Fly Slimline Review, 4G, Price, Performance & Full Specs

Fly Slimline is a new smartphone released under the stable of Fly Mobile, the company that began with feature phones but moved to smartphones later in 2012. Fly Mobile introduced Fly Slimline in the middle of November 2018.

The new device is a watered down cheap smartphone that will appeal to a small segment of smartphone users because it has narrow space, stringent performance and small battery as well.

Read on to find the full specification of Fly Slimline. These include price, design, camera, battery power and other features of the phone.

Design and Display of Fly Slimline

Primary design material in this device is mainly plastic. The dimensions are 149 x 70.9 x 8.6 mm and it weighs 146 grams. It arrives in blue and champagne colors. This device is not a water resistant smartphone, does not have fingerprint sensor, and there is also no face recognition technology here.

Display type is IPS LCD capacitive touch screen without a secondary display. The screen size is a small 5.45 inches, while the pixel density is 295 ppi. Furthermore, pixel resolution is 1440 x 720. Aspect ratio is 18:9 and screen to body ratio is 72.8 percent. Other cool features are 2.5D curved glass and scratch resistant glass.

Camera Features

At the camera department there is a rear single lens of 8 MP which comes with LED flash. The video performance is 1080p@30fps.

However, the front camera made for selfies is 5 MP and it arrives without front flash. Other notable camera features include geotagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto focus, and HDR, time lapse.

Hardware and Software

Android OS v8.1 Oreo Go Edition runs in the Fly Slimline. This, we believe that this can upgrade to the latest Android 9 Pie. Likewise, the hardware consist MediaTek MT6739WA of process technology 28nm working with 64-bit architecture. Accordingly, the CPU is Quad-core 1.3 GHz ARM Cortex A53, while the GPU is PowerVR GE8100.

Storage Capacity and Sensors

Internal memory in the device is a meager 1GB of RAM. The user cannot expand it but the storage memory of 8GB can be expanded up to 64GB with a dedicated microSD card slot.

Sensors in the Fly Slimline are accelerometer, proximity, and ambient light.

Network and Connectivity

Supported networks in the smartphone are GSM, HSPA and LTE. Thus, it is equipped with 2G, 3G and 4G internet networks. Also, there are two nano SIM card slots provided in the device for simultaneous use.

Regarding connectivity, there is Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot, GPS, A-GPS, headphone jack, and micro USB 2.0. However, no infrared, NFC, or HDMI is found in this device.

Battery Life

Powering the device is a moderate Li-Ion 2500 mAh removable battery. This has no wireless charging or fast charging technology. Further, talk time is up to 10 hours and standby time is up to 160 hours. In case the battery power fades, simply throw it away and buy another one.

Price and Availability

The Fly Slimline is $79.99 USD. This is not the official price of the device and we can’t assure you that this is the best price. For availability, yes, the smartphone is released and is available for purchase, having being released in the month of November 2018.

Fly Slimline Full Technical Specification

General

  • Device Type

Smartphone

  • Model

Fly Slimline

  • Announced

Nov-2018

  • Released

Nov-2018

  • Status

Available

Design

  • Type

Bar

  • Dimensions

149 mm x 70.9 mm x 8.6 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.34 inches)

  • Weight

146 g (5.15 oz)

  • Colors

Blue
Champagne

  • Waterproof No
  • Fingerprint No
  • Face Recognition

No

  • Dedicated Keys

Volume, Power

  • Device Security

Pin, Password, Pattern, Slide

  • Features

-Plastic body

Display

  • Display Type

IPS LCD, Capacitive touch screen

  • Size

5.45-inch

  • Secondary Display

No

  • Touch Screen

Yes, Multi touch

  • Pixel Density

~295 PPI

  • Resolution

1440 x 720 Pixels

  • Display Colors

16 M

  • Display Protection Yes
  • Features

-18:9 aspect ratio
-~72.8% screen-to-body ratio
-2.5D curved glass
-Scratch-resistant glass

Network

  • Supported Network

GSM/ HSPA/ LTE

  • 2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

  • 3G Network

HSPA 900 / 2100 MHz

  • 4G Network

LTE 800/ 1800/ 2600 MHz

  • SIM

Nano SIM

  • Hybrid Sim No
  • Dual SIM

Yes

Hardware

  • Chipset

MediaTek MT6739WA, 28nm, 64 bit

  • CPU

1.3 GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53

  • GPU

PowerVR GE8100

  • RAM (Memory)

1 GB, 667 MHz

  • Internal Storage

8 GB

  • Card Slot

Upto 64 GB (microSD)

  • Dedicated slot

Yes

  • Sensors

Accelerometer
Proximity
Ambient light

Software

  • Operating System

Android OS v8.1 Oreo Go Edition

  • Java Support No
  • Youtube Yes
  • Facebook Yes

Messaging

  • SMS

Yes (threaded view)

  • MMS Yes
  • Email

Yes

  • IM Yes

Camera

  • Primary

8 MP

  • Flash

LED

  • Front

5 MP, f/2.8 aperture

  • Front Flash

Yes

  • Video

1080p@30fps

  • Camera Features

Geotagging
Autofocus
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
Panorama
Timelapse

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth

Yes, v4.0, A2DP, LE

  • Infrared No
  • Wi-fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

  • Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
  • GPS

Yes, A-GPS

  • NFC No
  • Wireless Charging

No

  • Headphone Jack Yes
  • HDMI No
  • USB

Micro USB 2.0

Data

  • GPRS Yes
  • EDGE Yes
  • Speed

42.2 Mbps (HSDPA), 5.76 Mbps;(HSUPA); LTE 150/ 50 Mbps

  • Web Browser

HTML 5

Media

  • Video Format

3GP, M4V, H.263, H.264, MOV, AVI, xVID, WMV, FLV, MP4, H.265

  • Audio Format

MP3, eAAC+, WAV, Flac player

  • FM Radio

Yes

  • Alert Types

Vibration, MP3

  • Ring Tones

Wav ring tones

  • Loudspeaker

Yes

Battery

  • Battery Type

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

  • Capacity

2500mAh

  • Placement

Removable

  • Talk Time

Up to 10 hrs

  • Standby

Up to 160 hrs

MISC

  • Features
  1. Document viewer
    2. Photo and video editor

==> Disclaimer: Specifications, Features & Price Shown For The Above Device Was Entered Manually. We Can Not Guarantee That The Info On This Page Is 100% Correct. If You Think That Any Information For The Current Device Is Wrong Or Missing, Please Don’t Hesitate To Contact Us.

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