After being relatively silent for a long time, Smartisan, a China-based smartphone maker had recently confirmed that it will be hosting a launch event on 20th October. And as expected, the company has launched its flagship smartphone — Smartisan Nut R2.
While reports indicated that the company could be launching a smartphone named Nut Pro 4, what Smartisan actually launched is called Nut R2. Nonetheless, it’s still the company’s flagship smartphone, in line with all the specs and features that were leaked earlier.
The Smartisan Nut R2 features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, along with a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch latency. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC.
It comes packed with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage, making it one of the few phones to have such high memory configuration. The phone is running Smartisan OS 8.0 which is based on the Android operating system.
Coming to the camera department, it sports a quad-camera setup on the back that includes a 108-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 5-megapixel macro lens. The camera configuration offers support for 3x optical zoom and 30x hybrid zoom, and 8K time-lapse photography. On the front side, it features a 20-megapixel snapper, taking care of the selfie and video calling needs.
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The device has support for dual-mode 5G connectivity, along with Wi-Fi 6 and NFC. It comes with stereo speakers and DTS audio. There’s also a new slider button on the side that can quickly put the phone in silent mode. The smartphone is powered by a 4,510mAh battery that supports 55W fast charging technology.
The Smartisan Nut R2 comes in three color options — Black, White, Green. The company has said that it has produced only 2,000 limited editions of the White color and has no plans of making more. Along with this, there’s also Nut R2 Revolution 2 Light Shine Special Edition that shows a textured pattern on the phone’s back panel when the device is subjected to direct sunlight.
Pricing and Availability
- 8GB + 128GB: 4,499 yuan (~$677)
- 8GB + 256GB: 4,799 yuan (~$722)
- 12GB + 256GB: 5,299 yuan (~$797)
- 16GB + 512GB: 6,499 yuan (~$977)
- Revolution 2 Light Shine Special Edition: 6,499 yuan (~$977)
- Availability: On sale in China from 11th November
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