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HomTom S99i

HomTom S99i
$109
Brand: HomTom
Category: Phones
  • Display 5.5 inch 720 x 1440 pixels FullView display
  • Camera 13+2 MP Back / 5 MP front
  • Storage 16 GB
  • RAM 2 GB
  • CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Mediatek MT6739W
  • OS Android 8.1

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 S99i Highlights and Overview

The HomTom S99i is a very basic and affordable smartphone from HomTom. The device features a 5.5-inch HD+ Display, sports a  dual 13 + 2MP rear sensor, and another 5MP upfront with dual-LED and single LED respectively.

Under the hood, the HomTom S99i run on Mediatek MT6739W chip. This chipset is built on a 28nm process technology, coupled with a Quad-core processor which clocks the speed of 1.3GHz with PowerVR GE8100 GPU.

Other specifications of the HomTom S99i includes Android 8.1 Oreo, 2 GB RAM and 16 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. Obviously, the huge width and extra weight should be due to the large battery capacity. The table below contains the full specifications and silent features of the HomTom S99i smartphone.

HomTom S99i 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 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Mediatek MT6739 (32 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 (32nm)
GPU PowerVR GE8100

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 2 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 32 GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 13 + 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 S99i User Reviews and Opinions

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