Carbon 1 MK II is the first smartphone in the world to feature a full carbon fiber body. While carbon fiber has been seen in smartphones in the past, it is used in limited amounts due to the fact that it blocks radio waves. But now, the Carbon Mobile team have finally cracked the issue to launch the new device.

According to the GSMArena report, the company’s team in Germany has spent year working on this issue. This has allowed the Carbon 1 MK II to be the world’s first smartphone with a carbon fiber monocoque, which means that its external shell is what provides the structural integrity and there are no internal supports. In other words, this also allows the device to be ultra thin and light, measuring in at just 6.3 mm and weighing just 125 grams. In terms of connectivity, the device offers Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX HD, NFC, GPS/GLONASS/Galileo and a USB-C 3.1 port. There is no 3.5mm headphone jack and it only supports dual SIM 4G. The device is priced at 800 Euros or roughly 962 US Dollars.

The company managed to achieve the use of this material through its proprietary HyRECM technology (Hybrid Radio Enabled Composite Material) that has been developed for over four years. The technology utilizes high quality carbon fibers, which are sourced from Germany with a composite material that allows radio waves to pass through it. While it took the company 3 hours to create such a shell back in 2017, it can now build one in just 30 minutes thanks to various optimizations in the process.

Notably, due to the lack of any internal frame, all of the components are attached to the carbon fiber itself, which enables the use of just 5 percent of plastic. Talking about the specs, Carbon 1 MK II features a 6 inch AMOLED display with FHD+ display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. The device is also protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus. Under the hood, the device will be powered by the Helio P90 chipset, paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.1 internal storage.

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Most phones are either made of polycarbonate (plastic), metal, or a mix of glass and metal. However, there are times manufacturers also experiment with other materials such as ceramic, as in the case of the Xiaomi Mi MIX). Now a company called Carbon Mobile has announced the world’s first phone made from carbon fiber. The phone is called the Carbon 1 Mark II and it is powered by MediaTek‘s Helio P90 chipset.

Carbon says the phone is made using what is called HyRECM Technology (Hybrid Radio Enabled Composite Materials). The carbon fibers are interwoven with “radio permitting” composites to create a continuous monocoque (an integration of the chassis and body) design. The result is a device that is thin and light.

The Carbon 1 Mark II weighs 125 grams and has a thickness of just 6.3 millimeters, making it one of the lightest and thinnest phones in recent times.

The phone has a 6.01-inch AMOLED display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6 that measures 0.4 millimeters in thickness to help maintain the phone’s overall thin design.

There is a MediaTek Helio P90 processor powering the phone. The RAM is not stated but the phone has 128GB of internal storage. It also has two rear cameras whose specs were not mentioned.

The Carbon 1 Mark II has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner that sits just below the textured power button. The volume control buttons are also on the same side. There is a 3050mAh battery under the hood and it charges via a USB Type-C port at the bottom. There is no mention of fast charging but we won’t be surprised if it supports at least 18W fast charging.

The Carbon 1 Mark II is available for pre-order now for €800 (~$882) for the main Edition. You have to make a downpayment of €250 (~$276) and a balance of €550 (~$606) fifteen days before delivery. Only 2000 units are available and the pre-order page says shipping will begin in June 2020.

There is a “Founder Edition” but you can only purchase that by invitation.

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