The Homtom S12 is a budget smartphone that has the trendy 18:9 aspect ratio as well as a nice crafty design. As far as design is concerned, there is a minimal compromise to cut price same for other smartphones in the category. The smartphone is a cheap one which is why the specs are very basic in the aspect of display, better, camera and the chipset inside. However, it does well when it comes to bezel reduction and looking a bit modernised.
Where to Buy HomTom S12
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Homtom S12 Key Specs and Features
- 5.0-inch TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 960 x 480 pixels
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6580 CPU with 1GB RAM
- 8GB built-in storage, up to 32GB with a memory card
- Dual 8MP + 2MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
- 3G connectivity
- 2, 750mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery
Design and Display
For the sake of looking attractive without necessarily hiking the price, the Homtom S12 offers a plastic body with a minimal bezel especially at the side. You’ve got rounded edges, capacitive button, thick conventional bottom and top bezels. You’ve got a speaker at the bottom part of the rear cover as well as a camera placed centrally to the top. The smartphone is made of plastic which is available in blue, black and white finish.
The display is not much either just about 5.0-inch in size and a TFT panel for that matter which is not quite known for its good viewing angles. That said, the smartphone display also has a low resolution of 960 x 480 pixel. This is all justifiable considering the price you’re paying for the smartphone.
Battery and Camera
You don’t really have much of a battery capacity inside the phone which is the way most of these entry-level smartphones are. Same goes for the Homtom S12 which comes with a 2 750mAh battery built-in and a MicroUSB port for charging it. This would do well to go a day on a full charge only if usage is minimal though.
Speaking of photography on a smartphone, the Homtom S12 has a decent low budget one in place. There is the combination of an 8MP camera and another 2MP camera on the rear side with a flash just in-between. Selfies on the other end are being handled by a 5MP camera.
Hardware and Software
Powering up the features on the smartphone is a more or less typical processor of cheap smartphones like this one. Having four cores, you’ve got the MediaTek MT6580A in charge taking care of things and a 1GB RAM. Regarding graphics, you have a Mali-400 MP2 GPU assigned to do the job. You also have an 8GB internal storage which can be extended to 32GB with an SDcard. Also, there is Android 8.1 Oreo booting up with the smartphone from the scratch.
Homtom S12 Pricing and Availability
The smartphone cost about 21, 000 Naira depending on the deal and you location.
HomTom S12 Specs
Here are a few specs of the HomTom S12:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
- Processor: Quad-core MediaTek MT6580A
- GPU: Mali-400 MP2
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Black, White, Blue
- Dimension: 65.0 x 138.0 x 8.9 mm
- Weight: 125g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch, TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 960 x 480 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 8MP + 2MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 480p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 8GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 32GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: –
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: –
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 2, 750mAh removable Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
