UPDATE: The Wammy Passion 'Y' HD now comes with Android 4.2.

Priced 20 percent more than the Micromax A116 but offering a higher capacity battery, the Wickedleak Wammy Passion 'Y' HD phablet launches today. From today, it is available for pre-booking on the company's website at Rs 16,999 (excluding tax) and will hit the retail sales channel on 14th March.

The handset maker offers a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, using MediaTek's MT6589 chipset. We've recently covered the launch of two other phones that are priced lower but offer similar specs and use the same SoC - Micromax Canvas HD A116 and Umi X2.

The MT6589 is a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor that offers good performance for its power consumption, but do not expect benchmark performance to exceed other quad-core chipsets seen in smartphones by well-known brands.

The retail bundle of the Wammy Passion includes a charger, a USB data cable, a screen protector and an earphone. Unexpectedly, an extra battery is part of the package.

Here are full technical specs of the Wammy Passion Y HD as mentioned in the press release:
 - 1.2 GHz quad-core processor (MediaTek MT6589 SoC)
 - PowerVR SGX544 GPU
 - 1GB RAM
 - 4GB of internal storage
 - 5-inch capacitive multi-touch IPS screen with colour depth of 16.7 million
 - HD screen resolution of 1280x720 pixels
 - 8 MP rear camera (LED flash, 4x zoom, 99 shots burst)
 - 5 MP front camera
 - 2800 mAh battery
 - microSD card slot for adding up to 32GB
 - Android 4.1.2 platform (Jelly Bean; upgradable to v4.2)
 - dual SIM support
 - GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi-N for connectivity
 - FM radio, Light/Magnetic/G-Sensor

TAGS: Phablets, Android, smartphones, Multi SIM