If there is one thing low budget smartphones are known for it is their below average multimedia features and Vkworld’s remedy to this is what we’ll be taking a look at today. The Vkworld S3 is a good looking smartphone that offers a decent picture and sound quality compared to others in its price range. In no way can it be compared to the quality offered by flagship smartphones but neither can it be compared to that of other low budget smartphones.
Where to Buy Vkworld S3
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Vkworld S3 Key Specs and Features
- 5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1380 X 720 pixels (267 ppi)
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Quad-Core MediaTek MT6580A CPU with 1GB RAM
- 8MP rear camera and 2MP front camera
- 8GB built-in storage, up to 32GB with memory card
- 2, 800mAh removable Li-Ion battery
Design and Display
The Vkworld S3 is one of those smartphones that doesn’t look quite attractive but it ain’t ugly either. The smartphone which has a solid build is made entirely of plastic with metallic frame . Vkworld S3 also has a nice polished surface but you’d know it is a budget smartphone just by looking at it. There are well rounded corners with off screen touch buttons and a back panel housing the camera and LED flash.
Most smartphones if not all in the low budget category uses an HD display and those that do not will certainly cost more. The Vkworld S3 which is an aggressively priced smartphone adopts a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a 267 ppi pixel density..
Battery and Camera
As I said earlier the main focus on this device are it’s multimedia features and the battery capacity is definitely one of them. So the Vkworld S3 has a decent 2, 800mAh battery capacity which is not bad as some other smartphones have lesser. The battery is removable which means you can always switch whenever you got a low battery.
For a low budget smartphone, the Vkworld S3 has a quite impressive 8MP camera with dual LED flash and a front facing 2MP with LED flash. The addition of s front facing LED flash is quite impressive and the quality of sensors is quite commendable for a budget smartphone.
Hardware and Software
The hardware featured is a low budget one, although a smooth performance is not beyond the smartphone provided tasks on it are kept minimal. Vkworld S3 features a MediaTek MT6580A processor clocking at 1.3GHz and an ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU running the graphics.
Still on the hardware, the Vkworld S3 comes with a 1GB RAM and a small 8GB internal storage space with a limit of 32GB on expansion with a memory card.. It also runs the latest Android 7.0 Nougat which is a custom ROM by the way from the box.
Vkworld S3 Price and Availability
Vkworld S3 is available in various online shopping centres and some selected number of smartphone outlets for a price ranging from 20, 000 Naira – 28, 000 Naira.
Vkworld S3 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Vkworld S3:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: Quad-Core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6580A
- GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Gold, Gray, Silver
- Dimension: 155.9 x 76.8 x 9 mm
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: Micro Sim
- SIM Count: Dual Sim
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP
- Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, Phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- Front Camera: 2MP
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: –
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: –
- WLAN: Yes, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- 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: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with GPS, 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, 800 mAh removable Li-ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
