Fero has produced many smartphones since its inception, and different ones are created to satisfy particular categories of users. The Fero L100 which was released into the markets long ago comes to satisfy the category of smartphone users who desire modern things in their smartphones.
It possesses modern features like super-fast 4G LTE connectivity, the most common Android OS on new devices today, Android Marshmallow, and its display has a special glass protection so you don’t have to panick when the phone falls.
Fero L100 Specifications, Review and Highlights
Display & Design
The Fero L100 comes with a 5-inch IPS display with an 854 * 480 pixel resolution. The smartphone weighs 137 grammes and is 10.2 millimetres thick.
It has a metal aluminium design and its display is protected with DragonTrail Glass, making it harder for it to crack in the event of a fall.
Storage & Processor
Under the hood, the Fero L100 is powered by a Spreadtrum SC9832 processor with four processor cores (quad-core) and a speed of 1.3GHz.
The phone comes with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 32GB with a microSD card.
Camera
In line with the display size, the Fero L100 sports 5MP cameras at the front and the rear, the trio combination which Fero calls “The Power of 5”. Both cameras come with LED flashes to aid visibility and enhance image quality in low-light conditions.
Battery & Connectivity
A 2350mAh battery made with Lithium-ion technology is present in the Fero L100 to give itn running power. As mentioned earlier, the smartphone supports 4G LTE network connections, achieved via its dual micro-SIM slot.
The smartphone has the capability to act as the USB Host when it’s connected to other peripheral devices (flash drive, keyboard, etc), usually via a USB OTG cable.
Software
The Fero L100 runs on the latest version of the Android Operating System readily available to all smartphone OEMs, Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Fero L100 Full Phone Specifications
General
| Device Brand | Fero |
| Model | L100 |
| Announced | February 2, 2017 |
| Released | February 2017 |
| Status | Available |
Network
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 2100 MHz |
| 4G Network | LTE band 3(1800), 20(800), 40(2300) |
| SIM Type | Micro-SIM, dual standby |
| SIM Count | Dual SIM |
Data
| 2G | GPRS Up to 32 to 48 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | Up to 42.2 Mbps (HSDPA), 5.76 Mbps;(HSUPA) |
| 4G | Up to 300/50 Mbps |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Web Browser | Yes, HTML5 |
Design
| Type | Smartphone |
| Dimensions | 145.2 * 72.2 * 10.2 mm |
| Weight | 137g |
| Build | Metal aluminium design |
| Colors | Space Grey & Gold |
Display
| Display Type | IPS Capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 5.0 inches |
| Resolution | 480 * 854 pixels |
| Colors | 16M colors |
| Pixel Density | – |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Protection | DragonTrail Glass |
| Features | – |
| Secondary Display | No |
Camera
| 5MP | |
| – | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| – | |
| Yes, LED flash (Primary) (Secondary) | |
| 5MP | |
| – |
Software
| Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| n/a | |
| No | |
| Skype | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
| Spreadtrum SC9832 | |
| CPU | Quad-Core 1.3 GHz |
| GPU | – |
| 1GB | |
| Internal Storage | 8GB |
| Expandable up to 32GB (microSD) [dedicated] | |
| Accelerometer, Proximity, Light | |
| Controls | – |
Connectivity
| Yes, Bluetooth v4.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | – |
| Infrared | No |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
| USB Type | Yes; USB v2.0 |
| USB On-the Go (OTG) | Yes |
| GPS | Yes, GPS + A-GPS |
| NFC | No |
| HDMI | No |
| No | |
| No |
Battery
| Battery Type | Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 2350mAh |
| Placement | Removable |
| Standby | – |
| Talk Time | – |
| Music Play | – |
Messaging
| SMS | Yes (threaded view) |
| MMS | Yes |
| Yes, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP | |
| IM | Yes |
Media
| Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
| Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
| n/a | |
| Yes, FM radio | |
| Vibration, Ringtones | |
| MP3, WAV | |
| Yes | |
| Yes, 3.5mm Jack |
Other Features
| – MP4/H.264 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer |
Availability and Price of Fero L100 in Nigeria, Kenya & Ghana
The Fero L100 is available on e-commerce stores in Nigeria and currently costs around N32,300.
