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Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury now Official

The Galaxy S Light Luxury was just announced in China packing very modest specs, the device is pretty much a "lite" variant of the Galaxy S8. The 5.8' screen from the S8 makes a return keeping the same dimensions as its bigger brother. The Light S features the same Super AMOLED panel with 1,080 x 2,220 px resolution (18.5:9). The phone has a single camera on the back - 16 MP sensor and an f/1.7 aperture. It can record 4K video at 30 fps, but OIS is absent (surprisingly). The selfie camera has an 8 MP sensor with an f/1.7 aperture. The Snapdragon 660 chipset inside the Galaxy S Light Luxury should offer similar CPU performance to the Galaxy S8's 835. It does have 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. Given the Galaxy S Light Luxury's size, it shouldn’t be a surprise that there’s a 3,000 mAh battery – the same capacity as the Galaxy S8. There’s support for fast wireless and wired charging, the latter of which goes over the USB-C port....

Tecno Spark K7 & K9 Specifications


Okay, the Tecno Spark series is a new device line-up from OEM Tecno mobile. The Spark K9 is a first in the series which was just introduced into the Nigerian market. The Spark series is meant to be budget friendly and feature rich.


The Spark K7 and Spark Plus K9 bear a very striking resemblance to the Apple iPhone 7/6s. The devices come with a metallic “uni-body” design and several colour options ranging from red to black. The devices offer mid-range specs at a very compelling price point.

Tecno Spark K7 Overview






The Tecno Spark K7 features a 5.5” display with a resolution of 720x1280px with a pixel count of ~293ppi. The K7 comes loaded with Google’s Android 7.0 with a touch Tecno’s in-house HiOS 2.0 skin. The device comes equipped with a 1.3GHz Octa-core processor with 1/2GB RAM configurations.SPECIFICATION

For the “Techies” out there, here is the spec sheet for the K7

NETWORK
Technology
GSM/HSPA/LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2Mbps/5.76Mbps

BODY
Dimensions
153x76.4x7.9mm
Weight
-
Build
Brushed Metal
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY
Type
IPS LCD Touchscreen
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
720x1280 pixels (¬293ppi)
Multitouch
Yes, up to 5 fingers
Protection
Anti-Glare
Miravision

PLATFORM
OS
Android 7.0 Nougat (HiOS 2.0)
Chipset
Mediatek MTK6735
CPU
Octa-core 1.3GHz
GPU
Mali-T720 MP3

MEMORY
Card slot
microSD, up to 32GB (dedicated slot)
Internal
16GB, 1/2GB RAM

CAMERA
Primary
13MP, F/2.0, Autofocus, LED flash
Features
5P Lens, HDR, Panorama, ISP 3.0 Noise reduction
Video
1080p@30fps
Secondary
5MP, F/2.0, 83` wide-angle selfie

COMMS
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes
NFC
-
Radio
Yes
USB
microUSB v2.0

FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint scanner, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Colours
Champagne Gold, Coral Blue, Metallic Red, Phantom Black

BATTERY
Capacity
3000 mAh, non-removable
Type
Li-Ion
Fast Charging
No

Tecno Spark Plus K9





The Tecno Spark Plus K9 features a much larger display, 6.0” to be precise, and a slightly larger 3400mAh battery. The Spark K9 has some visual aspects which differ from that of the K7 such as the “on-screen buttons” and a different placement of the antenna lines.


The K9 comes with a very similar package as the K7 featuring a 720x1280px display (rather disappointing to be honest), 16GB Storage and 2GB RAM, 13MP rear camera and a 5MP selfie shooter.


SPECIFICATION

For the “Techies” out there, here is the spec sheet for the K9

NETWORK
Technology
GSM/HSPA/LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2Mbps/5.76Mbps

BODY
Dimensions
162x82.6x7.75mm
Weight
-
Build
Brushed Metal
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY
Type
IPS LCD Touchscreen
Size
6.0 inches
Resolution
720x1280 pixels (¬246ppi)
Multitouch
Yes, up to 5 fingers
Protection
Anti-Glare
Miravision

PLATFORM
OS
Android 7.0 Nougat (HiOS 2.0)
Chipset
Mediatek MTK6755
CPU
Octa-core 1.5GHz
GPU
Mali-T720 MP3

MEMORY
Card slot
microSD, up to 32GB (dedicated slot)
Internal
16GB, 2GB RAM

CAMERA
Primary
13MP, F/2.0, Autofocus, LED flash
Features
5P Lens, HDR, Panorama, ISP 3.0 Noise reduction
Video
1080p@30fps
Secondary
5MP, F/2.0, 83` wide-angle selfie

COMMS
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes
NFC
-
Radio
Yes
USB
microUSB v2.0

FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint scanner, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Colours
Anthracite Grey, Champagne Gold, Elegant Blue, Scarlet Red

BATTERY
Capacity
3400 mAh, non-removable
Type
Li-Ion
Fast Charging
No



Though there is no official pricing from Tecno Mobile, the Spark series should be priced significantly similar to the Smart Series by Infinix Mobility, i.e. ~NGN35,000+.

The Spark series is rather interesting as it is aimed at youths. What do you think about this devices? Leave a comment below let’s talk more. Stay Frosty.

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