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Starmobile Icon: Specs, Price and Availability in the Philippines (Updated)



Starmobile has just announced that the Starmobile Icon, a 4.5-inch quad-core Android Jelly Bean smartphone will be available beginning today at selected stores and kiosks nationwide. First seen during the grand opening of Starmobile’s flagship store at SM North Edsa Annex last month, the aptly named Icon is a dual-SIM smartphone of superlatives, featuring a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 8-megapixel main camera, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS and 4.5-inch qHD IPS touchscreen.

In terms of imaging, the Icon’s camera makes use of backside illumination or BSI technology, allowing users to capture good images even in low light settings. The Icon’s display is layered with a tough glass panel called the “Dragontrail” which is six times more scratch-resistant than a typical glass panel.

The price of the Starmobile Icon is at Php7,990 (SRP) and comes with a free 4GB microSD card and jelly case.

Starmobile Icon Specifications
Dual SIM / Dual Standby
1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225Q processor
4.5-inch qHD (540x960) IPS capacitive dipslay, 245ppi
Multi-touch with Asahi Dragontrail Glass
350MHz Adreno 203 GPU
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
1GB of RAM
4GB of Internal Storage
microSD card slot up 32GB
8MP BSI AF camera with LED flash
5MP AF front-facing camera
3G/HSPA (WCDMA 850/2100)
HSDPA 7.2mbps / HSUPA 5.76mbps
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-band)
Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware update
Light / Proximity / Gravity Sensor
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n / WiFi Hotspot
FM Radio with 3.5mm audio jack
microUSB v2.0 / Bluetooth
GPS with A-GPS support
Li-Pol 1,800mAh Battery
Talk time up to 11.5 hours
Standby time up to 210 hours
134.5 x 66.5 x 10.5mm (dimension)
Color: Black and White
Price: Php7,990 (Official SRP)
Freebies: 4GB microSD card and Jelly case
Availability / Release Date: Now available at selected stores and kiosks!

Note: If you already own this phone, please share some of your experiences and opinions about this phone, so that others may be aware of it. Thanks!



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17 comments:

  1. Nakita ko na to itim ang color at nahawakan ang ganda nya ..


    Hindi ko lang na test kung USB OTG capable ba sya...


    Sana may makapag confirm kung USB OTG capable sya.


    Pag capable bilbilhin ko agad to..hehehe

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  2. Kinda like a bulky cm razor...

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  3. Casual gaming (temple run, candy crush, angry birds) ok po ung Adreno 203

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  4. ok po ba ung adreno 203 GPU for gaming?

    mejo mahina kasi aq sa mga GPU na yn.. ty and more power..

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  5. hindi alam kaya walang sagot...

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  6. Usb otg na ba ito?

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  7. wow! nice specs... decent price!

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  8. Dapat lang. Sana! hehe USB OTG nga Cherry Mobile Burst.. ang mura lang nun.

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  9. No free screen protector?

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  10. gano po kataas ang usable memory neto?

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  11. 1,800mah? wat da hell? is this even gonna last a day?

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  12. nope... with data, the phone will die after 3 to 4 hours... nakafull bar yan pag start ng data... so dapat meron kang dalang powerbank

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