Introduction
Seems like Indian market is becoming launch pad for exclusive
new Android smartphones. We just
completed the pre-launch review of Xiaomi’s Mi3 and today to add an injury, it already
has a strong contender knocking its door. Obi Mobiles which is
founded & backed by Apple’s ex-veteran, former CEO John Sculley has
launched its flagship smartphone christened Octopus S520. The smartphone will
be initially available only via Snapdeal for Rs 11,990.
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| Octopus S520 from Obi Mobiles |
Getting to know Octopus S520
Blessed with a metallic design, the Octopus S520 gets it’s
power from impressible 1.7GHz Octa-core processor, and 1GB of RAM. It runs on the latest Android
4.4 KitKat out of the box. It has solid 5-inch HD IPS display and has a
resolution of 1280x720 pixels and the company claims that the thickness of the device is just
about 8.4mm. We will be sharing further details in our cheat-sheet
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| One of USP of Octopus is its slimness |
It had a Dual SIM capability with support for 3G. The 8GB
onboard storage is expandable up to 32GB. The phone boasts to have 8-megapixel
rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The device is powered by an
1800mAh battery which translate into 240 minutes of talktime and 180 hours of
standby time.
Cheat Sheet
DESIGN
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Size
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145.0 mm X 75.0
mm X 8.4 mm
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Display
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12.7 cm 1280 X
720p HD IPS touch screen
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Form Factor
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Slim design
with 8.4mm thickness; Sporting a classy aluminium back cover
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CPU
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1.7 GHz Octa
Core MediaTek MT6592
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MEMORY
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RAM
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1 GB
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ROM
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8 GB
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Micro SD
Expandable Slot
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Up to 32 GB
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NETWORK
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GSM/GPRS/EDGE
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
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WCDMA 850/2100
MHz (3G)
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WCDMA 850/2100
MHz (3G)
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GPS
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Yes with Google
Maps application
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CAMERA
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Rear Camera
Resolution
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8.0 Mega Pixel
Auto Focus with Face Detection and HDR
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Front Camera
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2.0 MP
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Flash
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Single LED
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Zoom
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4X
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OS
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Operating
System
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Android KitKat
4.4.2
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SIM
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SIM Slots
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Dual
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SIM Type
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Standard &
Micro
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MULTIMEDIA
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Video Formats
Supported
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MP3, WMA, WAV,
3GP, MP4, WMV, AVI
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Image Formats
Supported
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JPEG, PNG
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FM
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Yes
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CONNECTIVITY
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Connectivity
Options
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Wi-Fi- IEEE
802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0
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Earphone Jack
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3.5 mm Standard
Audio Jack
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SENSORS
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Sensor Types
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Gravity Sensor,
Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
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BATTERY
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Battery
Capacity
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3.7V
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Battery Power
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1800 mAh
Removable Lithium Ion
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Standby Time
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Up to 180
Hours*
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Talktime
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Up to 240
Minutes *
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Charger Input
And Output Voltage
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Input:
110-240V; Output:5V
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CERTIFICATION
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SAR
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185 W/Kg@1g
(Head)
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725 W/Kg@1g
(Body)
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CE
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RoHS
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General Observations
Indian market is at nascent
stage with the Octa-core processors and the some of the key leaders in this
domain are - Gionee Elife E7
mini, Intex Aqua Octa, Micromax Canvas Knight, Karbonn Titanium Octa Plus,
Intex Aqua Octa, and Panasonic P81.
We believe since this flagship firm is backed by Apple Ex
Boss, the quality is deemed to be impressive. We shall wait for an in-person
review of this phone shortly. However the race will continue to remain hot in
coming days, with many more launches in pipe-line
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| 8 MP backed Octopus |
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