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HomTom HT16S

HomTom HT16S
$71
Brand: HomTom
Category: Phones
  • Display 5 inch 720 x 1280 pixels HD display
  • Camera 5 MP Back / 2 MP front
  • Storage 8 GB
  • RAM 1 GB
  • CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Mediatek MT6580A
  • OS Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

8.2
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 8 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

HomTom HT16S Highlights and Overview

The HomTom HT16S is the latest most affordable smartphone from HomTom. Specifications wise, the device is very similar to the HomTom C13. It has a smaller 5 inch display with Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition), but does not have support for 4G LTE network.

Unlike the C13, this unit comes with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution, which is the older 16:9 aspect ratio, instead of the 18:9 aspect ratio used on the C13. At the back, there is a single 5 MP camera with a single LED flash, while a 2 MP sensor will handle front-facing camera duties.

On the hardware department, the HomTom HT16S run on Mediatek MT6580A processor,  along with Mali-400MP2 GPU. You are getting 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage and a space for external SD card, upto 32GB.

The device does not have fingerprint scanner, and does not have support for 4G LTE network. but there is support for FaceID, Bluetooth 4.0 and dual Micro-SIMs cards, along with a 2750mAh battery out of the box. The complete specifications and silent features of the HomTom HT16S are contained in the specs table below.

HomTom HT16S Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 1900
4G Network Bands No support for 4G LTE network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 143.6 x 72 x 9 mm (5.66 x 2.85 x 0.37 in)
Weight 163 g (6.02 oz)
Build Plastic
SIM Type Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~304 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition)
Chipset Mediatek MT6580A
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (32nm)
GPU Mali-400MP2

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 1 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 32 GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 5 -megapixel main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
Video Resolution 720@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 2-megapixel
Camera Features Face Unlock,
Face Beauty
Video Resolution 720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below the display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 39 hours
Stand-by Up to 450 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

HomTom HT16S User Reviews and Opinions

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