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Mobicel Hype X

Mobicel Hype X
$159
Brand: Mobicel
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.18 inch pixels Full-HD+ display
  • Camera 12 + 5 MP Main/ 16 front
  • Storage 32 GB
  • RAM 3 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 1.8 GHz Snapdragon 450
  • OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Our Rating

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

8.5
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 8 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Mobicel Hype X Highlights and Overview

The Mobicel Hype X is the latest smartphone from Mobicel launched in South Africa. The device was launched along with the standard Mobicel Hype, and is the first Mobicel smartphone to feature a Notch display cut-out.

Specification wise, the Hype X mount a 6.18-inch Full-HD+ display, with 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. The device runs on an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 CPU, clocked at 1.8GHz, along with Adreno 506 GPU, 3GB RAM and 32GB expandable storage.

On the camera department, the Mobicel Hype X mount a dual rear camera on the back, comprising of a 12 MP + 5 MP sensors along with a single LED flash. On the frontal, is a large 16-megapixel front-facing camera with another single LED flash.

The device have support for 4G LTE network on it dual Nano-SIM cards, and powered by a 3400mAh battery and Android 8.1 (Oreo) out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of Mobicel Hype X are detailed in the specification table below.

Mobicel Hype X 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 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 156.7 x 75.3 x 8 mm (6.17 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (4.02 oz)
Build Premium Plastic
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.18 inches, 96.7 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) CPUs
GPU Adreno 506

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 3 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 12 + 5 megapixel main camera
Camera Features PDAF, Geo-tagging, panorama, f/2.0 aperture, bokeh mode, AI scene mode
Video Resolution 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 16-megapixel, 1.4µm
Camera Features HDR+, FaceID, AI beautification
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

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

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 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 24 hours
Stand-by Up to 380 hours

OTHER FEATURES

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

Mobicel Hype X User Reviews and Opinions

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