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After some teasing[1] back in February, Smartron[2] has launched the srt.phone[3] which is inspired by the "dependability" of Sachin Tendulkar himself. It has been launched[4] in two storage variants in India, available exclusively from Flipkart[5] from Wednesday itself, in a Titanium Grey colour variant. The 32GB variant[6] priced at Rs. 12,999, and the 64GB variant[7] priced at Rs. 13,999. Launch offers include a Rs. 1,500 discount when you exchange your old phone, free Sachin Tendulkar[8]-design back covers worth Rs. 599, and free extended Smartron t.care warranty worth Rs. 1,499. Axis Bank Buzz credit card holders get an additional 5 percent cashback.

The Smartron Sachin Tendulkar phone runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and sports a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display. It's powered by a Snapdragon 652 SoC that’s coupled with 4GB of RAM. For optics, srt.phone rear camera sports a 13-megapixel sensor with PDAF, a dual-LED flash, and an f/2.0 aperture, while a 5-megapixel wide-angle lens camera is in the front. 

Smartron also says one Android security update will be provided every quarter, while at least three major updates will be released for the Sachin Tendulkar phone. The Flipkart listing is touting an Android O update will be available for the smartphone.

 

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