Its not everyday you see a low price smartphone with a large battery from Chinese OEMs, which is why the Homtom HT50 is one of a kind. The smartphone has a decent spec sheet with features like 4G LTE, fingerprint scanner and so on. There is no issue like your phone having a poor battery life any longer because the Homtom HT50 comes with a huge 5500mAh which is sure to keep your phone on all day.
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Homtom HT50 Key Specs and Features
- 5.5-inch IPS Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
- MediaTek MT6737 Quad-core CPU
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- 32GB built-in Storage, supports up to 64GB microSD card
- 13MP Rear Camera and 13MP Front Camera
- 4G LTE connectivity
- 5500 mAh non removable Lithium-ion Battery
Design and Display
The Homtom HT50 has a simple design which somehow stands out with well rounded edges and well built compact body. The speaker grill at the rear bottom gives the phone a nice look alongside the camera and LED flash place at the top left corner all contributes to the smartphone’s nice aesthetics. Although the smartphone is made of plastic the quality is nice and can be felt when handled despite the fact that a metallic casing would have been a more premium option.
The 5.5-inches screen boasts of an HD (1280 x 720) pixel resolution IPS LCD display which is standard for a budget device in this price category considering the device cheap price. This display has a nice viewing angle and a decent visibility in full light.
Hardware and Software
Running things on the inside is a MediaTek’s MT6737 Quad-core processor that clocks at a maximum of 1.25GHz which is enough to handle simple tasks without glitches. However, some slight delay might be noticed when opening some apps especially the ones with large size. In addition, there is a 2 core ARM Mali-T720 GPU handling graphic related issues like your gaming and other display functions.
The Homtom HT50 has an internal memory of 3GB and a built-in storage of 32GB that can be extended to 64GB using a MicroSD card. This is enough for handling daily app multi-tasking without any problem and the storage space more than capable of holding your various files, music, videos and so on. Also, the Homtom HT50 comes with the recent Android 7.0 Nougat OS which is pretty much what most phones this year have.
Camera and Battery
The Homtom HT50 comes with a decent camera for taking pictures both on the rear and selfie department. On the back side there is a 13MP sensor with LED flash for taking good looking pictures for a budget device. The selfie camera also has a 13MP sensor which is more than what you usually have in smartphones of similar price.
The battery capacity is one of the major selling point of the Homtom HT50 has it packs a large 5500mAh juice which is more than what you can say for other budget smartphones. To crown it all, the smartphone has the fast charge technology which means you get a full battery after little time of charging.
Homtom HT50 Price and Availability
You can get the Homtom HT50 in various outlets online and some retail outlets in Nigeria for about 35 000 Naira to 45, 000 Naira depending on your shopping prowess and your location.
Homtom HT50 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Homtom HT50:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Processor: Quad-core Processor: 1.25GHz ARM Cortex A53 (MediaTek MT6737)
- GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP2
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Colours: Silver, Blue, Black
- Dimension: 156.5 x 78.5 x 8.9 mm
- Weight: 195g
- SIM Type: Micro Sim
- SIM Count: Dual Sim
Display
- Display: 5.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
- Screen Protection: GFF full lamination
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP
- Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, continous shooting
- Front Camera: 13MP
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 64GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Video Player: XviD/MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: No
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (rear)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: No
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 5500mAh non removable battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
