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Starmobile Play Click Hands-on, First Impressions

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 Daniel Morial

Smart has a new phone on the block and they partnered with Starmobile to bring to the masses. This is the Starmobile Play Click, an Android handset with very modest specs similar to the previous MyPhone my28 with a bigger display at 4.5 inches and pricier tag of Php 1,288. How does the Play Click fare? Here’s our quick impressions for it.

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The Starmobile Play Click is your run-of-the-mill budget smartphone and there’s nothing special here. It’s got a quad-core processor from Spreadtrum and a Mali-400MP2 GPU. RAM is 512MB and storage is just 4GB which in reality, you just have 1.58GB left to play with.

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The device is a standard candy bar phone with a 4.5-inch TFT display @ 480 x 854 pixels, so viewing angles are limited and picture quality is nothing to write home about. Up front are the big Smart logo plus the earpiece and front-facing camera. The usual trio of capacitive keys are at the bottom.

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The power/lock button is located on the right-hand side leaving the left bare. The 3.5mm jack and micro-USB port are both at the top while the only the microphone is at the bottom.

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The back is pretty clean with the main camera and its LED flash, the Starmobile branding, and the speaker grille.

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The whole device feels solid and well-built for its price. Speaking of price, this model is Php 400 more expensive than the previous Smart partnered smartphone with MyPhone. The difference? You’re getting a bigger display and a slightly larger battery. If you missed the chance of getting the my28, you can get a cheap smartphone again with Smart.

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It comes with a free Smart and TNT SIM card and 1 year of free data at 100MB/month and Php30 monthly load reward when you accumulate Php100/month.

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The Starmobile Play Click bundle from Smart will be available for Php 1,288 and an additional Php 100 for the mandatory prepaid load card purchase. You can avail of this through Smart and Starmobile stores nationwide, and online through Smart Online Store. It will come in three colors — champagne, silver, and dark gray colors. If you wish for an unlocked, open-line version, you can grab one for Php 2,690.

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Starmobile partners with Smart, launches Play Click at Php1,288

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 Kevin Bruce Francisco

Starmobile, in partnership with Smart, today launches an affordable handset named the Play Click. It comes with pretty standard specs but is priced aggressively.

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Starmobile Click Play specs:
4.5-inch FWVGA display @ 854 x 480 resolution
1.2GHz Spreadtrum 7713C quad-core processor
Mali-400 MP2
512MB RAM
4GB internal storage
Expandable up to 32GB via microSD
5MP rear camera
2MP front camera
3G
Dual-SIM
1650mAh battery
Android 5.1 Lollipop

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The Click Play is priced at Php1,288 and comes with a free Smart and TNT SIM. It has to be purchased with Php100 load which then gives you 1 year of free data at 100MB/month and Php30 monthly load reward when you accumulate Php100/month for 12 months.

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It will be available in Smart, Starmobile, and Smart Online stores this coming Friday in champagne, silver, and dark gray colors. Additionally, there will be a regular open-line version but it will retail for Php2,690.

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Starmobile partners with Smart, launches Play Click at Php1,288

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 Kevin Bruce Francisco

Starmobile, in partnership with Smart, today launches an affordable handset named the Play Click. It comes with pretty standard specs but is priced aggressively.

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Starmobile Knight Spectra Review

December 7, 2015December 7, 2015 Daniel Morial Leave a comment

Launched last month, Starmobile Knight Spectra is one of the local brand’s flagship device in the market today. It poses itself a mid-range smartphone with its Snapdragon 615 chipset, 3GB of RAM, and 1080p AMOLED display. It also has two rear cameras working together to produce the best possible snapshot. With a price of almost Php 15k, it will be a tough sell but is it worth it? Find out in our review.

What’s in the Box?

Unboxing the Spectra is quite overwhelming. There are a lot included accessories namely, a screen protector, cleaning cloth, hard case (not in photo), DTV cable antenna, adhesive flexible stand, SIM eject tool, micro-USB cable, charger, and earphones with mic.

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We tried on the nifty adhesive stand to place the device on a side table to act as a clock, although the adhesive is not that strong to keep in place but little adjustments of the position will do the trick.

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As for the earphones, the design is similar to an EarPod but build is on the cheap side. What’s not cheap is the audio quality with pretty good levels and bass for casual listening but lacks comfort. You’ll probably use your own pair of earphones, it’s no big deal.

Design and Construction

At first glance, the Knight Spectra looks well designed. With its sandwiched glass build, it resembles the likes of an Xperia or the late iPhone 4. It may lack originality but a user would be pleased to have a beautiful device. Although, the frame is polycarbonate with a coating that mimics the look of a chamfered steel frame.

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Checking out the device, the front has the large 5.5-inch AMOLED display along with the front-facing camera with LED flash, earpiece, and multiple sensors on top. All beneath a slab of a smooth protective glass.

The power/lock button and the volume rocker are on the right side while the combo card tray is located on the left.

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On top is the 3.5mm headphone jack and a microphone pinhole. The bottom houses the speaker grille and the micro-USB port.

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Going to the back will reveal the dual-camera setup, a 2-megapixel and another 13-megapixel, with a single LED flash in between. Aside from the Starmobile branding and some important numbers imprinted, it’s an all glass back panel. Thanks to the glass panel, the Spectra feels really solid on hand. Keep in mind, that glass tends to crack when dropped but it should hold pretty well as long it is handled with care. An aluminum frame would have been nice though. We just miss the cold touch especially during night time.

Display

It sports a punchy 5.5-inch AMOLED display touting a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels or simply Full HD. With those numbers, we get a crisp 401ppi which is enough to hide those little pixel to the naked eye. Since it is an AMOLED display, contrast is second to none. You’ll enjoy deep blacks and vibrant colors on it. Over saturation might be an issue for some and the black clipping issue among AMOLEDs with dark grays appearing pitch black is present on this panel but it’s not something critical with everyday usage and most media content.

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If you value all the shades of the colors, especially gray, the Spectra doesn’t offer options to tinker with unlike Samsung S-AMOLED devices. But for those looking for a rich and bold display that will definitely satisfy your retinas, this is something you’d like. Viewing angle are fine, unless you’d view it in extremes. We’ve noticed it produce a rainbow glare under direct sunlight. Speaking of sunlight, outdoor visibility is just average at best.