Starmobile Launches Up Snap & Knight X; Most Advanced Local Smartphone Today

November 21 19:45 2014 by Alexei Rivera Print This Article

As far as local manufacturers go, the newly announced Starmobile Knight X is currently the title holder for most advanced smartphone today. The successor to the #BigTimeShow’s Best Local Flagship Phone award is packing a new MediaTek Octa-Core processor that allows it to achieve not only high benchmark scores, but also DualSIM LTE capability. Alongside the new flagship, the brand also released the Up Snap – designed for the budding photographer and selfie-taker in mind. We got specs and a video preview for you below, so check them out!

Starmobile Up Snap – Price TBA 1.2Ghz Quad-Core BCM23550M Processor 5.0” 854×480 IPS Scratch Resistant Display Android 4.4 Kitkat 8MP Ultrapixel Camera + LED Flash, 5MP AF Front 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM, MicroSD 2,900mAh Battery DualSIM 3G Free Phone Case, Screen Protector

Starmobile Knight X – Price TBA 2.0Ghz Quad + 1.7Ghz Quad MT6595M Processor 5.5” 1920×1080 IPS Scratch Resistant Display Android 4.4 Kitkat 13MP Sony IMX135 Camera + LED Flash, 5MP Front 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, No MicroSD 3,350mAh Battery, DualSIM LTE 15 bands NFC, USB OTG, IR Blaster, WiFi AC Free Flip Cover, Screen Protector, USB OTG Cable

Now a little spiel for the international audience: The Starmobile Knight X has specs that even most flagships in other countries do not have. The processor is cutting edge, even for international standards. Additionally, the chipset allows for a much wider range of network bands – ensuring that you can take this DualSIM LTE phone literally anywhere and you’re almost guaranteed a signal every time.

We’re still waiting for an official price or release date on both of these phones, but we’re hoping it arrives sometime this year. For now, let’s just celebrate that the Philippines has a brand committed to bringing us bleeding edge technology.

BONUS: Interview with Sir Ryan Uy about Starmobile Knight X, Up Snap, & Up Lite Unboxing (Livestreamed, unscripted, and in English/Tagalog)