With Highway Star, Wiko Mobile has added a bit more credibility to its name in the smartphone market. This upper mid-range, Android smartphone comes with a premium Aluminium design and features that could qualify it as a flagship device. Wiko Highway Star sports a 5-inch AMOLED display.
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The Design
One thing you will immediately notice on sighting the Wiko Highway Star is its all-metal body. This brings it on par with higher-priced rivals such as Apple’s iPhone 6 and Samsung’s Galaxy S6.
The only difference is that Wiko Highway Star does not have a unibody design like the costlier smartphones. The device flaunts a svelte profile at 6.6mm thick and weighs 123 grams. It comes in four vivid and vibrant colours.
Display and Cameras
Wiko Highway Star packs a 5-inch AMOLED display with HD (720p) resolution and pixel density of 294ppi. The multi-touch screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The phone has a 13 megapixels main camera with LED flash, autofocus, face detection, and HDR. The snapper has Full HD (1080p) video recording capability. On the front of the Wiko Highway Star is a 5 megapixels camera.
Power and Performance
Provided with an octa-core processor, Wiko Highway Star should deliver highly responsive performance. The Cortex-A53 chip runs at 1.5GHz and is supported by RAM of 2GB. The smartphone is run by vanilla Android 4.4.4 KitKat operating system.
While the software might be described as a disappointment, the fact that the phone uses a stock version makes updating very easy. Wiko Highway Star is provided with a 2450mAh Li-Po battery described as being capable of delivering almost 20 hours of talk time.
Additional Information
On-board storage memory is 16GB – enough to hold several hundreds of photos, songs, apps and videos. Wiko Highway Star supports dual SIM and dual standby. If the on-board storage is insufficient for you, the second SIM slot can be used to add up to 64GB with a microSD.
Connectivity and communication options include Bluetooth 4.0 with ADP, microUSB 2.0, USB Host and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. Users can enjoy faster mobile browsing with the phone’s 4G LTE support.
Pricing and availability
Wiko Highway Star is not yet available in Nigeria. When available, you can buy it at leading online stores in the country. Wiko Highway Star Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N65,000 to N75,000 depending on your location in Nigeria.
Wiko Highway Star Specs
Here are a few specs of the Wiko Highway Star:
General Features
- Platform: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
- Processor: 1.5GHz octa-core Processor
- GPU: –
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Colours: Bleen, Silver, Gold, Grey
- Dimension: 141 x 71.4 x 6.6 mm
- Weight: 123
- SIM Type: SIM1: Micro SIM, SIM2: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual-SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch AMOLED Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (296ppi)
- Display Protection: Corning Gorrila Glass 3
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13 MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: LED Flash, Autofocus, HDR, Geo-tagging, Panorama, Face Detection
- Front Camera: 5 MP Camera, Flash
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB Storage
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 64GB (SIM2 Slot)
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: 900 / 1900 / 2100MHz
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes, up to 48kbps
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes, up to 21 Mbps
- HSPA+: Yes, up to 42 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, up to 150 Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0, USB Host, USB OTG
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, Mp3, Midi, WAV, AAC
- Video Player: Yes, 3GP, Mp4
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes, Google Maps
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: No
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
- Voice Control: No
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No (download at store)
Battery
- Battery: 2450 mAh Li-Po Battery
- Standby Time: up to 184.5 hours
- Talktime: up to 13.6 hours
