Nepali smartphone brand Colors Mobile has launched the Pride P85 smartphone with a fingerprint scanner at a budget-friendly price of Rs. 11,495. It is the most affordable smartphone in Nepal with a fingerprint scanner.

[Update: It's now available for Rs. 9995]

The Colors Pride P85 features a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.3Ghz quad-core processor (MT6580, Cortex A7), has 1GB of RAM, 16GB of ROM with microSD support upto 32GB, 8MP rear camera with triple LED flash, 5MP front camera, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, and 2500mAh Li-Po removable battery.

The fingerprint scanner that's located on the home button can unlock the phone in just 0.5 seconds and can be used to perform following tasks:

• Quick Launch: Press the home button to launch the apps quickly
• Quick Dial: Press the home button to quickly call even the phone is locked or the screen is off.
• App Lock: Lock apps in order to protect privacy. Use your fingers to unlock these apps.
• Message Encryption: Press the home button to unlock your encrypted message.

The Colors Pride P85 comes with Dual SIM card slot (3G +2G) with other connectivity features like WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth, and GPS. It is available in two color options: Golden Black and Golden White.