Feb 18, 2016 in India for INR 251 which roughly around 175 Pesos.

While it may surely take quite sometime before a manufacturer will do this here, news this good is always great to know.

What do you think guys?

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