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HomTom S99

HomTom S99
$129
Brand: HomTom
Category: Phones
  • Display 5.5 inch 720 x 1440 pixels FullView display
  • Camera 16+2 MP Back / 5 MP front
  • Storage 64 GB
  • RAM 4 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 1.5 GHz Mediatek MT6750T
  • OS Android 8.0 (Oreo)

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 S99 Highlights and Overview

The HomTom S99 is the higher variant of the HomTom S99i. While both devices features similar design language, same display and battery capacity, the S99 comes with a more powerful Octa-core processor and host up to 4GB of RAM.

Starting from the display, the HomTom S99 is covered by a 5.5-inch HD+ Display, with 720 x 1440 pixels resolution. Under the hood, the device run on an Octa-core Mediatek MT6750T chip clocked at 1.5Ghz. This chipset is built on a 28nm process technology, along with Mali-T860 GPU.

Other specifications of the HomTom S99 includes Android 8.0 Oreo, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage, a rear Fingerprint scanner and a large 6200mAh battery. The device measures around 149.5 x 70 x 12.8 mm, and weighs about 199 grams. The table below contains the full specifications and silent features of the HomTom S99 mobile phone.

HomTom S99 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 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

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 149.7 x 70 x 12.8 mm (5.66 x 2.85 x 0.37 in)
Weight 199 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 5.5 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~73.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~272 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Mediatek MT6750T (32 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 (32nm)
GPU Mali-T860

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 4 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 32 GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 16 + 2 -megapixel main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 5-megapixel
Camera Features Face Unlock, Face Beauty, HDR
Video Resolution VGA

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 6200 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 S99 User Reviews and Opinions

Comments 1

  1. Egbert Mukono says:

    I am at Dar es salaam-Tanzania
    where should i get an access to by this phone please. I have seen it's specifications and i am much more interested to use it.

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