Bezel-less display starts to be a trending topic in mobile world industry, when Xiaomi released Mi Mix, followed by the flagship models Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6; however, their respective prices are somewhat pricey but nevertheless, it managed to attract consumers all around the world. Now, in Bluboo things can change. At a price of just $150, you’ll get the Bluboo S1 that has bezel-less display at 5.5-inch Full HD Sharp panel with a whooping 90% screen-to-body ratio.
The phone will come in two variants: 64GB storage + 4GB RAM; and 128GB storage + 6GB RAM. Under the hood is the Helio P25 chipset powered by MediaTek processor, boasted at 2.5Ghz. For optics department, the rear sports a dual camera configuration: a 16-megapixel for capturing images and a 3-megapixel for in-depth details. The ‘bokeh’ effect is one of the features in the camera. An 8-megapixel is on the front side of the phone, enough for taking selfies or a group selfie.
On the display side, the 10% remaining space is for the home button. On that button, a fingerprint scanner is already implanted, that unlocks the phone at a speed of just 0.1s.
Bluboo S1 specs:
5.5-inch Sharp FHD IPS LCD screen, 1920 X 1080 resolution
2.5D curved glass with immersive full display
Tri-bezel-less design
Android 7.0 ‘Nougat’
2.5Ghz MediaTek Helio P25 octa-core processor
Mali-T880 GPU
Dual 16-megapixel and 3-megapixel Sony camera lens, dual-LED flash
8-megapixel front camera
64GB / 128GB storage
4GB / 6GB AM
MicroSD card support up to 256GB
Dual-SIM, Dual stand-by
4G LTE support
Fingerprint sensor
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
148.6 x 74.3 x 7.9 mm
175 g
3,500 mAh non-removable battery, fast charge capable
Colors: Pearl White, Piano Black
Price: $149.99 (64GB model)
Availability
Global reservation starts today up to the last day of the month. To register, just simply go the pre-sale link below and put your e-mail address and you’ll have a chance to get (1) one FREE Bluboo S1. The company also will be given away 2,000 pieces of Bluboo S1 when they reach the target of 100,000 registered e-mails.
Note: In terms of technicality, the first phone that was introduced with almost no bezel is the Sharp Aquos Crystal, but never manage to impact the worldwide market.
