The Creo Mark 1 has finally been unveiled in India, the first smartphone offering by the Bangalore-based startup. As promised, the brand guarantees buyers will get a new software update every month based on user feedback.
The Creo Mark 1 will hit the company’s own website and Flipkart by the end of the week. It’s been slapped with a Rs 19999 price tag, making it an appealing proposition for consumers with its combination of high-end specs at an affordable cost. Among its top highlights is its 5.5-inch QHD (1440 x 2560p) screen, a rare sight within its market segment.
Another major aspect is the Creo phone’s 21MP rear camera. The unit has been blessed with the ability to record 4K videos, dual-LED flash, a Sony Exmor IMX230 sensor and 0.5 seconds quick focus. As for the 8MP front-facing snapper, it’s been granted an 86-degree wide-angle lens and 1080p video recording capabilities.
Diving into the software side of things, the Mark 1 runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with a layer of the brand’s Fuel OS. Users can take advantage of a ton of features such as Sense, Retriever, Echo and Messaging. The first makes it easier to find anything in the handset and the second alerts a consumer with an email embedded with location data every time a new SIM is inserted.
A quick look at the specs of the Creo Mark 1:
– Display: 5.5-inch, 2560 x 1440 pixels
– OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop-based Fuel OS
– CPU: 1.95GHz MediaTek Helio X10
– Battery: 3100mAh
– Memory: 32GB, expandable till 128GB
– RAM: 3GB
– Camera: 21MP rear, 8MP front
– Weight: 190g
– Size: 155.4 x 76.1 x 8.7mm
– Connectivity: 4G, dual-SIM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB 2.0, GPS
This could prove to be useful in situations where the Creo device has gotten stolen. It doesn’t require an internet connection to work and operates even after a factory reset. The third allows users to record a personalized message and automatically plays it for missed calls. Finally, the fourth sorts SMSes into people, businesses messages and spam.
The first 2000 buyers of the Creo Mark 1 can get a custom sentence engraved on the side of the smartphone for free. You can buy it via the brand’s website or Flipkart for Rs 19999.