Home bred smartphone maker Lava has unveiled an affordable tablet dubbed as Ivory M4 in India.

Lava Ivory M4 sports an 8.0-inch HD IPS display and runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop powered by MediaTek quad-core processor with 2GB RAM, 16GB inbuilt memory and a high-capacity 4000 mAh battery.

The budget slate also boasts 8MP camera on the rear-side and a 3.2MP snapper on the front side. Value-added features include SIM-slot, voice-calling support, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and memory card options.

"We see a tremendous potential in the tablet category and Lava has aggressive plans to expand its portfolio in this space. We will launch multiple devices in the next 3 months to meet the demand and our latest offering Ivory M4 will redefine the benchmarks in terms of features available in less than 10k price segment. It offers a great design with power packed features to meet all the computing needs of students & young working professionals alike," said Raman Sharma, V-P & Business Head Tablets, Lava International.

Lava Ivory M4 price and release details:

The company has confirmed that the new Lava Ivory M4 has been made available on both online and physical brick-and-mortar stores across India for Rs. 9,299. It comes in silver and dark grey colour options.

Key specifications of Ivory M4:

Model Lava Ivory M4
Display 8.0-inch HD IPS screen with 1280x720p resolution
OS Android v5.1 Lollipop
Processor 1.3 GHz MediaTek 8321 quad-core processor
GPU 500MHz ARM Mali 400 MP2
RAM 2GB DDR3
Storage 16GB, expandable up to 32GB
Camera
  • Main: 8.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus
  • Front: 3.2-megapixel camera
Battery 4000 mAh
Network 3G
Add-ons Voice-call support, Singel-SIM slot, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n; dual-band: 2.4GHz & 5.0GHz), micro-USB, micro-SD card slot,
Dimensions 211.2 X 122.7 X 7.9 mm
Weight 320 g
Colours Silver & Dark Grey
Price Rs. 9,299/-