The Fero Royale J1 was released in late 2016. The phone comes with a 5.0-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
Fero Royale J1 price is about Ksh.7500 in Kenya.
Specs & Features
Dual SIM: yes Micro SIM
Year: 2016
You have the choice to choose from Safaricom, Airtel or my personal favorite Orange.
Design & Color
- Dimensions: 144 x 70 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 137 g
- Colors: Gold, Space Gray
The mobile phone is relatively thin at 7.9mm.
With a weight of 137 grams, I consider the phone lighter than most android smartphones in Kenya.
You can choose from 2 color; the choice allows you to choose the one that goes with your personality/preference.
Display
- Type: Color IPS screen, 16M colors
- Touch: yes Multitouch
- Display size: 5.0 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels
- Pixel density: 294 ppi
The Fero Royale J1 comes with a 5.0-inch display.
You get the normal resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
The pixel density is also quite good at 294ppi
Camera
- Camera resolution: 8 MP
- Features: Face detection, Geo tagging, Autofocus, Panorama, Touch to focus, LED flash
- Secondary camera: 2 MP, LED flash
When it comes to the camera, you get features to aid you in taking better photographs. Autofocus and touch to focus are particularly helpful.
Also, the LED Flash in the camera will help you take snaps in low light conditions.
Technical Specifications
- Operating system: Android OS 5.0 (Lollipop)
- Processor type: Quad Core
- Processor speed: 1.0 GHz Cortex A53
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6735
- GPU: yes Mali-T720
- RAM: 1 GB
The J1 runs android 5.1 Lollipop, this doesn’t have much improvements as compared to the current android operating system. Though you will still run all the android apps.
The Mali GPU and 1GB of RAM will ensure that all your apps and games run as smooth as possible.
- Internal memory: 8 GB
- Card slot: yes Up to 128 GB
The 8GB of internal memory available can easily be expanded to 128GB if you ever run out of storage.
Connectivity
- 3G: yes Up to 21.1 Mbps Download, 5.76 Mbps Upload
- 4G: yes Up to 150 Mbps Download, 50 Mbps Upload
- GPRS: yes Up to 85.6 kbps
- EDGE: yes Up to 236.8 kbps
With 4G internet connectivity, you can easily stream videos and music without unnecessary buffering. Also, download speeds are fast.
- WiFi: yes Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: yes 4.0
- USB: yes MicroUSB 2.0
- GPS: yes A-GPS
- Battery
- Battery type: 2000 mAh, Li-Po
The battery capacity is a little bit of a letdown. This will barely last you the whole day on average usage.
Reasons to Buy Fero Royale J1
- Cheap price.
- Fast internet connectivity.
- Large memory expansion support.
- Premium design.
Reasons not to buy.
- Small battery capacity.
- Android OS version.
Fero Royale J1 Price
About Ksh.7000 in Kenya.
