Rugged smartphones have been increasing significantly lately as most already established and upcoming Chinese OEMs are all having their own rugged smartphone series. The Vernee Active is a new addition to the list with a nice build and mouth watering spec sheet. So you get a smartphone with a dust and water proof certification and a fairly powerful hardware.
Where to Buy Vernee Active
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Vernee Active Key Specs and Features
- 5.5-inch, JDI LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 X 1920 pixels (401 ppi)
- Android 7.0 Nougat
- Octa-core MediaTek MT6757CD CPU with 6GB RAM
- 16MP rear camera and 8MP front camera
- 128GB built-in storage, up to 256GB with memory card
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- IP68 certification (water and dust proof)
- 4, 200mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
The Vernee Active smartphone is quite a good looking one and compared to other rugged devices a tad less bulky. It boasts of a solid build reinforced with Kevlar military grade material for protection. The smartphone also has slightly reduced side bezels although still very much visible and weighs just about 189g.
Vernee Active adopts a JDI LCD screen same used in iPhones with a resolution of 1920 X 1080 pixels. The 5.5-inch display also s bolstered by a pixel density of 401 ppi and a rich colour garnut.
Battery and Camera
There’s a fairly large battery on the Vernee Active which according to Verne would supply up to 3 days of power. The smartphone comes with a 4, 200mAh battery capacity alongside the fast charge technology to back it up.
Similar to a number of mid-range smartphones the Vernee Active smartphone has a 16MP rear camera accompanied by an 8MP selfie camera. With this you should be able to get decent pictures although low light pictures might not be as appealing.
Hardware and Software
Vernee went all out when it comes to the smartphone’s hardware. The Vernee Active smartphone sports an Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 SoC clocking at a maximum of 2.5GHz. To n addition, there’s an ARM Mali-T880 MP2 GPU which is one of the best from MediaTek and delivers good graphics munching.
Also, the Vernee Active has a massive 6GB internal memory which is more than enough for installing apps and multi-tasking with ease. For storage you’d get a 128GB space with a chance to expand to 256GB which I doubt most people will use. The Vernee Active boots the Android 7.0 OS and you might get an Oreo update later on.
Vernee Active Price and Availability
The smartphone is available in various online shopping centres and some smartphone outlets. The Vernee Active has a price ranging from 99, 000 Naira to 135, 000 Naira in Nigeria depending on your location and vendor.
Vernee Active Specs
Here are a few specs of the Vernee Active:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: Octa-Core 4 x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 + 4 x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (MediaTek Helio P25 MT6757CD)
- GPU: ARM Mali-T880 MP2
- Memory: 6GB RAM
- Colours: Black
- Dimension: 156.7 x 80 x 11.2 mm
- Weight: 189g
- SIM Type: Nano Sim
- SIM Count: Dual Sim
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch, JDI LCD capacitive touch screen, 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 16MP
- Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, Phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- Front Camera: 8MP
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- 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, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 802.11 n 5GHz
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type C
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: -Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4, 200mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
