Remember the Vernee Apollo that claimed to have a Helio X20 chipset and other top end features? Well it’s just been spotted at Mediatek’s Helio X20 launch in China with Yenchi Lee.
A couple of days back we reported that a new phone brand named Vernee was about to release a phone with Helio X20 chipset, IMX230 rear camera, and force touch display. The phone, named the Vernee Apollo, is also said to sport up to 6GB RAM and other top end features, in fact the feature list was so long that some commenters wondered if the phone was real or not.
Well it’s starting to look more legit than ever with the Apollo phone making an appearance at today’s Mediatek Helio X20/X25 conference in China.
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The title photo above shows Vernee staff with Mediatek’s Product Marketing Manager Yenchi Lee (on the right). Mr Lee is holding the Vernee Thor while the phone on the left is the Helio X20 powered Apollo.
Vernee Apollo Specifications
- Mediatek Helio X20
- 5.5-inch 2K display
- 6GB RAM
- 128GB memory
- 21 mega-pixel Sony IMX230 rear camera
- 8 mega-pixel front camera
- USB Type C
- Full metal body
Vernee are hoping to launch the Vernee Apollo in the next few months.
the phone on the left looks like a prototype.
…. Why
lets hope the pricing isn’t ridiculous and the software is up to par and that it is available outside of china
Great so there is hope!!!
Any how, no word if it will indeed support 6gbRam ???
Those would be great news if MTK can confirm this themselves !!!
This could be a game changer, or it could be a phone that never sees the light of day. Only time will tell.
Do you think they said anything about the 6gbRam stuff????
may be they have new version
It seems like the Vowney in a up to date configuration. Maybe the staff are ex-Elephone?
Nah if they were from Elephone it would be a year of leaks before we ever saw anything.
this brand from huawei. same like ZUK
I dont see this changing much, even if it is real…
128gb storage, 6gb RAM and 2k display has its price (and not much real life benefits) so this phone will be expensive and most people willing to pay big on smartphones simply buy the newest Galaxy or iPhone
It depends how much of a profit they want to make. The Galaxy S7 costs Samsung around $230 to manufacture. Samsung uses a lot of their own parts and buys so much they get better prices on other parts. Something like this will cost around $300 to manufacture. After adding all their other costs in (advertising, RD, shipping etc) they could see it right around $400 if they really want to make a splash.
loooooooooool what are the neigh sayers saying now lololololoolololol
why are you so happy?
why are you questioning my happiness or making it your business? 🙂
lol
“ready to ship the v2” really? Well congrats buying it in 2018 with Snapdragon 801. This is real vaporware
what? it is no longer vaporware
yes they just move the shipping date every 3 months 9 months back
Not that on screen navigation pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaase
On Screen navigation is fine if it’s used to make the chin of the phone smaller.
Most often than not -though- they keep a giant chin which goes unused and then add on-screen navigation.
If anything I think on-screen navigation is underused. It has distinct advantages over fixed “buttons”. Allows the device to be smaller for one, get hidden when not useful (i.e. when watching a movie or playing a game, therefore eliminating accidental touches), it can take different forms depending on the app (buttons specific to the add added)… But like I said it’s underused. More than 4 years now, it pretty much remained unchanged and never truly utilized to its full potential.
Like many ideas of Google, it’s a bright idea, but remains half-baked…
Maybe they can change the finger scanner to has tap intelligence to replace a captive button use.
Price ?
the phone on the left looks like a prototype.
…. Why
lets hope the pricing isn’t ridiculous and the software is up to par and that it is available outside of china
Great so there is hope!!!
Any how, no word if it will indeed support 6gbRam ???
Those would be great news if MTK can confirm this themselves !!!
This could be a game changer, or it could be a phone that never sees the light of day. Only time will tell.
Do you think they said anything about the 6gbRam stuff????
may be they have new version
It seems like the Vowney in a up to date configuration. Maybe the staff are ex-Elephone?
Nah if they were from Elephone it would be a year of leaks before we ever saw anything.
Nah if they were from Elephone it would be a year of leaks before we ever saw anything.
I dont see this changing much, even if it is real…
128gb storage, 6gb RAM and 2k display has its price (and not much real life benefits) so this phone will be expensive and most people willing to pay big on smartphones simply buy the newest Galaxy or iPhone
It depends how much of a profit they want to make. The Galaxy S7 costs Samsung around $230 to manufacture. Samsung uses a lot of their own parts and buys so much they get better prices on other parts. Something like this will cost around $300 to manufacture. After adding all their other costs in (advertising, RD, shipping etc) they could see it right around $400 if they really want to make a splash.
this brand from huawei. same like ZUK
I’d rather buy another X20 phone -> the Zopo Speed 8
299 dollars, too high
And they also still stick to cheap plastic builds. Not really nice in a $300 phone…
agree with you !
loooooooooool what are the neigh sayers saying now lololololoolololol, when i saw the specs i was wondering why people thought they were unbelievable, unless they found it unbelievable for a new company i can understand but the specs them self arent unreal, we already have seen a 6gb ram phone, this may take forever saygus has only just finished and is ready to ship the v2
why are you so happy?
why are you questioning my happiness or making it your business? 🙂
lol
“ready to ship the v2” really? Well congrats buying it in 2018 with Snapdragon 801. This is real vaporware
what? it is no longer vaporware
yes they just move the shipping date every 3 months 9 months back
Not that on screen navigation pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaase
On Screen navigation is fine if it’s used to make the chin of the phone smaller.
Most often than not -though- they keep a giant chin which goes unused and then add on-screen navigation.
If anything I think on-screen navigation is underused. It has distinct advantages over fixed “buttons”. Allows the device to be smaller for one, get hidden when not useful (i.e. when watching a movie or playing a game, therefore eliminating accidental touches), it can take different forms depending on the app (buttons specific to the add added)… But like I said it’s underused. More than 4 years now, it pretty much remained unchanged and never truly utilized to its full potential.
Like many ideas of Google, it’s a bright idea, but remains half-baked…
Maybe they can change the finger scanner to has tap intelligence to replace a captive button use.
Price ?
I’d rather buy another X20 phone -> the Zopo Speed 8
299 dollars, too high
And they also still stick to cheap plastic builds. Not really nice in a $300 phone…
agree with you !
i wonder if this phone will become vaporware
So MTK Helio X20 with 6gb RAM, RIGHT?
i wonder if this phone will become vaporware
So MTK Helio X20 with 6gb RAM, RIGHT?
5.5″ screen wasting 0.5″ with pathetic onscreen buttons
as if you would see them when watching video/playing games.
5.5″ screen wasting 0.5″ with pathetic onscreen buttons
as if you would see them when watching video/playing games.
still vaporware in my opinion. but i’d loved to be proven wrong.
All of these X20 based phones have been vaporware… and the wait continues.
still vaporware in my opinion. but i’d loved to be proven wrong.
All of these X20 based phones have been vaporware… and the wait continues.