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Mobicel V1

Mobicel V1
$66
Brand: Mobicel
Category: Phones
  • Display 5.45 inch 480 x 960 pixels Full-VGA display
  • Camera 5 MP main / 2 MP front
  • Storage 8 GB
  • RAM 1 GB of RAM
  • CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Mediatek MT6580
  • OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)

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

Mobicel V1 Highlights and Overview

The Mobicel V1 is a basic smartphone from Mobicel Mobility launched in South Africa. The device comes with a 5.45-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 960 pixels and powered by a quad-core processor and it comes with 1GB of RAM and 8GB internal storage.

As far the camera department, the Mobicel V1 comes with a 5-megapixel primary camera on the rear and another 2-megapixel sensor upfront.

It runs Android 7.0 Nougat and is powered by a 2500mAh battery. The device measures 148.8 x 72 x 9.1 mm, and have support for a Dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, Headphones, FM and 3G. Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Accelerometer and Ambient light sensor.

Mobicel V1 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands Does not have support for 4G LTE network
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 148.8 x 72 x 9.1 mm (5.66 x 2.85 x 0.37 in)
Weight 147 g (4.02 oz)
Build Plastic
SIM Type Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.45 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~73.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~197 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6580 (32nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
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 Geo-tagging, touch focus, PDAF, HDR
Video Resolution 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 2-megapixel
Video Resolution VGA

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Back
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 2500 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 19 hours
Stand-by Up to 400 hours

OTHER FEATURES

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

Mobicel V1 User Reviews and Opinions

Comments 1

  1. Biddy Railton says:

    Where could I buy a Mobicel V1 today….am in Claremont area.please dont reply on email…best on whatsapp…many thanks

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