Two of the latest smartphones from local brand Starmobile has been launched recently — the Starmobile Knight X and the Starmobile UP Snap. It’s currently considered an innovative device coming from a Philippine gadget maker. Both devices are said to be up and at par with other international branded premium phones but, competitively priced.
Starmobile Knight X
According to sources, their newest flagship will be priced the sub-20k range. This is also the first LTE dual-SIM among the local phone makers.
Starmobile Knight X specs:
5.5″ Full HD IPS display / 1920 x 1080 resolution
MediaTek MT6595M octa-core processor with big.LITTLE technology (2.0GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A17, 1.7GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7)
PowerVR IMG Rogue G6200 GPU
Android 4.4 KitKat
3 GB RAM
32 GB internal storage
13 MP rear camera using Sony Exmor RS IMX135 sensor / dual LED flash / F2.2 aperture / Auto Focus
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM (Micro and Nano SIM)
3G, LTE
Bluetooth/ Wi-Fi/ GPS/ A-GPS/ GLONASS/ NFC/ OTG/ IR
3350mAh battery
Price: TBA
Starmobile UP Snap
A phone with innovative camera features, this is also one of the first locally produced smartphone camera that utilizes the Ultrapixel technology. This same technology is also used in HTC phones and is said to make the sensor bigger so it can take in more lighting producing better photos in low light conditions.
Starmobile UP Snap specs:
5.5″ IPS LCD display / 854 x 540 pixels
Broadcom BCM23550M ARM Cortex-A7 1.2GHz quad-core
VideoCore IV Graphics
Android Kitkat 4.4.2
1 GB RAM
8 GB internal storage (expandable up to 32 GB MicroSD card)
8 MP camera with ultrapixel technology/ F2.2 aperture
5 MP front facing camera with auto focus
Dual-SIM (Dual 3G)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n / Bluetooth 4.0/ GPS with aGPS/
FM Radio tuner
2,900mAh battery (Li-Ion)
Price: TBA