cherry mobile fusion bolt antutu

When Cherry Mobile posted on their Facebook page a photo of the CM Fusion Bolt’s AnTuTu benchmark performance but we were a bit skeptical because of the timestamp. So, we did our own research and got an updated firmware, flashed it on the Fusion Bolt and tried to replicate the results.

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The updated firmware we found is actually an Ainol firmware for the Novo 7 Venus which we believed is similar to what CM is using on their final market release. We flashed the ROM using a developer tool for Actions devices.

If you haven’t read our first impressions of the Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt I suggest that you take a look at our initial benchmarks by clicking here.

For the new set of benchmarks we used AnTuTu, Quadrant Standard, and NenaMark 2.

Much of the improvements are seen on AnTuTu. From the initial score of 5,985 it now has a score of 11,053. For Quadrant, from the initial score of 2,722 it now has a score if 2,802. It’s not drastic but still an improvement.

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NenaMark 2 gauged its Vivante GC1000+MP GPU and from an initial result of 34.9fps it’s now at 45.4fps.

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And it’s not just benchmark scores that has improved. The Fusion Bolt is now noticeably smoother and faster. We’re hoping to get our hands on CM’s own ROM or another updated Fusion Bolt and find out if there are any differences.

Editor’s Note: Please note that the firmware update is specific to the Ainol Novo 7 Venus Lite but since the CM Fusion Bolt is exactly the same, we’re very confident Cherry Mobile’s update will be the same (what we think they’re still working on are the labeling details like the boot-up screen, CPU info, etc.)

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Just this week, Cherry Mobile launched the Fusion Bolt, a 7-inch Android tablet with a quad-core processor. Although its specs seem to be common for tablets nowadays, its sub-Php4k pricetag is not.

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As we have mentioned in our recent article, the Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt is a relabeled Ainol Novo 7 Venus Lite. It sports a quad-core processor clocked at 1.0GHz, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage. In addition, it has an IPS HD display, a microSD card slot, an HDMI out port, a 2 megapixel rear camera, a VGA front-facing and runs Android 4.1.1 Jellybean.

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Aesthetic-wise, the Fusion Bolt looks like a regular Ainol 7-incher minus the Ainol logo. It’s plastic rear, however, is quite different. Instead of having a glossy or matte finish, it has a diamond-patterned back that gives an illusion that it’s made of rubber. It actually feels good in the hands and fingertips as the texture makes it less likely to slip. Overall, the device looks and feels solid.

We did a series of benchmark tests of the CM Fusion Bolt using AnTuTu, Quadrant, Vellamo and GLBenchmark. Check below for the results.

AnTuTu gave it a score of 5,985 while Quadrant Standard gave it a score of 2,722.

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For Vellamo, it scored 905 on its HTML 5 test and 218 on Metal.

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With NenaMark 2, it gauged its Vivante GC1000+MP GPU at 34.9fps.

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As for GLBenchmarks, take a look at the table below:

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Note: Games shown in the video above are played in the highest graphics setting.

Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt specs:
7-inch IPS LCD 720p HD display @ 1280×800 pixels
Actions Semiconductor ATM7025 ARM Cortex A9 1.0GHz quad-core
1GB DDR3 RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
2MP rear camera
0.3MP front-facing camera
HDMI out
microUSB
Li-Ion 4,000mAh battery
Android 4.1.1 Jellybean
186.2mm x 126.9mm x 10.8mm (dimensions)
320 grams (weight)

Check back on us in a week or so for a full review of the Cherry Mobile Fusion Bolt.

For the meantime, you can read our explanation about the Actions Semiconductor quad-core chip here.

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