Blackview officially launches three octa-core smartphones in PH

There’s a new smartphone brand in town! Blackview, a major distributor of OEM phones in Hong Kong, is now starting to sell eight smartphones as part of their initial lineup in the country; three of which runs on a 1.7Ghz octa-core processor from MediaTek.

Among those launced are three octa-core smartphones: The Arrow, the Crown and the DM550.

At 7.2 mm, the Arrow is one of the thinnest octa-core smartphones to date. It also sports a full-HD display.

Blackview Arrow specs:
5-inch 1920 x 1080 IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass solution
1.7GHz MT6592W Octa-Core processor
2 GB of Ram
16 GB storage, expandable up to 64 GB via microSD
Android 4.4 Kitkat
18-megapixel Auto Focus rear camera
8-megapixel fixed focus front camera
Dual-Sim, Dual-Standby
WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, FM Radio
USB OTG
2,100 mAh battery
Price: Php11,999USD 204INR 17,334EUR 195CNY 1,489

The Crown and the Arrow have almost the same specs, sans the full HD display, Gorilla Glass and high camera megapixel count.

Blackview Crown Specs:
5-inch 1280 x 720 IPS OGS Display
1.7GHz MT6592W Octa-Core processor
2 GB RAM
16 GB Internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB via microSD
13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash
5-megapixel fixed Focus front camera
Dual Sim, Dual-standby
Android 4.4 Kitkat
143.85 x 72.7 x 8.4 mm
2,200 mAh battery
WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, FM Radio
USB OTG
Colors: White/Black
Price: Php9,999USD 170INR 14,445EUR 162CNY 1,241

The DM550, the cheapest of the three, has a bigger display at 5.5 inches and sports only 1GB of ram.

Blackview DM550 specs:
5.5-inch 1280 x 720 IPS  OGS Display
1.7GHz MT6592W Octa-Core processor
1 GB RAM
16 GB Internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB via microSD
13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash
5-megapixel fixed focus front camera
Dual Sim, Dual-standby
Android 4.4 Kitkat
2,600 mAh battery
WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, FM Radio
USB OTG
Colors: White/Black
Price: Php9,899.00USD 169INR 14,300EUR 161CNY 1,228

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