Smartisan U1 Colourful mid-range smartphone announced

Smartisan which is a Chinese startup that manufactures smartphones has just launched their second device called the U1 .The device has a highly customised UI called Smartisan OS that offers several different options and features such as disc scratching in the music app, integrated business card scanner, ability to sort apps in many ways including according to colour etc.

5.5″ 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Snapdragon 615 Processor (4×1.5GHz Cortex-A53 + 4×1.0GHz Cortex-A53)
2GB RAM, NFC
16GB/32GB Internal Memory
13 Megapixel Rear Camera with f2.2 Aperture
5 Megapixel Front Facing Camera with f2.2 Aperture
DualSIM with LTE Support (Bands 1/3/7)
2900mAH Battery

The phone will be available for purchase in China starting from September 1st. Although this phone hasn’t been declared as a China exclusive, there is still no word regarding its global availability. The 16GB version will set you back 899 Yuan (US$140) or Rs9,200 and the 32GB version will cost you 999 Yuan (US$160) or Rs10,500.