FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 smartphone is now on sale in China and is available on JD.com. The device is the first handset from the company and was released through both offline and online channels earlier today (10th September 2021).

The new smartphone from the brand sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 processor and 8GB of RAM under the hood, with a 120Hz high refresh rate display on the front. The screen is a 6.67 inch IPS LCD panel that offers a Full HD+ resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, and a pill-shaped selfie camera cutout as well. The device is powered by a large 4,300mAh battery that supports 66W rapid charging.

For photography, the Thunderbird FF1 houses a 64 megapixel primary camera with an f/1.7 aperture, an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 2 megapixel depth sensor, while the front sports a 16 megapixel camera. Other features include, dual SIM support, 5G/4G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, and a USB Type C port, and Android 11 OS out of the box. The device is available in two storage variants namely, 128GB and 256GB. The former is priced at 2,499 Yuan (roughly 386 US Dollars) while the latter costs 2,799 Yuan (roughly 432 US Dollars).

Notably, the new handset is listed on Huawei’s official store on JD.com. Although, FFALCON has clarified that there is no official partnership or collaboration for the release of the Thunderbird FF1. The company said that it will be responsible for any after-sales services and Huawei is just the distribution partner for the new device in the Chinese market.

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UPDATE: 

An earlier version of this article erroneously stated that the phone was co-developed with Huawei. The company has clarified to us that this phone is designed solely by the TCL subsidiary FFALCON, for sale in China. The processor details have been updated as well. 

TCL has introduced a new smartphone called the FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 in China. The new mid-range phone offers exciting features like a high refresh rate display with dual punch-hole cutout, a 64-megapixel triple camera unit, a Dimensity 9-series chip, up to 256 GB of storage, and a decent battery with fast charging capabilities.

FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 specifications and features

The FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 has a 6.67-inch IPS LCD panel that offers a Full HD+ resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The pill-shaped camera cutout on the display houses a 16-megapixel selfie camera.

The square camera module placed at the FFALCON Thunderbird FF1’s back houses a 64-megapixel main camera with an f/1.7 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultrawide snapper, and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens. The handset boots to Android 11 OS.

The FF1 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G chipset and 8 GB of RAM. It comes in 128 GB and 256 GB storage choices. It is backed by a 4,300mAh battery that supports 66W rapid charging. The other features that are available on the device include dual SIM support, 5G/4G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, and a USB-C port.

FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 price and availability

The 128 GB and 256 GB variants of the FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 are priced at 2,499 Yuan (~$386) and 2,799 Yuan (~$432), respectively. It will be available for purchase starting from Sept. 10 in China. It is unclear if TCL has any plans to release the FF1 outside the home market.

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