Vodafone Announces Smart Platinum 7 Smartphone and VR Headset

UK-based mobile provider Vodafone lets customers choose their own handset when signing up with the carrier. Although they have previously created smartphones as well, they weren't that well received and the company seemed to not put that much effort into marketing it. But their latest branded smartphone signals the start of their own device family, with a seeming flagship called the Smart Platinum 7. They also announced that they will be releasing their first VR headset, although details aren't available yet.

The specs of the Smart Platinum 7 may be at par with some of the flagship devices we see in the market today. It has a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a 4K resolution and is protected by 2.5D Gorrila Glass and chamfered metal edges. It even has speaker grilles in both the top and bottom part of the device. The back of the smartphone mirrors the front with its glass and metal build and a pattern underneath the 2.5D Gorrila Glass.

It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor, with a 3GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM which can be expanded to 128GB through a microSD card. It has a 3,000 mAh battery but also sipports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 so that should be a quick charge for the device. It has a 16MP main camera with PDAF and flash and it has a dedicated shutter button on the edge of the smartphone, while the front-facing camera is at 8MP.

The Smart Platinum 7 is at sale through Vodafone for $424 starting June 20. They will also be releasing the smart VR headset, their first in that category, but not much details yet like specs and pricing, except for the fact that it will be 260 grams light/heavy.

via : androidcommunity