BLU debuts in India with the affordable Win HD LTE and Win Jr LTE

While we know that BLU was planning an official launch of sorts in India, the devices have made its way on Snapdeal.com already. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, BLU has sold over 25 million unlocked mobile devices in over 40 countries.

Both 4G Windows Phone 8.1 devices are targeted at the budget market, and will receive the Windows 10 Mobile upgrade when it arrives. While both phones are powered by similar internals, the major difference is in the display and camera departments. Both Win HD LTE and Win Jr LTE are dual SIM devices.

BLU Win HD LTE

The elder sibling, BLU Win HD LTE is available for ₹7,999 ($125) although the officially listed price is ₹9,499. Check out the store listing here.

BLU Win HD LTE Specifications

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 1.2 GHz Quad-Core | Adreno 306 GPU
  • 8GB Internal Storage | Supports Micro SD card up to 32 GB
  • 1GB RAM
  • 5.0-inch 720 x 1280 HD display
  • 8MP rear camera | 2MP front camera
  • 2500 mAh battery
  • Dimensions: 145 x 72 x 8.2 mm
  • Weight: 136 grams

BLU Win JR

The younger sibling, BLU Win Jr is available for ₹5,999 ($94) although the officially listed price is ₹6,999. Check out the store listing here.

BLU Win JR LTE specifications

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 1.2 GHz Quad-Core | Adreno 306 GPU
  • 8GB Internal Storage | Supports Micro SD card up to 32 GB
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4.5-inch 480 x 854 FWVGA display
  • 5MP rear camera with LED Flash | VGA front camera
  • 2000 mAh battery
  • Dimensions: 133 x 67.5 x 9.5mm
  • Weight: 138 grams

The BLU devices offer great value for money and are quite good looking budget phones. Sold at $179 and $89 in the US, the phones have been aggressively priced in India. I've been using the two devices for a while and have been impressed with the build quality and pretty good performance. They look swell, and the Win HD LTE, in particular, looks quite stylish.

Would you be looking forward to buy a BLU Windows Phone device over budget phones from Microsoft? Tell us in the comments!

Abhishek Baxi