These cheap yet reasonably specced smartphones (and mobile devices) from up-and-coming Chinese companies just keep showing up. If you want a 1080p screen resolution, Snapdragon 615 processor and 2GB of RAM, the Smartisan U1 budget handset has them for around Php6,550 only.
That’s the approximate equivalent to the official price of 899 yuan. Such a price makes the Smartisan U1 comparable to the likes of the Alcatel Flash Plus and Lenovo A7000. Really, the specs below tell you that the phone is a bargain.
Smartisan U1 Specs
- Android (Smartisan OS)
- 5.5-inch capacitive touchscreen (1080×1920 Full HD), ~401ppi
- 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor
- Adreno 405 GPU
- 2GB RAM
- 16/32GB internal storage
- 13-megapixel main camera, with autofocus and LED flash
- 5-megapixel front camera
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Dual SIM with dual standby
- 3G HSPA+, 4G LTE
- Bluetooth 4.0
- NFC
- GPS
- Dimensions: 152.9 x 76.9 x 9mm
- Weight: 155g
- Li-Po 2900mAh battery
But what really sets the Smartisan U1 apart from the rest is its use of a heavily modified version of Android. It’s notable for using tiles in its app launcher, and the color scheme can be set to the color of the back cover.
There’s no word on market availability outside China yet.
[Source: Smartisan]