Itel P55, Itel P55+ with 5,000mAh battery, up to 45W fast charging launched in India: Price, Specifications

The Itel P55 and Itel P55+ were unveiled in India on Thursday (February 8) as the latest budget-friendly offerings from the Chinese smartphone brand. The new handsets come with an iPhone-like dynamic bar that allows users to quickly access notifications and face unlock features. Both the Itel P55 and Itel P55+ run on the Unisoc T606 SoC with up to 256GB of storage. Like recent Itel handsets, the Itel P55 series offers support for Memory Fusion technology to expand the onboard memory by utilizing unused storage. They are backed by 5,000mAh battery units. Itel P55+ has support for 45W fast charging.

Itel P55, Itel P55+ Price, Availability in India

gave Itel P55 7,999 for the 12GB RAM (including virtual RAM) + 128GB storage version in Rs. It is offered in Aurora Blue, Moonlit Black and Brilliant Gold color options. gave Itel P55+On the other hand, the value of Rs. 9,499 for the 16GB RAM (including virtual RAM) + 256GB storage variant. It is available in Meteor Black and Royal Green colors. The Royal Green variant of the Plus model is also offered in wagon leather finish. The prices mentioned are inclusive of bank discounts.

Both Itel handsets will go on sale via Amazon on February 13, 12:00 PM IST. The new series comes as a follow-up to the previous year. Itel P40 For smartphones to recall, there was the Itel P40 started In March last year with a price of Rs. 7,699. gave Itel P40+ was started 8,099 later in July.

Itel P55, Itel P55+ Specifications

The dual-SIM (nano) Itel P55 and Itel P55+ run Android 13 and offer a 6.6-inch HD+ (720 x 1,640 pixels) display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The screen has a hole-punch cutout to house the selfie camera. The display supports dynamic bar feature for quick access to face unlock, background calls, battery notifications and more.

As mentioned, the Itel P55 series has an octa-core Unisoc T606 SoC under the hood. With memory fusion technology, the onboard RAM in new smartphones can be practically expanded for better performance. The Itel P55+ comes with 16GB of RAM with virtual memory and 256GB of onboard storage. The Itel P55, in contrast, comes standard with 128GB of storage in 12GB and 24GB RAM options (including virtual memory).

For photos and videos, the Itel P55 and Itel P55+ have an AI-backed 50-megapixel dual rear camera setup. For selfies and video calls, both the handsets have an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. The Itel P55+ offers a face unlock feature and is equipped with a fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. Connectivity options on the devices include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 4G, audio jack and USB Type-C port.

Itel has equipped both the Itel P55 and Itel P55+ with 5,000mAh battery units. The former comes with support for 18W fast charging, while the latter supports 45W fast charging. The 45W fast charging technology is claimed to take the battery level up to 70% in 30 minutes. The Plus variant offers three modes — Hyper Charge, Low Temperature Charging and AI-based Smart — for charging.

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