itel P40 announced, a budget phone w/ 6.6-inch screen + 6K batt

Affordable smartphone maker itel has just announced the newest device called the P40.

itel P40's display

Big screen, large battery!

The itel P40 arrived in a POCO-inspired back cover with a textured finish to prevent fingerprint smudges. It is available in Force Black, Luxurious Gold, and Dreamy Blue colorways.

The key specs

In front, it uses a large 6.6-inch 2.5D curved LCD panel with 120Hz touch sampling rate, HD+ 1612 x 720 resolution at 267 ppi, and a waterdrop-like notch for the 5MP selfie camera.

Inside, it is powered by the 1.6GHz 28nm UNISOC SC9863A octa-core processor with PowerVR GE8322 GPU, 3GB or 4GB RAM, 3GB RAM expansion (up to 7GB Memory Fusion), 32GB or 64GB expandable storage, and a 6,000mAh battery capacity with an 18W fast charging. There is no mention of it being via Type-C or micro USB.

For cameras, you get a 13MP f/1.85 main shooter paired with an unspecified secondary cam.

itel P40 Specs

Display: 6.6-inch 2.5D curved LCD (IPS) screen w/ 120Hz touch sampling rate, HD+ 1612 x 720 resolution at 267 ppi

CPU: 1.6GHz 28nm UNISOC SC9863A octa-core processor

GPU: PowerVR GE8322

RAM: 3GB/4GB

ROM: 32GB/64GB expandable storage via microSD card slot up to 256GB

Back Camera: 13MP f/1.85 + unspecified cam + Dual LED flash

Selfie Camera: 5MP

Battery: 6,000mAh w/ 18W fast charging

OS: Android 12 (Go edition) w/ itel OS 8.6

Connectivity: WiFi, 4G LTE, Bluetooth, GPS, dual SIM (nano)

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, proximity

Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Colors: Force Black, Luxurious Gold, Dreamy Blue

Price: TBC

India price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

itel P40 - Starts at INR 7,499 (around PHP 5.1K)

In India, the device is listed starting at INR 7,699 or around PHP 5.1K out of straight conversion.

Source: itel