While the name of the brand might sound unfamiliar, the Fly Tornado Slim IQ4516 is quite elegant but is an affordable phone nevertheless. Described as the world’s slimmest smartphone by its maker, this stylish device flaunts a svelte profile and a cool Super AMOLED display, while also packing a powerful octa-core processor.
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Design and Display
You will be amazed at the thinness of the Fly Tornado Slim IQ4516 at just 5.15 millimetres, with its maker claiming it is officially recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s slimmest smartphone in 2014.
In spite of sporting a design featuring aluminium alloy and scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, the phone weighs just a little over 95 grams. Fly Tornado Slim packs a nice 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with 720 x 1280 pixels (720p HD) resolution.
The display uses On-Cell technology, which ensures quality colours and impressive clarity while also reducing light reflection.
Camera and Storage
The Fly Tornado Slim IQ4516 packs an 8-megapixel rear camera made by Sony. With selective autofocus gesture control and several other cool features, this snapper should do a great job of capturing images you will like to keep.
There is an equally impressive 5-megapixel shooter on the front of the Fly Tornado Slim for nice selfies and video calling. Onboard storage on the phone is 16 GB – enough space for you to store hundreds, possibly thousands, of photos and other files.
A USB OTG (On-the-Go) feature enables you connect the phone to external storage devices, including a hard drive, as well.
Hardware and Other Features
Under the hood, the Fly Tornado Slim IQ4516 is equipped with a powerful octa-core processor to make operations a breeze. The ARM Cortex-A7 chip, which is paired with 1 GB of RAM, is clocked at speeds of up to 1.7 GHz and backed by a Mali-450 MP4 GPU.
The Fly Tornado Slim IQ4516 runs on Android 4.4 KitKat operating system. For connectivity and communication, the phone supports Bluetooth, 3G and Wi-Fi. It packs a 2100mAh battery with a rated talk time of up to eight hours – enough for an average working day.
Pricing and availability
Fly Tornado Slim is not yet available in Nigeria. When available, you can now buy the sleek smartphone at leading online stores in Nigeria. Fly Tornado Slim IQ4516 Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N45,000 to N55,000 depending on your location in the country.
Fly Tornado Slim IQ4516 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Fly Tornado Slim IQ4516 Smartphone:
General Features
- Platform: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
- Processor: 1.7GHz Octa-core Processor
- GPU: –
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Black, White
- Dimension: 139.8 x 67.5 x 5.15 mm
- Weight: 95.5 g
- SIM Type: Micro SIM
- SIM Count: Single SIM
Display
- Display: 4.8-inch Super AMOLED Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (305ppi)
- Display Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP Camera, 1080p FHD Camera
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED Flash
- Front Camera: 5MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: No
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes, 900 / 2100 MHz
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes, up to 21 Mbps
- HSPA+: No
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: No
- WLAN: Yes, 802.11 b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0, USB OTG
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, MP3, WAV, MID, AAC, AMR, IMY
- Video Player: Yes, 3GP, MP4, AVI, WebM
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, A-GPS
- Maps: Yes, Google Maps
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: –
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: Yes
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: –
- Document Editor: –
Battery
- Battery: 2100 mAh
- Talktime: up to 8 hours
- Standby Time: upto 140 hours
- Wi-Fi Browsing: up to 4.5 hours
