The Mara S is one of the cheapest smartphone from the African owned Maraphone. The device is targeted and beginners, and come with an affordable price tag. Specs wise, you are getting a 4.95-inch screen with 480 x 960 pixels resolution.
Camera includes a single 5-megapixel sensor at the back along with a single LED flash, and a single 2-megapixel selfie shooter upfront.
On the hardware department, the Mara S mobile phone runs on a quad-core Mediatek MT6580M processor, clocked at 1.3GHz, along with Mali-400MP2 GPU. You are getting 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage and a space for external SD card, upto 32GB.
The phone does not have fingerprint scanner, but there is support for FaceID, Bluetooth 4.0 and a dual Micro-SIM cards, along with a 1850mAh battery out of the box. The complete specifications of Mara S smartphone are contained in the specs table below.
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 and SIM 2 |
3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 1900 |
4G Network Bands | LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
Also Known As Alternative names for gadgets, as called in other markets or countries | Maraphone S |
Announced | 2020, April |
Status | Available. Released 2020, April |
Dimensions | 139 x 67.5 x 10.05 mm |
Weight | 204 grams |
Build <strong>Build</strong> refers to the built quality of the device | Plastic |
SIM <strong>SIM</strong> (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type <strong>Display Technology => </strong> A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 4.95 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~226 ppi density) |
Operating System <strong>OS => </strong> Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | Android 10; (Go Edition) |
Chipset <strong>Chipset</strong> is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Mediatek MT6580M |
CPU <strong>CPU</strong> (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (32nm) |
GPU <strong>GPU</strong> (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Mali-400MP2 |
RAM + ROM <strong>RAM</strong> (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 1 GB |
Card Slot <strong>Memory Card Slot</strong> is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | Yes, up to 32 GB via microSD card |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 5-megapixel main camera |
Camera Features | Autofocus |
Video Resolution | [email protected] |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 2-megapixel |
Camera Features |
Face Unlock, Face Beauty |
Video Resolution | 480p |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | Chin, below the display |
Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
Sound Enhancements | None |
USB | Micro USB 2.0 |
Bluetooth <strong>Bluetooth</strong> is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | Bluetooth 4.x |
Wi-fi <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
NFC <strong>NFC</strong> (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. | |
GPS <strong>GPS</strong> The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | Yes, with A-GPS |
FM Radio | Yes |
Battery Capacity | Removable Li-Ion 1850mAh battery |
Sensors <strong>Sensors</strong> are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. | FaceID, Accelerometer, proximity |
Colors | Red and Rose Gold |
Java Support <strong>Java</strong> for Mobile Devices is a set of technologies that let developers deliver applications and services to all types of mobile handsets, ranging from price efficient feature-phones to the latest smartphones. Java is currently running on over 3 billion phones worldwide, and growing. It offers unrivaled potential for the distribution and monetization of mobile applications. | No |
Box Contents What is in the box, What is the box content, What accessories is in the box |
- Mara S - Charging Brick - USB Cable - User Manual - TPU Silicon case |
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