First look: Cherry Mobile Flare S4 Plus Dual Sim

OS

Android 5.0 Lollipop upgradedable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Connectivity & Features

DUAL SIM
Networks
4G (HSPA+)
3G (HSDPA/CDMA)
Edge/2G (GSM/GPRS)
Wireless Connectivity - Mobile Hotspot Tethering
Bluetooth
WiFi 802.11n not 802.11ac

Camera

The Flare S4 Plus has a 13 megapixel rear (primary) camera, which can produce high quality photos. Its 5 megapixel front camera makes it a good selfie phone.

The Cherry Mobile Flare S4 Plus camera lens aperture maxes out at f/2.2 which is standard for smartphone cameras. While lens aperture size shouldn't be a deciding factor when choosing a phone, some camera fanatics might prefer a larger one.

Display

The Flare s4 Plus has a 5.0 inch display, IPS LCD, Ambient Light Sensor
Multi Touch, Proximity Sensorwhich is typical for a smartphone.

The screen has a resolution of 1,280 pixels by 720 pixels, making it a 720p HD screen. Display sharpness can be measured in the density of pixels per square inch of screen, and at 294 PPI, it's about average for phone released in 2015.

Processor and Memory

The Flare S4 Plus houses an octa core MediaTek MT6592 system on a chip. Its CPU runs at 1.7 GHz and ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU, which is much higher than average for a smartphone processor.

With 2 GB of RAM, the Flare S4 Plus has more memory than an average smartphone from 2015.

Storage

The base model of the Flare s4 Plus has 16 GB of internal storage, which is sub-par for storing music and video, and an expansion slot for microSD.

Battery

3100mAh Lithium Ion Battery - battery-saving modes that let you squeeze as much as 24 hours out of your last fraction of battery by making the display monochrome, shutting of standby mobile data and limiting access to apps.