At an event in New Delhi, Chinese electronic manufacturer TCL has announced its TCL 560 smartphone in the Indian market. The device is priced at Rs. 7,999 and the main USP of the Smartphone is it’s Iris scanner. TCL 560 will be available exclusively on Amazon in Dark Grey and Metallic Gold colours starting today midnight.


TCL 560 comes with a 5.5″ HD display and is powered by a Quad Core 32 bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor. The device packs with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage with MicroSD card support upto 32GB. The device runs on Android Marshmallow out of the box. The device supports Dual sim and 4G VoLTE.

As said above TCL560 is having a Iris Scanner which the company calls it EyeVerify, meaning you can Unlock your smartphone with your Eye recognition. This makes the device unlocking without password/patterns. The device is packing a 2500mAh battery and  connectivity features include 4G VoLTE , Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.

The rear camera is a 8Megapixel with a LED flash and front comes with 5 MP camera with LED flash for better low light selfies.

Talking on its association, Mr. Noor Patel, Director Category Management, Amazon India said, “We are very happy to be the partner of choice for TCL as it launches in the India market and offer our customers exclusive access to the new TCL 560 smartphone.  This is in line with our efforts to enable them an easy and convenient access to the widest range of products, delivered at their doorstep in a fast and reliable way”.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Praveen Valecha, Regional Director – TCL India, said “The Indian smartphone market is constantly evolving and the young generation understands technology, consumers are looking for unique smartphones with advanced features and high standards to gain the maximum experience. Our strong in-house research and development team have helped in customizing the smart phone especially for such consumers. Maintaining the brand’s legacy, we are looking forward to make this brand a success in the Indian fast growing Smart Phone Market. This launch is just the start of a journey of launching a comprehensive mobile + digital portfolio”.

TCL 560 Specs

  • 5.5-inch HD IPS full lamination display
  • 1.1 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor and Adreno 304 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB internal memory,+ 32GB with micro SD
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • 8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
  • Dual SIM
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
  • Eye Verify(Iris scanner)
  • 4G VoLTE , Wi-Fi 802.11 , BT 4.0 and GPS
  • 2500mAh  battery

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