O+ has finally jumped into the octa core club with the O+ Air. Can it compete with octa core choices already out from other local brands?
Just like previous O+ flagships, the O+ Air is endowed with features that amaze us. Aside from the octa core chip and Kikat OS, it also boasts an innovative Dual Crystal LUMI Display and new gesture controls.
| Meet the O+ Air! |
Just like most octa core smartphones, O+ Air uses the 1.7GHz MT6592 chip from MediaTek. That means it also has the quad core Mali-450 MP4 graphics processor. This combination ensures very smooth transitions, 3D games and apps for the O+ Air.
However, the O+ Air only has 1GB of RAM. A 2GB RAM would have made it an instant hit! Nevertheless, the Android 4.4 Kitkat OS is guaranteed to operate smoothly even with a very small amount of RAM.
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One thing that sets the O+ Air apart from other octa core smartphones is its Dual Crystal Luminescent Film or LUMI Display. This innovative technology from O+ USA is said to save a lot of energy which results into a longer battery life while displaying sharp and bright graphics.
O+ Air looks just like your usual 5-inch smartphone up front but hold it and you’ll immediately feel its metal back cover and slimness. This makes the O+ Air durable and elegant. In case you’re wondering, O+ Air is only 6.8mm thin!
You’ll also notice the 13MP camera of O+ Air at its back with a single LED flash. Going down you’ll meet the O+ logo and further towards the bottom is the statement, “Designed for O+ in the USA”.
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O+ also proudly introduced what they call as ‘O+ Innovations’. It is a set of features that takes advantage of the sensors on O+ phones to introduce novel controls.
All of these features are available to O+ Air. Other O+ phones can also have these features via an Over the Air software update. However, not all models can support all these features.
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Aside from O+ Innovations, O+ Air also has Air Shuffle where you can control the Music, Camera, Gallery and FM Radio app by waving your hand in front of the smartphone.
Additionally, O+ Air has anti-theft protection and encrypted messages.
O+ Air is just a bit pricey at a suggested retail price of ₱15,995.00. Hopefully, O+ Air has 2GB of RAM, a long lasting battery and more unique features. It does have a free Sennheiser earphones ensuring high quality audio and 8GB microSD card from SanDisk.
