Smartisan has an event scheduled for October 31 where it is expected to announce a new smartphone made in collaboration with ByteDance. ByteDance is the company behind TikTok, the popular video-sharing platform.
Up until today, there has been no info regarding the device’s design or specs but thanks to a new leak we have what is our first look at the upcoming phone.
A photo was shared on Weibo earlier today by the leaker @Digital Chat Station and has been confirmed by Smartisan’s Luo Yonghao to be the phone co-developed by the two Chinese companies. The photo shows the phone with a quad-camera setup – three sensors arranged vertically while the fourth sensor and LED flash flanks them on the right. The camera setup is positioned on the left just like that of the iPhone 11 and Pixel 4. However, rather than a square housing, this is rectangular.
The picture also shows the bottom part of the phone where the manufacturer’s name and familiar red logo is visible. This confirms that the phone will have Smartisan’s branding and not ByteDance’.
There is no info on the camera configuration or the other specs of the phone. However, there are speculations it is not a flagship phone. So do not expect a Snapdragon 855 or Snapdragon 855+ processor inside.
The launch is still more than 3 weeks away and we believe more details will surface before it is unveiled. Nevertheless, it is good to see Smartisan is back in business following reports of financial troubles late last year. All its previous phones are still not available for purchase on its online store and may remain that way even after the launch of a new smartphone.
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