What is the price of Wiko UPulse in Kenya and what are the specs?
Wiko have just released the latest smartphone in their lineup, the Wiko Upulse.
This is a brand new 5.5 inch handset that comes running Android 7.0 Nougat.
In addition, the phone has 13 megapixels in the front facing camera and 8 megapixels in the back.
Another good thing, you’ve got yourself a device that is 4G LTE capable.
What is the price of the Wiko Upulse in Kenya?
In the country, the device is on sale for a price of around KSh 13,000. In my opinion, this cost is fair, if compared to the specifications. However, how much you pay for it might vary slightly according to the town you live in in Kenya.
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Here are the Key Specifications of the Wiko Upulse:
- Display: 5.5 inches
- Screen resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels
- CPU: 1.3GHz quad core processor
- RAM: 3GB
- GPU: MALI
- OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Storage capacity: 32GB
- Rear camera: 13 megapixxels
- Front camera: 8MP
- Battery capacity: 3100mAh
DESIGN AND BUILD QUALITY
First, there are 3 colors available.
There is Gold, Black, Bleen and Red. The choice you make here, will largely boil down to personal preferences.
In addition, the body is metallic. This brings about the premium feeling when using the Wiko Upulse.
Usually, you cannot talk about the build quality while excluding the display.
The Wiko Upulse comes with a 5.5 inch display (as previously mentioned). The resolution is 720 x 1280 pixels. This is quite average and expected for the phone at the price.
The conclusion; the design is fairly good.
WIKO UPULSE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Here, we’ll talk about a couple of things.
First is the operating system.
With the Wiko Upulse, you get Android 7.0 Nougat. The operating system comes has improves performance, security, battery saving capabilities and better notification management.
Secondly, this handset comes with a quad core processor. The processor is clocked at 1.3GHz, and therefore quite appropriate for everyday tasks.
When it comes to multi-tasking. You get 3GB RAM. This can easily be used for running several applications at the same time without hitches.
The third hardware feature, the storage. You get 32GB of it. If this is not enough it supports expansion using a memory card. The maximum you can put in is 128GB.
The camera is quite decent. You get 13MP at the back with a complimentary 8MP at the front. To help you take better images, the Wiko Upulse camera has various features. These include HDR, LED flash and autofocus.
BATTERY
The Wiko Upulse is powered by a 3100mAh battery. This can definitely last the whole day, i.e. with average usage.
However, it does not come with fast charging.
It is also non removable.
Below are the full specifications of the Wko Upulse Mobile Phone;
| Network & Platforms | |
|---|---|
| SIM Card Support | Hybrid Dual Sim |
| Network Band | GSM |
| GSM 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| GSM 3G Bands | HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| GSM 4G Bands | LTE 2100, LTE 800, LTE 1800, LTE 2600, LTE 900, LTE 1900 |
| Operating System | Android |
| OS Version | Android 7.0 (Nougat), (Wiko UI) |
| Processor | Quad Core Processor |
| Processor Speed | 1.3 GHz |
| Memory | |
| Internal Memory | 32 GB, 64 GB |
| RAM Size | 3 GB |
| Memory Card Slot | MicroSD |
| Memory Support | Upto 64 GB |
| Body & Design | |
| Form Factor | Full touch Bar |
| Dimensions | 153 x 77 x 8 mm, Exactly 153.5 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm |
| Slim/Thin | 8 mm, (8.5 mm Thin) |
| Weight | 148g, (Unofficial) |
| Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient Light, G-Sensor, Fingerprint |
| Torch Light | Yes |
| Dedicated Keys | Volume, Power, Fingerprint (Back Mounted) |
| Device Security | Device Password Lock, Device Pattern Lock, Slide Lock, Fingerprint Unlock |
| Screen & Display | |
| Display Type | IPS LCD Capacitive TouchScreen, (500 nits Brightness,Full Lamination) |
| Screen Protection | Scratch Resistant, 2.5D Curved Glass |
| Display | 16M Colors |
| Pixel density range | 201 to 275 ppi, (~267 ppi Pixel Density) |
| Screen Size | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Display Size | 5.5 Inch |
| Screen To Body Ratio | 61 to 70 Percent, (~70.1% screen-to-body-ratio) |
| Multi Touch Support | Yes |
| Camera & Features | |
| Primary Camera | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 Pixels |
| Camera Flash LED | Yes |
| Front Camera | 8.0 MP |
| Front Camera Flash | Yes, (Single LED Flash) |
| Geo-Tagging | Yes |
| Hd Video-Recording | With 1080p |
| Camera Zoom | Digital Zoom |
| TV Output | No |
| Video Quality | 1080p 30 FPS |
| Panorama | Yes |
| Camera Features | Autofocus, Gesture Shot, Voice Capture, Face Beauty, HDR, Smile detection, Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Self timer, Touch focus, Low Light Mode, Live Filters,Professional Mode, |
| Multimedia (Audio / Video) | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Audio Format | WAV, AAC+, OGG, FLAC, MIDI, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, eAAC+ |
| Video Format | 3GP, H.264, MKV, DivX, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, H.263 |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Data Connectivity & Internet | |
| GPRS | With GPRS |
| EDGE | With EDGE |
| Data Speed | LTE 50 Mbps, HSPA plus, LTE CAT4 150 Mbps DL |
| Browser Name | Google Chrome Browser |
| Browsing Support | HTML, HTML5 |
| WiFi Support | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct |
| Hot Spot | Yes |
| Map Support | Google Maps |
| Bluetooth Support | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| USB-Support | microUSB 2.0, With OTG |
| PC-Sync Support | Yes |
| NFC (Near Field Communication) | Yes |
| Battery & Power Usage | |
| Battery Model | Li-Ion 3100 mAh |
| Quick Charge | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | No |
| Stand-by Time | 280 Hrs, Unofficial |
| Talk Time | 14 Hrs, Unofficial |
| Music Playback | Up to 35 Hrs |
| Video Playback | Up to 8 Hrs |
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