Launch: StarMobile Octa; feat NFC and wireless charging

P16,990 for an Octa core powered Smartphone with NFC and Wireless Charging features, good enough? That’s  what StarMobile has launched today, the New StarMobile OCTA. And you can start lining up to the stores by March 24!

Starmobile-Octa

NFC and wireless charging features are usually found in the high end series smartphone, but StarMobile is bringing those features to a more affordable and specs-loaded 5-inch smartphone.

StarMobile OCTA has 2G RAm, 32G of internal storage, 18MP rear AF camera with BSI, 8MP in the front with flash which is perfect for selfie mode. Powered by MediaTek’s  MT6592 1.7GHz Octa-core processor, HSPA 3.5G, Android Jellybean, BT, OGS Scratch-resistant screen, HD 720P display, 2,300mAH battery, Bluetooth 4.0 and it has a dual-micro SIM feature. It weighs 153g and only 9.7mm thin.

SmartMobile OCTA will come with free 2-in-1 wireless charger and BT speakers valued at P2,490.

StarMobile OCTA with wireless charger and speaker.

StarMobile OCTA Specs:

– 5-inch FHD 1080P, 440ppi, scratch-resistant Asahi Glas, OGS
– 1.7Ghz Octa-core ARM Cortex A7, Mediatek MT6592
– 2G, 3G, HSPA+
– 2G RAM
– dual micro-SIM
– 32 internal storage, no micrsoSD slot
– 18MP AF with BSI, 8MP front camera BSI and LED flash
– Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi
– NFC
– 2,300 mAH battery
– 143 x 68.5 x 9.7mm
– 153g
– Android 4.2.2 Jellybean

StarMobile OCTA will be available on March 24 (in North EDSA, nationwide is on April 2014) and will  have two colors – black and red. SRP is P16,990 

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Update: Photo sample taken by StarMobile OCTA
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The larger version is here.

 

Raffy Pedrajita

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Rafael Pedrajita is the founder of Tech Patrol and a seasoned freelancer and blogger who has been creating digital content since March 2010. Beyond his work in the tech space, he is a proud husband to his wife, Amor.

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