QiKU Q Terra launched in India for 20k INR/$300


Yet another smartphone brand marked its entry into the Indian market earlier today in QiKU, a joint venture between smartphone OEM Coolpad and Qihoo 360 from China.

QiKU launched its first set of smartphones in China three months back. Out of which, the QiKU Q Terra (aka Terra 808) gets to be the first one to grace the competent Indian market. Keep reading for the specs.

The QiKU Q Terra comes with a Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor (just like the Xiaomi Mi 4c), 3GB RAM and 16GB storage, all packed beneath a massive 6-inch 1920 x 1080p display. Besides that, the QiKU Q Terra has a 13 mega-pixel dual rear camera setup (f/1.8) along with an 8 mega-pixel front-facing shooter, powered by FotoNation 4.0.

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Like almost every other mid-range phone/flagship in the market today, the QiKU Q Terra has a fingerprint sensor on the rear. Unlike the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 that claims a 0.3s unlock time, the Q Terra needs half a second to accomplish the same.

This QiKU phone will be a Gadgets360 exclusive, and will be made available in Gold and Silver color options starting December 5th. There’ll be invites for the QiKU Q Terra, which will allow you to get the phone for 19,999 INR. But if you don’t manage to get hold of one, you can still buy the phone invite-free but at 2,000 INR extra, i.e., total price of 21,999 INR.

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44 Comments

  1. Mesterio
    November 27, 2015

    Yash Hurry up get one for testing then ?

    • King
      November 27, 2015

      +100 😀

      • Albert
        November 28, 2015

        +10000000000000 ;P

  2. Muhammad Yasir
    November 27, 2015

    boy … u Indians are sooo lucky ! i wish we had a similar flow of brands in Pakistan!

    this is a dream phone … DUAL rear CAM , SD 808 , Finger print scanner AND 6 inch FHD DISPLAY !
    what on EARTH else could u want ?!

    i bet people in india will buy this Titan on Impulse !

    • tiktaktik
      November 27, 2015

      No bro. U wont believe it… People here say its a little overpriced… But i feel its quite a bargain. But again a new brand and that too in a new country… Their aftersales and so will be the deciding factor….which most of the new company sucks at. Even xiaomi’s aftersales in india is horrible.

      • Muhammad Yasir
        November 28, 2015

        well .. i honestly don’t know what to say…
        because if sky is the limit … then this phone is pretty much the sky in terms of specs and its final retail…
        ofcourse aftersales is an important aspect but the phone on its own is a complete package and at the price it being offered … it should prove to be a daunting temptation to turn down

    • Albert
      November 28, 2015

      Dream Phone for me too 😉 I only have hope that this dual camera will be as good as they promise to be.

    • Steve B
      November 30, 2015

      liaow.com (under Qiku Dasen) if you want it. Even base Silver Luna model looks good, but lacks fancy twin cameras.

      • Muhammad Yasir
        November 30, 2015

        i would like a job with that too :p
        is it me or is that site trying to gimme tachycardia with its prices 😀

        • Steve B
          November 30, 2015

          from what I’ve heard you get very good personal service for the prices, currently needing to return two items to China and jumping hoops I can appreciate that. Plus Qiku is not widely featured by usual suspect resellers so prices for those are actually ok, I’ve seen dearer elsewhere. Don’t know how they compare to Indian ones (can you import from India to Pakistan)?

          • Muhammad Yasir
            December 1, 2015

            its actually going to be a very tedious experience if i try to import ANYTHING from India the amount of red tape and the scrutiny by LEAs(law enforcement agencies) will actually make me regret of thinking about importing from our neighbours. not to mention the agencies starting to place suspicion on me for being an agent :’D !

            so u buy alot from liaow.com?
            and personal services mean ?

            • Steve B
              December 1, 2015

              wow, that’s heavy, no love for thy neighbour.
              Not bought from liaow, but read a lot of good things, sounds like (possibly) a one man band operation with very good comms. I had seriously considered them for a Qiku Ultimate until I scored that Vowney Lite on crazy presale.

            • Muhammad Yasir
              December 1, 2015

              talking about Vowney tho 😀

            • Steve B
              December 1, 2015

              Regarding Vowney I have very low expectations, so hope to be surprised. Recently I’ve had high hopes and been disappointed.

            • Muhammad Yasir
              December 1, 2015

              did it ship yet ?

            • Steve B
              December 1, 2015

              Good question… Put back 4 times already, so that will be part of the surprise .

            • Muhammad Yasir
              December 1, 2015

              oh boy…

  3. Mesterio
    November 27, 2015

    Yash Hurry up get one for testing then 😜

    • King
      November 27, 2015

      +100 😀

    • Guest
      November 28, 2015

      +10000000000000 ;P

  4. Guest
    November 27, 2015

    boy … u Indians are sooo lucky ! i wish we had a similar flow of brands in Pakistan!

    this is a dream phone … DUAL rear CAM , SD 808 , Finger print scanner AND 6 inch FHD DISPLAY !
    what on EARTH else could u want ?!

    i bet people in india will buy this Titan on Impulse !

    • tiktaktik
      November 27, 2015

      No bro. U wont believe it… People here say its a little overpriced… But i feel its quite a bargain. But again a new brand and that too in a new country… Their aftersales and so will be the deciding factor….which most of the new company sucks at. Even xiaomi’s aftersales in india is horrible.

    • Guest
      November 28, 2015

      well .. i honestly don’t know what to say…
      because if sky is the limit … then this phone is pretty much the sky in terms of specs and its final retail…
      ofcourse aftersales is an important aspect but the phone on its own is a complete package and at the price it being offered … it should prove to be a daunting temptation to turn down

    • Guest
      November 28, 2015

      Dream Phone for me too 😉 I only have hope that this dual camera will be as good as they promise to be.

    • Steve B
      November 30, 2015

      liaow.com (under Qiku Dasen) if you want it. Even base Silver Luna model looks good, but lacks fancy twin cameras.

    • Guest
      November 30, 2015

      i would like a job with that too :p
      is it me or is that site trying to gimme tachycardia with its prices 😀

    • Steve B
      December 1, 2015

      from what I’ve heard you get very good personal service for the prices, currently needing to return two items to China and jumping hoops I can appreciate that. Plus Qiku is not widely featured by usual suspect resellers so prices for those are actually ok, I’ve seen dearer elsewhere. Don’t know how they compare to Indian ones (can you import from India to Pakistan)?

    • Guest
      December 1, 2015

      its actually going to be a very tedious experience if i try to import ANYTHING from India the amount of red tape and the scrutiny by LEAs(law enforcement agencies) will actually make me regret of thinking about importing from our neighbours. not to mention the agencies starting to place suspicion on me for being an agent :’D !

      so u buy alot from liaow.com?
      and personal services mean ?

    • Steve B
      December 1, 2015

      wow, that’s heavy, no love for thy neighbour.
      Not bought from liaow, but read a lot of good things, sounds like (possibly) a one man band operation with very good comms. I had seriously considered them for a Qiku Ultimate until I scored that Vowney Lite on crazy presale.

    • Guest
      December 1, 2015

      talking about Vowney tho 😀

    • Steve B
      December 1, 2015

      Regarding Vowney I have very low expectations, so hope to be surprised. Recently I’ve had high hopes and been disappointed.

    • Guest
      December 1, 2015

      did it ship yet ?

    • Steve B
      December 1, 2015

      Good question… Put back 4 times already, so that will be part of the surprise .

    • Guest
      December 2, 2015

      oh boy…

  5. HBK
    November 27, 2015

    Can’t wait for the camera review.
    Dual camera Setup, IMX278 RGBW Sensor same as Huawei P8, F1.8 Aperture same as Vivo Xshot + A black and white sensor. High Expections.

  6. King
    November 27, 2015

    Maxpower, Balco… your thoughts? I am soooo tempted, what do you guys think?

  7. Omer
    November 27, 2015

    Seen a few phones lately with them plastic top and bottom parts on the back. Alignment with the metal part is not good with many of them. A big turn-off for me. Checked out a few qiku videos on youtube, and it’s the same with this one. Mate 8 on the other hand (which this phone resembles a LOT btw) has a much better finishing. But of course that phone costs a bit more as well.

  8. Guest
    November 27, 2015

    Can’t wait for the camera review.
    Dual camera Setup, IMX278 RGBW Sensor same as Huawei P8, F1.8 Aperture same as Vivo Xshot + A black and white sensor. High Expections.

  9. King
    November 27, 2015

    Maxpower, Balco… your thoughts? I am soooo tempted, what do you guys think?

  10. Omer
    November 27, 2015

    Seen a few phones lately with them plastic top and bottom parts on the back. Alignment with the metal part is not good with many of them. A big turn-off for me. Checked out a few qiku videos on youtube, and it’s the same with this one. Mate 8 on the other hand (which this phone resembles a LOT btw) has a much better finishing. But of course that phone costs a bit more as well.

  11. Rohith Iyer
    November 28, 2015

    It is different from the one sold in China – Chinese model has Snapdragon 810 in it with 32 GB http://www.fonearena.com/blog/165574/qiku-q-terra-smartphones-with-dual-13mp-cameras-launching-in-india-on-nov-27.html

    • Steve B
      November 30, 2015

      There are two versions of the Q Terra in China, this one is the mid-range 808 Ultimate. I don’t think the 810 model has actually been released yet, but it costs way more, so possibly won’t make it elsewhere.

  12. Rohith Iyer
    November 28, 2015

    It is different from the one sold in China – Chinese model has Snapdragon 810 in it with 32 GB http://www.fonearena.com/blog/165574/qiku-q-terra-smartphones-with-dual-13mp-cameras-launching-in-india-on-nov-27.html

    • Steve B
      November 30, 2015

      There are two versions of the Q Terra in China, this one is the mid-range 808 Ultimate. I don’t think the 810 model has actually been released yet, but it costs way more, so possibly won’t make it elsewhere.