Itel Launches P55 and P55+ Smartphones in India, Featuring 5,000mAh Battery and Up to 45W Fast Charging: Price and Specifications Revealed

Itel P55 and Itel P55+ boast a 6.6-inch HD+ (720 x 1,640 pixels) display with a smooth 90Hz refresh rate.

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 notification and face unlock features. Both Itel P55 and Itel P55+ run on Unisoc T606 SoC with up to 256GB of storage. Like the recent Itel handsets, the Itel P55 series offers support for the Memory Fusion technology to expand the onboard memory by utilising unused storage. They are backed by 5,000mAh battery units. The Itel P55+ has support for 45W fast charging.

Itel P55, Itel P55+ price in India, availability

The Itel P55 is priced at Rs. 7,999 for the 12GB RAM (including virtual RAM) + 128GB storage version. It is offered in Aurora Blue, Moonlit Black and Brilliant Gold colour options. The Itel P55+, on the other hand, has a price tag of Rs. 9,499 for the 16GB RAM (including virtual RAM) + 256GB storage variant. It is available in Meteor Black and Royal Green colours. The Royal Green variant of the Plus model is offered in a Vegan Leather finish as well. The prices mentioned are inclusive of bank discounts.

Both Itel handsets will go on sale via Amazon starting February 13, 12:00pm IST. The new series comes as a follow-up to last year’s Itel P40 smartphones. To recall, the Itel P40 was launched in March last year with a price tag of Rs. 7,699. The Itel P40+ was launched later in July for Rs. 8,099.

Itel P55, Itel P55+ specifications

The dual-SIM (Nano) Itel P55 and Itel P55+ come with Android 13 out of the box and sport a 6.6-inch HD+ (720 x 1,640 pixels) display with a smooth 90Hz refresh rate. The display features a hole-punch cutout to house the selfie camera and supports the Dynamic Bar feature for quick access to functions like face unlock, background calls, battery notifications, and more.

Both smartphones in the Itel P55 series are powered by an octa-core Unisoc T606 SoC. Featuring Memory Fusion technology, the onboard RAM in these devices can be virtually expanded for enhanced performance. The Itel P55+ variant offers 16GB of RAM (including virtual memory) and 256GB of onboard storage, while the Itel P55 is available in 12GB and 24GB RAM options (including virtual memory) with 128GB of standard storage.

For photography enthusiasts, the Itel P55 and Itel P55+ feature an AI-backed 50-megapixel dual rear camera setup. Selfies and video calls are facilitated by an 8-megapixel front-facing camera on both handsets. The Itel P55+ also offers a face unlock feature and is equipped with a fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication.

Connectivity options on these devices include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 4G, audio jack, and a USB Type-C port.