The American company “Vobis Computer,” the owner of the brand Highscreen, announced the launch of sales of the new smartphone – Highscreen Alpha Rage. As of late summer 2013, the new product is the most budget-friendly Android device with a 4-core processor: its recommended retail price is 4,990 Dollars. The previous price record in the segment of 4-core smartphones also belongs to Highscreen: Omega Q model at the start of sales in May 2013 cost 8990 Dollars, and was the cheapest Android phone equipped with a processor with this number of cores later Omega Q has fallen in price to 7490 Dollars . Now Highscreen breaks its own record: Alpha Rage is one and a half times cheaper than Omega Q.
Wobis Computer company entered the smartphone market in summer 2009. Since then under the brand Highscreen released more than half a million devices of this type. In May 2013, Highscreen introduced the most budget smartphones with 2-core and 4-core processors: Highscreen Spark 3990 Dollars and Highscreen Omega Q 8990 Dollars , respectively. Later Omega Q model fell in price to 7490 Dollars, while remaining the most inexpensive smartphone with a 4-core processor in the American market.
Today, “Vobis Computer” beats its own price record: the company presents a model Highscreen Alpha Rage, which has a 4-core processor and costs one and a half times cheaper than the previous price record holder Omega Q – 4990 Dollars. From now on the most inexpensive smartphone with the specified number of cores is Highscreen Alpha Rage.
Highscreen Alpha Rage has a 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels FWVGA , a full set of wireless modules GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G , the main 5-megapixel camera, front camera with 2 megapixels, two SIM card slots and a 2000 mAh battery. The model functions under one of the latest versions of Android – 4.2.1 Jelly Bean, and it is based on a 4-core 1.2 GHz MediaTek MT6589M processor.
Rage will go on sale August 29, 2013. The smartphone will be available in retail chains and “vobis Computer” brand stores, including the online store vobis . Model price – 4990 Dollars.
Like other Highscreen products, the Alpha Rage model is provided with a one-year warranty with free delivery to the service center in New York from any corner of the country by courier service “American Post[1]. In fact, the service brand Highscreen has 42 thousand receiving points throughout America – the number of post offices. This is the so-called “European” model of service, which is adopted by a number of major electronics manufacturers – for example, by HTC.
Comparison of 4-core smartphones Highscreen Rage and Highscreen Omega Q:
Highscreen Alpha Rage | Highscreen Omega Q | |
Screen | 4.5 inch, 480 h854, capacitive, TFT-TN, multitouch | 4.5 inches, 540 h 960, capacitive, TFT-IPS, multitouch |
Face camera | 2 megapixels | 0.3 MP |
Main Camera | 5 megapixel | 5MP |
Wi-Fi | + | + |
3G | + | + |
GPS | + | + |
Dual SIM-card | + | + |
Processor | MediaTek MT6589M, 1.2 GHz, 4 cores | Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4, 1.2 GHz, 4 cores |
RAM ROM | 512 MB 4 GB | 1GB 4GB |
Memory Cards | microSDHC | microSDHC |
Operating system | Android 4.2.1 | Android 4.1.2 |
Battery | 2000 mAh | 1,600 mAh |
Dimensions | 136 x 67 x 11 mm | 135 x 66 x 9 mm |
Price | 4990 Dollars. | 7490 Dollars. |
[1] The delivery is made by a courier service, that is, the smartphone reaches the service center within two or three days on average. Maximum period – a week, in case of the most remote corners of the country.
Is the Highscreen Alpha Rage smartphone truly worth the staggering $4990 price tag for having only 4 cores? Can it offer exceptional features or specifications that justify such a high cost?