We have been hearing about the Vernee Apollo flagship for a long time, maybe a bit too long. The company did takes its sweet time to launch the flagship smartphone, and after months of promotions, the device was officially released in December 2016. The Apollo was an important device, not just for Vernee but also for local Chinese smartphone enthusiasts. The flagship promised stellar build quality and performance but we know, not many promises are kept in this market. Hence, it was important to see, whether a new entrant like Vernee could live up to our expectations.

I have been using the Vernee Apollo for the past couple of weeks and I would like to thank Gearbest for sending in this phone for review. You can currently get the Vernee Apollo as low as $249 from the Gearbest store.

My overall experience using the Apollo so far has been positive. The company did keep most of its promises and you end up with a flagship smartphone that you can proudly flaunt as your daily driver.

Read on to know everything about the phone in this Vernee Apollo Review.

In the box you have the following:

• Vernee Apollo Smartphone with Scratch Guard installed
• A decent VR Headset
• Strap for VR Headset
• SIM Ejector Pin
• Manual

Like I said above, the Vernee Apollo is extremely well built. I use the OnePlus 3T as my daily driver and I have to say the Apollo matches the OnePlus model in terms of design. The back of the Vernee Apollo is as good as the OnePlus and it looks beautiful. Coming to the front, after like a week of using the phone, I have seen that the scratch guard that comes with the phone isn’t too good. The basic front looks good, but make sure to change the scratch guard with something better. For a phone that’s marketed as a flagship, I would have expected better scratch resistant film up front. However, don’t worry, the screen underneath is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and it is just the scratch guard that’s not up to the mark.

The Vernee Apollo feels good in hand. It may not be as thin or lightweight as some other flagships, but the difference isn’t too noticeable. You have the power and volume keys on the right side. At the bottom, there is a USB Type-C port along with dual speakers. On the left side, there are slots for MicroSD card as well as dual SIM cards. Finally, on top, you have a regular 3.5mm headphone jack.

Coming to the back, you have a slightly protruding camera hump with dual LED dual tone flash on its left. Just below it, you have a round fingerprint sensor that works well. Rest of the back is clean and polished, except for the Vernee logo down below. The gray antenna bands go well with the overall phone’s design language.

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The Apollo comes with a 5.5-inch 2K display. Yes, the phone boasts of such high-resolution and joins the elite club of quad HD display flagships. The display on the Vernee Apollo looks pretty decent. The colors come out well and thanks to the super thin side bezels on the display, the overall display experience is good. Personally, I would have liked the display to be a bit warmer so that it’s more pleasant to the eyes.

However, note that the phone comes with onscreen buttons which eat up some space on the screen. Also, the bezels on the top as well as the bottom are a bit large, at least larger than what I would have wanted. I feel the display would have looked even better if the bezels were smaller in these areas.

Vernee is marketing the Apollo’s 2K Display as ideal for VR experience. This is exactly why you get a free VR headset inside the box which is a nice addition. The box is pretty well built for a freebie. The 2K display isn’t the best I have seen for VR but it does provide a decent VR experience. So for someone who wants to watch a few VR videos, the Apollo would be fine.

In the hardware department, the Vernee Apollo won’t disappoint most users. Like I said above, the Helio X25 chipset is a good performer and is more than enough to fulfill all your everyday needs. The UI is stock Android Marshmallow (yes, unfortunately, the phone isn’t on Nougat yet) and the UI is smooth and responsive.

Under the hood, the Vernee Apollo comes with 2.52GHz Helio X25 chip with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. These are pretty decent specs for under $300 smartphone. Now we know Helio X25 is not as good as Snapdragon 820 in terms of GPU performance, but gaming was pretty smooth on the phone.

Vernee Apollo’s fingerprint works well. The phone unlocks in less than a second.

I played a few games on the Apollo, like Asphalt 8 and Subway Surfer. I found no missed frames or hiccups in the gameplay as the Helio X25 chip managed to render the graphics well. So, although on paper, the Snapdragon 821 beats the Apollo by a great margin, in real life, for everyday usage, the deca-core X25 should be enough.

Even browsing on the Apollo was a pleasant experience with no hiccups loading and scrolling through multiple pages.

Vernee Apollo Benchmarks

Antutu Score: 90,053

GFXBench Manhattan Offscreen (ES 3.0 | 1080p): 18 fps

GFXBench T-Rex Offscreen (ES 2.0 | 1080p): 36 fps

Overall, the Vernee Apollo is a great mid-range smartphone. But if I had to point out a drawback of the device, then it would be its camera. Inside, the phone comes with a Sony IMX230 camera sensor with f/2.2 aperture. Now, this is a pretty good setup, capable of churning out good quality pictures. But the quality of images captured doesn’t just depend on the sensor inside, but also on the software optimization from the company. This is where I feel, the Apollo could have done better.

The default camera app takes a few seconds to focus on an object and sometimes it even takes multiple trials for a successful lock. Sometimes, especially indoors, the phone managed to capture grainy images. Given the slow focus speed and the grainy image result, I wasn’t too happy with the camera experience.

However, there’s a trick. If you can resist from focusing on an object, the camera turns out to be quite good. Don’t touch the camera screen when you are trying to lock in on an object. By default, the Apollo’s camera locks in on the object in front of you quickly. If you try to touch the area you want to focus, the camera app tries to focus again, which is where things get slow and grainy. So, I would suggest just Point & Shoot. Just point at the object/scenery you want to capture and shoot it quickly. You should be able to get better images.

As you will see in the samples added in the google drive folder, the Vernee Apollo did manage to capture decent pictures in ample lighting conditions. Don’t expect anything out of the ordinary but the camera is capable of capture average decent shots.

The video quality is also decent, nothing out of the ordinary. As for the front camera, it’s also average. I managed to capture decent selfies with the phone’s front shooter.

I was continuously using the Vernee Apollo on Wi-Fi and I didn’t notice any drop in speed or signal. Pairing to speakers, wearables, and even other phones via Bluetooth was also pretty straight forward. No issues in these two departments. The call quality is decent and you won’t have issues talking on the phone for a while.

The speaker output is pretty good as the sound comes out loud and clear. The headphone output is also decent as you get clear audio through good headphones. I didn’t find any specific issues with GPS as well.

Overall, the standard connectivity features work well.

What you get is a stock UI experience. Almost everything is stock Android interface, so nothing special and nothing out of the ordinary. In fact, it’s good to see that Vernee went with vanilla Android experience as we have seen Chinese manufacturers mess up the interface when they try to add in their features.

What’s disappointing is that the Vernee Apollo comes with Android Marshmallow out of the box. I haven’t heard about the Nougat update for the phone yet (despite Apollo Lite and Thor getting them), but I am hoping that this company flagship gets the Android 7 update soon.

Given that the Helio X25 is an efficient deca-core chipset, you easily get a day with the Vernee Apollo. Now, 3180mAh isn’t exactly big in today’s standard, but it manages to last an entire day with moderate usage. But what’s best about the Vernee Apollo is that the phone charges very quickly.

You keep the phone on charge for half an hour and the charge goes up from 15% to 50%+ in that time. That’s pretty impressive for a budget flagship smartphone. If you manage to charge the Apollo for like 30 minutes, you are set for an additional 4-5 hours of usage.

My Take

Vernee is definitely a company that we have to keep an eye on. The new entrant is here to change the way we look at local Chinese smartphones and the Vernee Apollo is just a glimpse of the kind of quality products we can get from them.

That being said, the Vernee Apollo is not without flaws. The display on board needs some tweaks in color temperature for the best result and the camera is decent but often captures grainy images.

What I like about the phone is its stellar built quality and finish, the efficient Helio X25 chipset inside with 4GB RAM, ample 64GB of storage with MicroSD expansion option and finally a fast charge equipped default charger. The Vernee Apollo has all the traits of a flagship smartphone, with its design being the biggest plus point.

Make note that the Vernee Apollo is no OnePlus 3T killer, but it definitely can stand on its own as an affordable flagship.

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Vernee has confirmed that it will be present at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 to unveil its upcoming flagship that will be powered by MediaTek MT6799 Helio X30 chipset.

The Chinese company has confirmed that it will be unleashing its next flagship at MWC 2017 at booth number 7G60. The Helio X30 chipset is the most powerful SoC from MediaTek. Vernee could possibly unveil world’s first smartphone running on the next generation MediaTek SoC.

Rumors have it that Vernee’s next flagship will come in 6 GB /8 GB RAM variants along with 64 GB and 128 GB storage sizes. However, there is no confirmation whether the Vernee Apollo 2 will be announced at MWC 2017 as the world’s  first Helio X30 powered smartphone.

In September 2016, MediaTek had announced three chipsets, Helio P20, Helio P25 and Helio X30. Among these, the Helio X30 is designed to power flagship devices while others are pegged to drive midrange smartphones.

The Helio X30 is a 10nm SoC that features a deca-core processor. It features two Cortex A73 processors working a 2.8 GHz. The four Cortex A53 processors run at 2.2 GHz and the other four Cortex A35 processor have a clocking speed of 2 GHz

It includes IMG 7XTP-Mt4 GPU working at 820 MHz. It can support 4 GB to a max of 8 GB RAM. It also carries support for eMMC 5.1 and UFS 2.1 flash storage.

It can support up to WQXA display that offers a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. It supports up to 28-megapixel (Dual ISP) camera, 4K video shooting at 30 fps and Ultra HD video playback.

Related: Is Vernee Apollo 2 the first Helio X30 powered device?

The Vernee Apollo 2 is under the wraps. Since it is expected to feature Helio X30, it may come with features like a quad HD display, 6 or 8 GB of RAM and Android 7.0 Nougat. Previous rumors have also stated a device dubbed as Apollo Pro 2 is under works with Snapdragon 830. However, none of the specs mentioned here for Apollo 2 have been officially confirmed by the Chinese manufacturer.

Apollo is the first flagship from Vernee that was released last year. It features a 5.5-inch quad HD display, Helio X20 SoC, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB storage, 21-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel selfie snapper and 3,180 mAh battery. It is now selling for $249 through flash sale.

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We first heard about the Vernee Apollo flagship earlier this year, but news about the phone died down in the past few months. However, Vernee has finally announced that the Vernee Apollo flagship will be unveiled this month and it will go on sale from December.

We already know a lot about the Apollo, but here’s a recap of the specs of the device. The flagship will feature MediaTek’s Helio X25 deca-core chipset clocked at 2.5GHz with Mali-T880 GPU. We are still unsure of the RAM inside, but a 6GB RAM option at launch. There should be 64GB of eMMC storage on board as well.

RELATED: Vernee Apollo with Helio X25 will threaten Xiaomi Redmi Pro

The Vernee Apollo is being called as the first Mediatek VR flagship, mainly because it will come with a high resolution of 2560x1440px (2K) with 541 ppi pixel density, making it ideal for using in VR headsets. This could also mean that Vernee may release a VR headset of its own soon, but we are not quite sure about it. As for the rear camera, the phone should come with a 20MP Sony IMX230 sensor.

The exact price of the Vernee Apollo is still not known, but the company is known for pricing its devices reasonably, so we can expect the same with its upcoming release. Earlier, it was said that the phone would go on sale for around $399, but we are waiting for official confirmation from the company.

Stay tuned for more updates on the Apollo flagship.

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Vernee made a lot of hype with its Apollo Lite smartphone. Spoiler alert: it is indeed a solid yet not perfect phone. Learn more in our full review.

Thanks to Tomtop for sending the Vernee Apollo Lite for a review.

Vernee Apollo Lite Review: VIDEO REVIEW

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Vernee Apollo Lite Review: UNBOXING

The phone comes with some paperwork, a power plug and USB C cable.

Vernee Apollo Lite Review: SPECS

Vernee Apollo Lite Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

Once I first took the phone out of the box, my initial impressions were that the phone had a tremendous build quality that I did not expect from Vernee, to be honest.

The device feels really solid and that is thanks to the all-metal design (except for the top and bottom parts for antennas).

The buttons feel nice too. Also, we have two SIM card trays, which take either 2 SIMs or 1 SIM and the microSD card.

The Apollo Lite has a 5.5” 1080p LCD display, which is sharp and crisp and it is bright enough for outdoor visibility. Also, it is covered with the Gorilla Glass 3.

Just above the display, we have a 5MP shooter and a notification LED. You have to know that the phone only has the on-screen navigation buttons but you can slightly customize them.

The metal back is nice and smooth the touch and here we have a 16MP camera with a dual LED flash. The fingerprint scanner may not be the fastest the market but it is accurate and it recognizes your fingerprint from the standby mode.

The bottom-placed loudspeaker has above average sound quality. Not bad but nothing impressive either.

Vernee Apollo Lite Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

When it comes to hardware, Vernee Apollo Lite has some really good specs. It comes with a deca-core Mediatek Helio X20 chip, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

The 3D performance is pretty good. Games like Asphalt 8 run fine but you should expect a few skipped frames there and there if you play the game on the highest graphics. On medium graphics, the game just flies.

Also, the phone does not overheat.

Vernee Apollo Lite Review: BENCHMARKS

Vernee Apollo Lite Review: UI

Speaking of the UI performance, the phone is very fast and that is thanks to the almost stock looking Android 6.0.

Vernee did not add many extra features or anything but they follow the rule: you keep it simple, you keep it fast. That’s why you can be rest assured that the device will just fly on a daily basis.

Vernee Apollo Lite Review: CAMERA

The 16MP camera sounds impressive on paper and it can take pictures very fast.

The daylight images usually look good for the class but I would love to see more sharpness, less noise in some of the pictures. Also, the dynamic range adjustment is not always perfect.

The camera really disappoints in low-light. First of all, the focusing time is extremely slow. Even if you are patient enough to get that low-light shot, the quality will be quite horrible.

A 5MP front-firing camera can take some decent looking selfies.

The 1080p video quality is above average but it decreases quite significantly in dim environments. See a video review for a video sample.

Download camera samples (pictures)

Download camera samples (videos)

Vernee Apollo Lite Review: CONNECTIVITY

As for connectivity, I didn’t have any issues with Wifi, GPS, call quality or signal reception.

Vernee Apollo Lite Review: BATTERY LIFE

The phone ships with a sealed-in 3180mAh battery, which performs great in real life. I can get 1.5 days of a mixed of the phone, which translates to around 5 hours of screen-on time.

The phone supports fast charge feature too but it is not the fastest I’ve seen. I could fully charge the phone in around 1 hour and 40 mins.

Vernee Apollo Lite Review: CONCLUSIONS

Vernee Apollo Lite is a nice phone that brings a lot of great features for a decent price of just over $200.

It all starts with an all-metal design and great build quality, nice display, fast and smooth user interface and great battery.

However, the camera is not always reliable and it struggles quite a bit in low-light. Also, you have to know that Helio X20 is good enough for most games but you may have a few skipped frames if you play them on the highest graphics.

Other than that, Vernee Apollo Lite is a solid sub-$200. Sure, it is not perfect but it delivers in quite a few ways.

If you don’t care about the low-light photography much, the Apollo Lite may be even called a solid affordable midrange smartphone.

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Vernee Apollo Lite is one the most sought after mid-range flagship in the market, coming with the Helio X20 deca-core chip and 4GB of RAM inside. The official retail price of the handset is $229.99, but you can get it on stores like Gearbest for just $199.99. In fact, Gearbest is currently selling the Apollo Lite for just $199.99 without the need for any coupons but for a limited number of units. The sale started with 400 units and now less than 100 units are left for grabs to customers. So, if you were planning to purchase the new Vernee flagship, head over to the Gearbest website for more details.

To recap, the Vernee Apollo Lite comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a solid aluminum unibody. There will be 32GB of internal storage, further expandable up to 128GB via MicroSD. At the back, the phone comes with the Samsung S5K3P3 16MP sensor with PDAF and 4K recording support while up front, you get a 5MP shooter.

The phone supports dual SIM dual standby with Cat. 6 4G LTE. It runs on Android 6.0 out of the box. Other features of the Apollo Lite include a fingerprint sensor located on the back which unlocks in 0.1 seconds, 3180mAh battery with Pump Express 3.0 fast charging, USB Type-C audio output, and 3.5mm headphone jack. There are two colors available right now, Moonlight Silver and Space Gray.

RELATED: Vernee Lists Out Reasons To Make Apollo Lite Your First Deca-core Phone

As you can see, the Apollo Lite is a powerful flagship smartphone that is priced aggressively. You can check out more details from the Gearbest listing page.

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We all are waiting patiently for the Vernee Apollo smartphone, the first 6GB RAM phone from the company. Vernee had revealed a few months back that its flagship model was going to come with the Helio X20 chip on board. We have seen that this deca-core chip is a pretty good performer, however, last month, MediaTek released a faster variant of the chipset, the Helio X25 clocked at a higher frequency. Now, it looks like Vernee has decided to use this faster Mediatek Helio X25 chipset inside the upcoming Apollo flagship.

Rest of the specs seems to be the same as before. So, only the chipset has been upgraded to X25. Other specs as revealed by the company earlier include 6GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage, and 5.5-inch 2K display. At the back, the phone will reportedly come with a 21MP Sony IMX230 camera sensor. Other features of the Apollo are metal unibody design, USB Type-C port and pressure sensitive display.

The launch of the device has been delayed to July. However, the Vernee Apollo Lite version will be launching sooner, sometime in June.

The company has also released a 3D video of the upcoming Apollo flagship. Check that out from down below.

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Although Vernee Apollo is the real flagship smartphone of the company, its slightly toned down brother, the Vernee Apollo Lite is no slouch and comes with pretty powerful specifications as well. The company has been throwing some light on the phone’s body and specs for the past few weeks and now, Vernee has revealed yet another interesting feature of the Apollo Lite smartphone. The company confirms today that the Vernee Apollo Lite comes with the Samsung S5K3P3 sensor.

The company is touting the device as the first Helio X20 powered smartphone in the market with this camera sensor on board. Nothing special about this claim, but still it will interesting to see how well the camera performs on the device. This Samsung ISOCELL sensor comes with 1.0μm pixels with 16MP and supports PDAF, 4K video recording. Moreover, it is just 5mm thick, ensuring that the unit won’t be protruding out of the body.

Rest of the specs of the Vernee Apollo Lite are impressive as well. The phone comes with the Helio X20 MT6797 deca-core processor with a 5.5-inch FHD Arch Sharp IGZO display. There will be 4GB of RAM on board along with 32GB of internal storage. Up front, the phone comes with a 5MP shooter. As for software, there’s Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS on board. Other features of the device include USB Type-C port, dual SIM (hybrid), compass, gyroscope etc.

READ MORE: Vernee Apollo Lite Comes With a 3180mAh Battery And Pump Express Fast Charging

The company had earlier reported that the Apollo Lite would be announced in May. However, now the company reveals that the launch has been delayed to June.

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Now that the Vernee Thor is out of the pre-sale period and will soon start shipping, our focus is going to turn on the next major product launch from the company, namely the Vernee Apollo Lite. Most of the features of the phone have already been revealed by the company, and now, Vernee informs us that the phone will be coming with a customized IGZO LCD screen from Sharp.

So, what’s so special with an IGZO display? Vernee reveals a few details about the technology. IGZO stands for Indium Gallium Zinc and Oxygen and these crystals make for a unique crystalline structure that supports consistently stable performance. This helps deliver high resolution, natural color screen and also helps power consumption, especially for still image display. Further, the panel is said to come with operational improvements and ultra-sensitivity.

(Image Source: Sharp-world.com)

To recap, the Vernee Thor comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p panel. It aims to be the world’s cheapest Helio X20 smartphone in the market starting at just $199.99. Although less powerful than competitors like SD820 and Exynos 8890, the Mediatek flagship chip is a worthy processor capable of handling intensive tasks. In fact, the Helio X20 inside the ZOPO Speed 8 with similar configurations managed to score above 91K on AnTuTu.

Rest of the specs are as follows:

• 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display
• MediaTek Helio x20 MT6797 processor
• 4GB of RAM
• 32GB of storage
• 16 MP rear camera
• 5MP front camera
• USB Type-C
• Dual-SIM support (one SIM card slot can also be used as a microSD card reader)
• Android 6.0

For $200, these specs are quite good. The company will launch the device in May, so stay tuned for more updates soon.

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Vernee recently came into the limelight for its 6GB RAM smartphone, the Vernee Apollo. Since the reveal of the device, we have seen a few more flagships featuring 6GB RAM, making things even more competitive. But apart from the Apollo, the company has another smartphone in the pipeline, the Vernee Apollo Lite version which will feature slightly toned down specs for a cheaper price tag of $199.99. Today, Vernee has released more details about the phone’s battery.

Vernee reveals that the Apollo Lite will come with a 3180mAh battery which is pretty much standard among flagship these days. What’s more, the phone will come with Mediatek’s Pump express 3.0 fast charging feature which the company claims charges the phone from 0 to 75% in under 30 minutes.

The company also reveals that the phone comes with a brushed metal unibody design to make sure that it looks premium. Further the specs ensure that the phone will be quite competitive in today’s market.

To recap, the Vernee Apollo Lite comes with the Helio X20 deca-core chip under the hood with a 5.5-inch FHD arch display. Inside, you get 4GB of RAM and and 32GB of internal storage as standard. At the back, you have a 16MP camera, while on the front, there will be a 5MP shooter. Finally, the phone will run on the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS out of the box. Other features of the phone include dual SIM, 4G LTE, compass, Gyroscope and USB Type-C port.

As you can see, despite its “Lite” name, the specs are pretty powerful. The company will officially unveil the device in May for $199.99. So stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

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In the past couple of months, we have come to know of the new brand called as Vernee. The company has managed to make headlines mainly because of its two smartphones, the Apollo, and the Thor. But if you would like to know more about the brand Vernee, read on.

Vernee is headquartered in Shenzhen, China which is the heart of the manufacturing hub of the world. The brand is comprised of young people dedicated to designing and producing great smartphones. The company belongs to the New-Bund Network Technology Co Ltd, established back in 2014. Its R&D team is composed of over 210 engineers and they have several subsidiaries in Xi’an, Shanghai, and Hongkong for research and sales. New-Bund reportedly has done well in foreign trades and have managed to gain some popularity in South America, Southeast Asia, India and other regions.

The company has also revealed pictures and details of its operations in different regions in China. You can check that out below.

Research and Manufacture Capacity

New-Bund’s integration and assembly factory, in Bao’an District, Shenzhen, China

R&D team

(New-Bund’s research and development team, in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China )

Warehouse

(New-Bund’s warehouse and logistics center, in Bao’an District, Shenzhen, China)

Quality Control

New-Bund’s quality inspection laboratory, in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China

Also, you can read more about Vernee and its brand from the official company website.

About Vernee Product: www.vernee.cc/product

About Vernee Brand: www.vernee.cc/vernee-about/

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Vernee is all set to release the powerful Vernee Apollo flagship in April. The company has been teasing about this device for the past few weeks, and now, it has released a couple of pictures of the Apollo’s front-panel. With this, the company wants to show off the thin bezels on the device.

While some manufacturers are obsessed about bezel-less design, Vernee is aiming to make the bezels around the display super thin. The pictures of the front panel of the device show us that the Vernee Apollo will have ultra-thin bezels. In fact, in one of the pictures, the company has even shown us that the bezels measure just 2mm in thickness, which is pretty narrow.

What’s more, the Apollo will also come with an impressive screen to body ratio of 80%. This could be a big selling point for the device, thanks to its massive 5.5-inch 2K display.

So, in addition to being a beast of a phone, the company seems to have given some thought on the design as well. To recap, the Vernee Apollo comes with the Helio X20 deca-core chip under the hood with a large 6GB RAM module. The phone comes with 128GB of internal storage and features a pressure sensitive display as well. At the back, the Apollo will come with the Sony IMX230 21MP sensor. Other features of the device include USB Type-C port, metal unibody design, 3000mAh battery, and fingerprint sensor.

Coming to the pricing, the Apollo is said to retail for a price tag of $399.99, which will be pretty awesome for a phone with these specs on board. The company is yet to announce an exact release date for the device, but expect more details soon.

Meanwhile, the Vernee Thor mid-ranger is now available for pre-sale at $119.99. You can check out more details about the device from here.

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The Chinese company Vernee came into the spotlight a few weeks back, thanks to its brand new smartphone, the Vernee Apollo. The phone was going to be a beast with Helio X20 and other powerful specs on board, however, what made the phone really special was that it was going to be the second smartphone with 6GB of RAM inside. So, alongside the Vivo XPlay 5S, the Vernee Apollo is all set to join the 6GB RAM club.

However, like with all high-end smartphones, we all are a bit worried about the price tag of the device. I mean, giving users the best specs won’t just be enough. The phone needs to be affordable as well, at least, to some extent. Looks like Vernee may have done a good job in this regard as it is said that the Apollo could cost $399.99 at launch.

This is obviously high as compared to other local Chinese smartphones, however, if you fancy using a 6GB RAM phone, this might be your cheapest bet. Apart from the large RAM module, the phone features capable specs to justify the price tag.

Under the hood, the Vernee Apollo comes with Helio X20 chipset with 128GB of storage. At the back, the phone will reportedly come with a 21MP Sony IMX230 camera sensor. The display will be of 5.5-inches with a massive 2K resolution. There are other features such as a metal unibody design, USB Type-C port and pressure sensitive display. We still don’t know the battery capacity, but we sure hope that it’s above 3000mAh to power these powerful specs.

Given the specs, $399.99 seems to be a pretty good figure. In comparison, the next smartphone with 6GB RAM, namely the Vivo XPlay 5S retails for around $660. So, it doesn’t look like a bad deal.

Anyways, what do you think? Does the $399.99 Vernee Apollo interest you?

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The Chinese company Vernee seems to be enjoying its fair share of spotlight, thanks to its two new models, namely the Vernee Apollo and the Vernee Thor. The former model is going to be the company’s high-end product, featuring 6GB of RAM and Helio X20 under the hood. As for the Vernee Thor, this particular phone will be a mid-range offering and will be announced in partnership with Uber.

The company is, in fact, calling the Thor as a Uber Featured smartphone, but we are still not clear what to expect from this kind of cooperation. Now, new images of the Vernee Thor have been released, which gives us a very good look at the phone’s design.

To be honest, for a $129.99 device, the phone’s design does look good. The market is flooded with plastic and even metal body smartphones at this price, so its good to see something different. The Vernee Thor will come with a baby skin rubber paint on the back, and in black color, the overall finish looks different. However, it remains to be seen whether the phone will feel good in our hands. Up front, the company has reportedly coated the screen with some kind of high-grade anti-fingerprint oil. You also get 2.5D glass on top of the display.

As for the specs, for $129.99, the Vernee Thor features mid-range hardware. The phone comes with a 5-inch HD on-cell display with 2.5D glass. Under the hood, it is powered by the octa-core MT6753 64-bit processor with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage. There will be a 13MP camera at the back and a 5MP shooter up front. Battery may be a bit small with 2800mAh capacity, but considering the small display and the fact that the phone supports fast charging at 5V 2A, it should be enough for a normal user.

The cherry on top is the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS that ships right out of the box. The company is expected to release the phone in April. Stay tuned for more details in the coming days.

Meanwhile, you can check out the Vernee Thor in pictures from down below.

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