Airtel has launched yet another phone, Intex Aqua Lions N1 under its Mera Pehla Smartphone lineup. It is third such phone by Airtel which has already launched two phones partnering with Karbonn and Celkon, with intex becoming the third company to partner with the telecom giant. Intex has brought its already launched Intex Aqua S3 and Intex Aqua A4 under the offer.

Under the offer, Airtel subscribers will have to recharge their phone of not less than Rs 3,000 in the first 18 months of buying the phone to receive the cashback of Rs 500. A recharge of no less than Rs 3,000 is also mandatory for another 18 months to receive the remaining Rs 1,000 bringing total cashback to Rs 1,500.

Subscribers can choose from Rs 169 pack which for eligible handsets. The pack will offer unlimited calling and 0.5GB data per day for a period of 28 days. The refunds will be credit to Airtel Payments Bank account of users.

The Intex Aqua Lions N1 comes with an MRP of Rs 3,799 but will be made available at an MOP of Rs 3,149. The cashback of Rs 1,500 will bring the effective price of the phone to Rs 1,649. The Intex Aqua A4 comes with an MRP of Rs 4,999 but will be made available at Rs 3,499 and the cashback of Rs 1,500 will bring effective price to Rs 1,999. Similarly, the Intex Aqua A3 comes with an MRP of 6,649 and an MOP of Rs 5,879. The Rs 1,500 cashback will bring the effective price down to Rs 4,379.

The Intex Aqua Lions N1 is an Android 7.1 Nougat-powered smartphone. The phone features a 4-inch WVGA display with a screen resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It is powered by a 1.1GHz MediaTek processor clocked at 1.1GHz. The rear camera is of 2-megapixel and a 0.3-megapixel camera on the front. The phone comes with an 8GB of internal storage that can further be expanded up to 128GB with the help of a microSD card. The phone comes with 4G, VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack and Micro-USB support.

During the launch, Ajai Puri, Chief Operating Officer (India and South Asia), Bharti Airtel said, “We are really pleased to see the continued positive response to our ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative from customers as well as smartphone manufacturers. We are delighted to have Intex on board as a partner and their brand familiarity plus distribution reach will add to our affordable smartphone proposition and offer more choice to our customers. We look forward to working with them towards empowering every Indian with a 4G smartphone.”