Itel has added to its low-cost A-series of phones in India with the Itel A100 4G – a good-value phone giving you a 90Hz screen and a big 5,000mAh battery for not much money. This phone is for people who want something tough, with a battery that lasts, and simple software, all at a price that won’t hurt your wallet.
Price and Where to Buy
In India, the Itel A100 4G costs Rs 6,799 for the 3GB RAM and 64GB storage version, and Rs 7,499 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage one. It comes in Silk Green, Pure Black, and Titanium Gold, and is in shops all over the country. To help it launch, the company is giving a free screen replacement for the first 100 days after you buy it. The phone is mainly for sale in shops – so it should appeal to people who like to see and try before they buy, and who want quick help if something goes wrong.
Design and Screen
The A100 has a 6.6-inch HD+ IPS LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate – making what you do feel quicker. The screen has 269 pixels per inch and is usually about 480 nits bright, giving smooth scrolling and a screen you can use outside without too much trouble, for the money.
It also has a Dynamic Bar that shows you live alerts for battery, calls and messages without stopping what you’re doing. The phone’s design is simple, with a fingerprint sensor on the side and a build that is more about being practical than using fancy materials.
How Well it Works and the Software
The Itel A100 has an octa-core UniSoC T7100 chip – made using a 12nm process – with either 3GB or 4GB of RAM. It can add up to 8GB of virtual RAM, and comes with Itel OS 15 (Go Edition) based on Android 15, which is made for phones that aren’t very powerful, and for being quick in everyday use.
It has 64GB of storage inside, and a microSD slot to add more. Simple things like a little bit of using more than one app at once, messages, and watching videos should work well – but the chip and graphics card don’t let you expect too much from tough games or using a lot of apps at the same time.
Camera, Sound and Connections
You take photos with an 8MP back camera with a flash, and selfies and video calls with a 5MP front camera. Though the cameras aren’t as good as on more expensive phones, they should be good enough for people who just want okay pictures in daylight and can reliably make video calls.
It can connect with dual 4G VoLTE, Wi‑Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5, GPS with several systems, a USB-C port and a 3.5mm headphone socket. An IR blaster and sound boosted by DTS add useful features for controlling things in your home with the phone, and for making media sound better.
Battery, Toughness and Special Features
The phone has a 5,000mAh battery with 10W wired charging – giving a couple of days of use for people who don’t use it much, and good standby time for people who want to save power. The large battery works well with the chip that doesn’t use much power and the HD+ screen, to give you more time between charges.
Toughness is good for this price: the Itel A100 has IPX4 splash resistance and MIL-STD-810H approval – which isn’t common at this price. Itel’s Ultralink feature also lets you make calls between Itel phones that can use it, without using your credit in some cases, showing how useful the connections are.
Who is the Itel A100 4G for?
The Itel A100 4G is good for people buying their first smartphone, people who want to spend as little as possible, and people who need a strong phone that will last for simple things. The mix of a 90Hz screen, big battery, military-level toughness, and low price makes it a good choice for people who want value for money.
In all, the Itel A100 4G tries to give strong hardware and sensible features without costing too much, making it a good choice among low-cost 4G phones in India.
