Kingrow K1
Kingrow K1 is a smartphone and eBook Reader
[edit] Overview
Kingrow K1 a smartphone + ebook reader (albeit small format). The front is occupied by a display e-Ink Paper 5.17 inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels, 283 PPI) with adjustable frontlight, which will allow you to be productive without damaging the view: the screen eliminates blue light and has no reflections, thus allowing a prolonged use of the device avoiding eye fatigue, macular degeneration and insomnia. In short, it is a smartphone with a monochrome B&W display that – according to some recent studies – should improve concentration and optimize the time we spend online. In a word, it makes us more productive.
Unlike ebook readers, however, Kingrow K1 is also a powerful smartphone with a 2.0GHz MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable eMMC. The 3100 mAh battery will ensure excellent autonomy: up to 2 days if used as a smartphone, over 7 days in ebook-reader mode, up to 13 days in stand-by. There is also a front camera and a rear 8MP with LED flash and auto-focus on the back of the body, characterized by a rough finish that does not retain fingerprints and facilitates the taking.
Kingrow K1 does not integrate the fingerprint reader (no, it is not in-display), but it has a USB Type-C port for quick charging, two speakers on the bottom and a slot for SIM card and MicroSD on the edge. The operating system is Android 8.1 Oreo, without support for the Play Store and the main Google applications, but Kingrow has created a custom user interface (UI) to make it easier and more intuitive to use the smartphone with the e-ink screen. A scroll or swipe-up is all it takes to switch between the Kindle library and system settings.
[edit] Specifications
- Display: 5.17-inch HD 1280 x 720 E Ink display 283ppi touch screen with adjustable front light
- sceen dimensions: 4.52" x 2.54" 16:9
- CPU: MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) 2.0 GHz Octa Core
- RAM + ROM: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
- External Memory: TF (microSD) card up to 128GB (not included)
- OS: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Battery: 3100 mAh
- Weight: 155 g
- Sensors: E-compass, Gravity Sensor, Distance Sensor, Light Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope
- SIM Card: Dual Nano SIM card + Nano SIM card slot
- Service Provider: Unlocked
- Type: 4G Phablet
- Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless internet
- Wireless Connectivity: 3G,4G, A-GPS, Bluetooth, CDMA, Dual Band WiFi,GPS, GSM, WiFi
- CDMA: CDMA 1X EVDO 800MHz,CDMA 2000,CDMA: 800
- TD-SCDMA: TD-SCDMA 1880MHz/2010MHz,TD-SCDMA 1900/2000MHz
- 4G LTE: FDD B1 2100MHz,FDD B3 1800MHz
- Camera
- Auto Focus: Yes
- Back camera: 8.0MP
- Camera Functions: Face Beauty,Face Detection,Panorama Shot
- Camera type: Dual cameras (one front one back)
- Flashlight: Yes
- Touch Focus: Yes
- Additional Features: 3G, 4G, Alarm, Bluetooth, Browser, Calculator, Calendar, Camera,
- eBook Reader, Fingerprint recognition, Fingerprint Unlocking, GPS, Gravity Sensing,
- Light Sensing, MP3, MP4, Notification, WiFi
- Bluetooth: V4.2
- Google Play Store: No
- I/O Interface: 1 x Nano SIM Card Slot, Microphone, Nano SIM/TF Card Slot, Speaker, Type-C, Type-C Audio Out Port
- Sensor: E-Compass,Gravity Sensor,Gyroscope
- Battery Capacity (mAh): 3100mAh Built-in
- Battery Type: Li-ion Battery,Non-removable
- Package content
- Cell Phone: 1
- Charger: 1
- Chinese Manual: 1
- Earphones: 1
- SIM Needle: 1
- Dash USB Type-C Cable: 1
[edit] For more information
- https://www.priceboon.com/product/kingrow-k1/ note not easily available due to security concerns.
- MobileRead Discussion thread
- http://kingrow.net/ Chinese website.
