Fero Iris smartphone was released earlier this year (2017). The mobile phone comes with a 5 inch display at a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It is also 4G LTE capable and has a 2500mAh battery.
Fero Iris price is around Ksh. 6500 in Kenya.
Specs and Features
General
- Dual SIM: yes Micro SIM
- Year: 2017
The device is dual sim, so you can have 2 sim cards. One for Mpesa and the other one for calling and browsing.
Also Read: Samsung Galaxy Price list and iPhone prices in Kenya.
Design
- Dimensions: 144 x 72 x 9 mm
- Weight: 137 g
- Colors: Space Gray, Gold
Fero Iris is only 9mm thick. I consider this relatively thin when compared to other android phones in the same price range.
Also it only weighs 137 grams, which is also very light.
When it comes to the color options, you get to choose between Gold and Space Grey. I wish it came with more color options.
Display
- Type: Color IPS screen, 16M colors
- Touch: yes Multitouch
- Display size: 5.0 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels
- Pixel density: 294 ppi
The IRIS comes with a 5.0 inch IPS display. You get a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels with a density of 294 ppi. It is harp, clear and vivid with true color representation.
Camera
- Camera resolution: 8 MP
- Features: Geo tagging, Autofocus, LED flash
- Secondary camera: 2 MP
- Video: yes 720p 30fps
The primary camera is 8MP while the secondary one is 2MP. The rear camera has an LED Flash to help you take photos in low light conditions.
You also get features such as autofocus and geo tagging.
Technical
- Operating system: Android OS 6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Processor type: Quad Core
- Processor speed: 1.3 GHz Cortex A53
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6737
- GPU: yes Mali-T720
- RAM: 1 GB
- Internal memory: 8 GB
- Card slot: yes Up to 32 GB
When it comes to the OS, Fero Iris runs android Marshmallow 6.0. This is one of the latest OS from Google. Therefore, you get features such as improved performance and better battery management.
The chipset is a MEDIATEK one and the Quad Core processor is clocked at 1.3GHz.
Also, you get a Mali GPU. This, coupled with the 1GB of ram ensures that the performance is quite reliable.
The 8GB of storage can be upgraded up to a maximum 32GB using a mem card.
Connectivity
- 3G: yes Up to 21.1 Mbps Download, 5.76 Mbps Upload
- 4G: yes Up to 100 Mbps Download, 50 Mbps Upload
- GPRS: yes Up to 85.6 kbps
- EDGE: yes Up to 236.8 kbps
Fero Iris has 4G LTE, therefore, you have better speeds when browsing and streaming videos.
- WiFi: yes Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: yes 4.0
- USB: yes MicroUSB 2.0
- GPS: yes A-GPS
A micro USB 2.0 for charging and transferring data, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are the connectivity options.
Battery
- Battery type: 2500 mAh, Li-Ion
When it comes to the battery, the phone has a lithium ion 2500mAh battery. With average usage, the phone can last the whole day.
Other Features
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity
- Music player: MP3, WAV, eAAC+
- Video player: MP4, H.264
- 3.5 mm audio jack: yes
- Additional features: Iris ID
Reasons to Buy Fero Iris
- 4G LTE internet connectivity.
- Battery capacity.
- Quality display.
- Good performance.
- Cheap price.
Fero Iris Price
About Ksh6500 in Kenya.
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