For those who thought 64-bit computing is only for the most expensive of phones, Huawei has a solution in the form of the Honor Play 4.
The device just got an unveil in China where is it expected to sell at near-Hongmi prices of about 799 Yuan ($130). The device has a 5-inch 720p display and is powered by the new Snapdragon 410 64-bit chipset from Qualcomm. Being a US$130 phone, it comes with only 1GB of RAM and 8GB of on-board storage which can be expanded via microSD.
Specifications
- 5-inch 1280 x 720p display
- 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit CPU
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB on-board ROM
- 8 mega-pixel rear camera
- 2 mega-pixel front camera
- 2000mAh battery
- 4G LTE
- NFC
A yet unannounced Samsung phone is in tow with pretty similar specs. However, Huawei being the aggressive maker it is, should have the upper hand when it comes to affordability.
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It is amazing to see how much the smartphone world has progressed in a little over a year. The Xiaomi Hongmi when launched at the same price was a ground breaker whereas the world hardly takes much notice of a device like the Honor Play 4 which costs exactly as much, but features quite a bit more.
Do you see a phone like the Honor Play 4 be your secondary smartphone? Let us know if you do!
[ Source via GizChina.es]
Lol a 64-bit phone with 1gb of ram.
I don’t think ppl know what 64-bit really is.
64 bits doesn’t just mean larger RAM addressing-in fact many 32bit cpus with large memory module can address large memories without necessarily being 64 bit. 64 bit means more registers, etc etc. 64bit ISA is similar to the 32 bit isa, but not the same.