Released as Fero’s first ever smartphone to sport a fingerprint sensor (a feature that surprisingly didn’t come in a flagship first), the Fero Pace still finds itself in the budget category of smartphones. Notwithstanding, it comes with certain appealing features such as its battery capacity which is a decent 2800mAh, and its fingerprint sensor speed.
Though these are accompanied by a couple of downsides such as its non-support of 4G connection, the Fero Pace is still a package that’s worth the buy.
Fero Pace Specifications, Review and Highlights
The Fero Pace smartphone sports a fingerprint sensor right below the rear camera which lives up to the model name, unlocking your phone in just one-fifth of a second. This also makes the Fero Pace the first Fero smartphone to have a fingerprint sensor, something that has become a trend for smartphones these days.
The smartphone features a 5.5″ IPS HD display which has a screen resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels. It has a 1GB RAM capacity which is supported by an inbuilt memory of 8GB that is expandable up to 32GB using a MicroSD.
It is powered by a Quad-Core MTK6580 processor which has a clock speed of 1.3GHz, good enough to ease multitasking between apps and games. It comes with a Removable 2800mAh battery which can last up to 5hours on calls and as much as 200hours on standby.
The Fero Pace device runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, has both an 8MP rear shooter and a 5MP front-facing camera which both possess LED flash for sharper and clearer images.
Fero Pace Full Phone Specifications
General
| Device Brand | Fero |
| Model | Pace |
| Announced | 2017, January |
| Released | 2017, January |
| Status | Available |
Network
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GHz |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 GHz |
| 4G Network | – |
| SIM Type | Micro-sim, dual stand-by |
| 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 | – |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Web Browser | Yes, HTML5 |
Design
| Type | Smartphone |
| Dimensions | 153.6 * 79.6 * 10.5mm |
| Weight | 137g |
| Build | Plastic |
| Colors | Gold, Space Grey |
Display
| Display Type | IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 5.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 * 1280 pixels |
| Colors | 16M colors |
| Pixel Density | n/a |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Protection | n/a |
| Features | n/a |
| Secondary Display | n/a |
Camera
| Primary | 8MP |
| Properties | 1/4″ CMOS sensor |
| Image | Yes |
| Video | 1080p HD Video |
| Features | Autofocus |
| Flash | Yes, LED flash (Primary) |
| Secondary | 5MP |
| Properties | LED Flash |
Software
| Operating System | Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| User Interface | n/a |
| Java Support | n/a |
| Skype | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
| Chipset | MediaTek MTK6580 |
| CPU | Quad-Core 1.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali 400-MP |
| RAM (Memory) | 1GB RAM |
| Internal Storage | 8GB |
| Card Slot | Expandable up to 32 GB (microSD) [dedicated] |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass, Fingerprint |
| Controls | – |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Yes, Bluetooth v4.0 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP |
| Infrared | n/a |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
| USB Type | Yes; microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
| GPS | Yes, GPS + A-GPS |
| NFC | n/a |
| HDMI | n/a |
| Wireless Charging | No |
| Fast Charging | No |
Battery
| Battery Type | Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 2800mAh |
| Placement | Removable |
| Standby | 200hr |
| Talk Time | 5hr |
| Music Play | – |
Messaging
| SMS | Yes (threaded view) |
| MMS | Yes |
| Yes, IMAP4, POP3, SMTP | |
| IM | Yes |
Media
| Audio Playback | Yes, MP3, AAC,WMA, MIDI, WAV |
| Video Playback | Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player |
| Video Out | n/a |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Alert Types | Vibration, Ringtones |
| Ring Tones | MP3, WAV |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Handsfree | 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 Pace in Nigeria, Kenya & Ghana
The Fero comes in Gold and Space Grey Colors and is available in retail outlets and online stores for as much as N55,000.
