If you had seen our previous coverage on the phone, we had said that the QiKU F4 features a symmetrical design which was also evident on the front of the phone. The ear piece was circular and the sensors were placed besides it neatly. Even the portion about and below the display seems to be proportional.

While it seemed like a brand new design from the company, in reality, this QiKU F4 model could very well be a rebranded Coolpad Dazen smartphone. A few weeks back, a new Dazen phone passed through TENAA which featured this exact same design. Given the relation of QiKU with Coolpad, it’s not unlikely that the company has decided to use a similar design for their next phone.

The Dazen phone came with a 5-inch HD screen, 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage. At the back, it had a 13MP camera while up front a 5MP shooter. Under the hood, the phone featured an octa-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz. As you can see these are pretty low-end specs, which is not what we have heard about the QiKU F4.

In fact, QiKU F4 is expected to be an upper mid-range device, featuring the deca-core Helio X20 chip, a 5-inch FHD display and 2500mAh battery. Of course, these specs are yet to be confirmed. But given the renders and the rumors till now, the phone seems to be a premium offering. So, it’s unlikely that it will end up with less than impressive specs.

Anyways, the 360 Mobile event is just around the corner, on March 21 (same day as Apple iPhone SE is launching!), so stay tuned for more details.

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It has been less than a year since Qiku released its first series of smartphones. But looks like the company has decided to pre-pone the release of its new models to March this year. The company has confirmed an event on March 21 for the launch of the Qiku F4 flagship.

Previously, we had seen a render of the Qiku F4 smartphone which showed off the lower half of the device. Now, a new render has emerged online which reveals the upper half of the phone. According to the image, the F4 will feature a premium design with rounded corners and a metal frame. It’s possible that the phone uses a double sided glass body, but the design is yet to be confirmed.

Another interesting feature revealed by the render is the ear piece above the display. It’s much smaller than traditional smartphones and is circular, making it unique. We can see a couple of sensors besides the ear piece, one of which being the front camera. This design helps the phone look highly symmetrical.

Coming to the back, the previous render revealed that the phone will come with dual speakers at the bottom and a traditional USB port in between. Considering the antenna lines on the top and bottom of the phones, we can say that the material at the back is glass. To be honest, the overall design reminds me of the ZUK Z1, but with a thinner profile. Finally, thanks to these renders we know that the phone will come in at least two colors namely White and Rose Gold.

As for the specs, AnTuTu revealed two versions of the 360 F4, one powered by Snapdragon 820 and the other by Helio X20. The Snapdragon version will reportedly come with 4GB of RAM on board and 128GB storage. At the back, there will be dual rear 13MP cameras. The phone will get a 1080p display and will run on Android 6.0.1.

The Helio X20 powered F4 variant will come with 3GB of RAM and 32GB ROM. Resolution is still 1080p while the rear and the front cameras are of 13MP and 5MP respectively. The phone will run on Android Marshmallow version as well.

The company has confirmed that the Qiku 360 F4 will release on March 21, which is the same day when Apple’s cheaper and smaller iPhone SE will launch. So, stay tuned for more details.

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For the past couple of days, we have been hearing about two upcoming smartphones from QiKu. Thanks to AnTuTu listing, we have seen two new QiKu smartphones, one powered by Snapdragon 820 and another powered by Helio X20. Now, it looks like one of these smartphones will meet us on March 21 as the company has started revealing teasers for the launch of its QiKu F4 smartphone.

The company has changed its account name on Weibo to 360 mobile and looks like, the new smartphone is also going to get a new name. From the teasers, we can see that the phone will be called as the F4. The latest teaser reveals that the phone will be sleek and stylish and will be comfortable to hold. Since the company started teasing the new device only recently, we can expect more information in the coming days to the launch.

According to the previous AnTuTu listing, two new QiKu phones are in development. The high-end version, code-named QiKu 1509-A02 will come with the powerful quad-core Snapdragon 820 under the hood with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The screen size is unknown, but it will feature a 1080p FHD display. At the back, we can expect a dual camera setup, with two 13MP sensors. Finally, for software, the phone is running on Android 6.0.1.

As for the second QiKu device, code-named QiKu 1503_M02, it will feature slightly lower specs. The phone comes with the deca-core MT6797 Helio X20 under the hood with 3GB of RAM and 32GB ROM. The display size is once again unknown but the resolution is 1080p. The rear camera will be of 13MP while up front, you will find a 5MP front facing shooter. This particular device is also running on the latest version of Android Marshmallow OS.

We could see one of these two devices or even both of them at the scheduled QiKu event in Beijing on March 17. Stay tuned for more details.

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