Vernee Apollo Lite – world’s first 10-core smartphone with Sharp IGZO screen


One thing is certain in 2016, we can look forward to several new Vernee phones to hit the market and today’s spotlight feature is on the Apollo Lite model. It’s the slightly toned down version of the full fledged Apollo model, but certainly not weak or bad.

Apollo Lite is going to offer full metal body with chamfered edges and the brushed metal design. Battery capacity is respectable 3180 mAh and thanks to Mediatek Pump Express 3.0 fast charge function it can charge from 0 to 75 percent in just 30 minutes.

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Other specs include Mediatek Helio X20 processor, 4 GB RAM and 32 GB of storage space, 16 Mpix main camera and 5 Mpix front one and Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. We should also get USB Type-C connector and dual SIM hybrid slot.

Apollo LiteBut the main news for today are concerning the display, because Vernee just confirmed that Apollo Lite will have 5.5-inch FullHD Sharp IGZO panel, which should theoretically offer better touch sensitivity, picture quality and more power efficiency than the cheaper display solutions.

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70 Comments

  1. Assefa Hanson
    April 27, 2016

    rmmmmmph i want to know more about igzo displays but i dont want to bother read anything :/

    • Tonyle
      April 27, 2016

      you can read the features this technology has on this page: http://www.sharp-world.com/igzo/?_ga=1.202378385.1804604929.1461759560

      • justyfier
        April 27, 2016

        so igzo super amoled display would be the best panel at the moment?

        • Rob
          April 27, 2016

          No, IGZO is an LCD technology and Amoled is another totally different technology. Think of IGZO (in simplictic terms) as an improved TFT panel. All that really matters is that it does look awesome and once you’ve had one you probably wouldn’t want to go back to a regular display 😉

          • justyfier
            April 28, 2016

            isnt it a backpanel tech?

          • Lazar Prodanovic
            April 28, 2016

            IPS AB matrix actually.

            • Rob
              April 28, 2016

              IPS (in-plane switching) which is LCD as I said in the first place.

      • Assefa Hanson
        April 27, 2016

        ill read it i dont want to lol but i will

      • Assefa Hanson
        April 27, 2016

        one thing i dont understand is igzo used in amoled as well?? or just lcd

        • Lazar Prodanovic
          April 28, 2016

          Just LCD.

    • Rob
      April 27, 2016

      Bought my friend a Teclast P98 tablet with an IGZO display and it’s absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful colours, deep blacks and the battery lasts all week as the whole thing is so efficient.

      • Assefa Hanson
        April 27, 2016

        ok so igzo is good for some reason i thought it was some cheap screen like tft

    • balcobomber25
      April 27, 2016

      IGZO displays are amazing. Apple uses LG IGZO panels in the iPad Air. IMO IGZO is the best looking display in the industry.

      • Assefa Hanson
        April 27, 2016

        i see they must be expensive then

        • balcobomber25
          April 27, 2016

          They can be

        • highwind
          April 27, 2016

          Not really, the Teclast X98 series use the same panels for example

          • Rob
            April 27, 2016

            Yep, the same LG display that as Balco rightly pointed out is in the ipad. Only difference is Apple charge an extortionate amount for it!

            • Muhammad Yasir
              April 27, 2016

              Apple , always being greedy

          • Assefa Hanson
            April 27, 2016

            im familiar with the telecast hmm didnt realize it was igzo

      • Muhammad Yasir
        April 27, 2016

        wow

      • Lazar Prodanovic
        April 28, 2016

        It’s not about “look” but saving some juice wile displaying still images.

        • balcobomber25
          April 28, 2016

          For me a Display is all about look.

    • G'n'T
      April 29, 2016

      I had one in a Sharp mobile phone from Japan. It is by far the best display in a phone I have seen in different phones I have owned over the last 8 years.

      • Assefa Hanson
        April 29, 2016

        wow man igzo dont play games, so many positive reviews for it, i might try the vernee apollo lite then

  2. Tonyle
    April 27, 2016

    it seems Apollo Lite is the first X20 smartphone with IGZO display.

    • Rob
      April 27, 2016

      There have been a few Chinese phones using IGZO, it’s just that Vernee are really marketing it as such whereas others you had to look at the specs to notice it.

      • Tonyle
        April 27, 2016

        it could be not a fake spec i think

      • King
        April 30, 2016

        Agree. I know I read it before but could not find any. Can you direct me to a few. I did try googling but maybe didn’t, get the right search string. Thanks. ?

        • Rob
          April 30, 2016

          The only one I can think of off the top of my head is the Meizu m2 note, however there are at least a dozen others. Of course any phone made by sharp will also have one 😉

          • King
            April 30, 2016

            Ah! That was sharp!! ?

  3. 3llawi
    April 27, 2016

    Release time Please
    ?

  4. Assefa Hanson
    April 27, 2016

    rmmmmmph i want to know more about igzo displays but i dont want to bother read anything :/

    • Liisess
      April 27, 2016

      you can read the features this technology has on this page: http://www.sharp-world.com/igzo/?_ga=1.202378385.1804604929.1461759560

    • Rob
      April 27, 2016

      Bought my friend a Teclast P98 tablet with an IGZO display and it’s absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful colours, deep blacks and the battery lasts all week as the whole thing is so efficient.

    • justyfier
      April 27, 2016

      so igzo super amoled display would be the best panel at the moment?

    • balcobomber25
      April 27, 2016

      IGZO displays are amazing. Apple uses LG IGZO panels in the iPad Air. IMO IGZO is the best looking display in the industry.

    • Assefa Hanson
      April 27, 2016

      ok so igzo is good for some reason i thought it was some cheap screen like tft

    • Assefa Hanson
      April 27, 2016

      i see they must be expensive then

    • balcobomber25
      April 27, 2016

      They can be

    • provokanter Tabellenführer
      April 27, 2016

      Not really, the Teclast X98 series use the same panels for example

    • Rob
      April 27, 2016

      No, IGZO is an LCD technology and Amoled is another totally different technology. Think of IGZO (in simplictic terms) as an improved TFT panel. All that really matters is that it does look awesome and once you’ve had one you probably wouldn’t want to go back to a regular display 😉

    • Rob
      April 27, 2016

      Yep, the same LG display that as Balco rightly pointed out is in the ipad. Only difference is Apple charge an extortionate amount for it!

    • Guest
      April 27, 2016

      wow

    • Guest
      April 27, 2016

      Apple , always being greedy

    • Assefa Hanson
      April 27, 2016

      im familiar with the telecast hmm didnt realize it was igzo

    • Assefa Hanson
      April 27, 2016

      ill read it i dont want to lol but i will

    • Assefa Hanson
      April 27, 2016

      one thing i dont understand is igzo used in amoled as well?? or just lcd

    • justyfier
      April 28, 2016

      isnt it a backpanel tech?

    • Lazar Prodanovic
      April 28, 2016

      It’s not about “look” but saving some juice wile displaying still images.

    • Lazar Prodanovic
      April 28, 2016

      Just LCD.

    • Lazar Prodanovic
      April 28, 2016

      IPS AB matrix actually.

    • Rob
      April 28, 2016

      IPS (in-plane switching) which is LCD as I said in the first place.

    • balcobomber25
      April 28, 2016

      For me a Display is all about look.

    • G'n'T
      April 29, 2016

      I had one in a Sharp mobile phone from Japan. It is by far the best display in a phone I have seen in different phones I have owned over the last 8 years.

    • Assefa Hanson
      April 29, 2016

      wow man igzo dont play games, so many positive reviews for it, i might try the vernee apollo lite then

  5. Liisess
    April 27, 2016

    it seems Apollo Lite is the first X20 smartphone with IGZO display.

    • Rob
      April 27, 2016

      There have been a few Chinese phones using IGZO, it’s just that Vernee are really marketing it as such whereas others you had to look at the specs to notice it.

    • Liisess
      April 28, 2016

      it could be not a fake spec i think

    • King
      April 30, 2016

      Agree. I know I read it before but could not find any. Can you direct me to a few. I did try googling but maybe didn’t, get the right search string. Thanks. 🙂

    • Rob
      April 30, 2016

      The only one I can think of off the top of my head is the Meizu m2 note, however there are at least a dozen others. Of course any phone made by sharp will also have one 😉

    • King
      April 30, 2016

      Ah! That was sharp!! 🙃

  6. Muhammad Yasir
    April 27, 2016

    hmmm .. looks good !
    REVIEWS PLZ !

  7. 3llawi
    April 27, 2016

    Release time Please
    ?

  8. billybloggs
    April 27, 2016

    Looks nice, not much for the hybrid sim/SD solutions, i like dual sim with an expansion slot

  9. Guest
    April 27, 2016

    hmmm .. looks good !
    REVIEWS PLZ !

  10. billybloggs
    April 27, 2016

    Looks nice, not much for the hybrid sim/SD solutions, i like dual sim with an expansion slot

  11. jimberkas
    April 27, 2016

    gearbest has this thing listed at 190. can’t reorder yet though. first place that lets me preorder it for under 240 gets my order

  12. jimberkas
    April 28, 2016

    gearbest has this thing listed at 190. can’t reorder yet though. first place that lets me preorder it for under 240 gets my order

  13. V.K
    April 28, 2016

    Did not know anything about IGZO , learned that ipad uses them , and now i see why it has so good battery life.

    Vernee thor seems good, if this is also good (havent seen the full design) then we have another worthy chinese brand in our choise list.

  14. V.K
    April 28, 2016

    Did not know anything about IGZO , learned that ipad uses them , and now i see why it has so good battery life.

    Vernee thor seems good, if this is also good (havent seen the full design) then we have another worthy chinese brand in our choise list.