Philips has officially a new budget smartphone in China called Philips PH1 (Xenium S701). The announcement comes after Philips PH2, which was unveiled earlier this month..
Philips PH1 – Key specifications and features
This particular smartphone measures 165.5 x 76.5 x 9.5 mm and weighs just about 194 grams. It offers dual SIM connectivity with dual 4G VoLTE. It runs on Android OS (unspecified version).
The Philips PH1 specs include 6.517-inch display offering 1440 x 720 pixels HD+ resolution at 18:9 aspect ratio. It has fairly slim bezels and boasts 93% screen-to-body ratio.
Under the hood is a quad-core UNISOC Tiger T310 processor with PowerVR GT7200 GPU. The chipset pairs with 4GB RAM and has 32GB / 64GB / 128GB storage options.
The PH1 from Phillips houses 4700mAh battery. There is no fast charging support. For optics, the cell phone houses 13MP and 3MP dual cameras at back with LED Flash. The mobile’s screen has dew-drop notch that houses 5MP front camera.
In terms of connectivity, the handset supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth V4.2, USB Type-C, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack.
Price and Availability
- 4G RAM + 32GB storage model: 499 Yuan ($78 approx.)
- 4G RAM + 64GB storage model: 569 Yuan ($89 approx.)
- 4G RAM + 128GB storage model: 769 Yuan ($121 approx.)
The Philips PH1 comes in Graphite Grey, Sea Sky Blue and China Red Colors. It is already up for sale in Chinese markets.
