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5 Bad Names Given On Android Smartphones

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Smartphone companies are often creative in giving a name for their handsets, whether they’re flagship or budget phones or mid-rangers, companies  would always side with the most interesting name. However, that ain’t the case every time. In regards to that, we figured to list down a few handsets with ridiculous names. Remember, these handsets don’t necessary suck, but rather, they’re names are quite ridiculous.

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OnePlus One and 2

Alright, when we first heard of OnePlus flagships, the OnePlus One and 2 , we said to ourselves, “they could’ve done better”. The name is really simplistic and some may actually prefer that, though OnePlus themselves have yet to establish a series, with soon to be 4 handsets in their wakes, but nevertheless, they should have at least made an effort in being creative with their names. Heck, even OnePlus X is pretty generic.

See also OnePlus One vs 2 review comparison

OnePlus One specs PH price, features

  • Display: 5.5-inch 1080p FHD display
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 801 chip
  • RAM: 3GB
  • Memory: 16/64GB internal, no microSD card slot
  • Main camera: 13MP rear shooter, f/2.0 lens
  • Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter, f/2.0 lens
  • Connectivity: WiFi ac, BT 4.1, GPS, GLONASS, NFC
  • OS: Android 4.4.2 KitKat, upgradeable to 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Battery capacity: 3100mAh battery capacity
  • Ports: microUSB v2.0, USB Host
  • Release date: June 2014
  • Official price Around Php 12K price through online stores nationwide

OnePlus 2 specs, PH price, features

  • Display: 5.5-inch 1080p FHD display
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 810 chip
  • RAM: 3 or 4GB
  • Memory: 16/64GB internal, microSD card slot
  • Main camera: 13MP rear shooter, f/2.0 lens, OIS, laser autofocus
  • Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter, f/2.4 lens
  • Connectivity: WiFi ac, BT 4.1, GPS, GLONASS
  • OS:Android 5.1 Lollipop
  • Battery capacity: 3300mAh battery
  • Ports: microUSB v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Release date: August 2015
  • Official price: Php 18-20K price through online stores nationwide

Acer Liquid Zest

When we first heard of Acer’s new budget handset, the Liquid Zest, one thing got stuck in our hands, and that’s soap. I understand they’re going for the liquid and zest feel of refreshment and whatnot, but the combination of words felt like they’re not exactly selling a smartphone but instead a detergent or soap. Nevertheless, since the Plus variant is in the wakes, there’s no room for changes Acer.

See also Asus Zenfone Max vs Liquid Zest Plus specs comparison

Acer Liquid Zest specs, PH price, features

  • Display: 5-inch 720p HD display
  • Chipset: MediaTek MT6580/6735 chip
  • RAM: 1GB
  • Memory: 8GB of ROM, microSD card up to 32GB
  • Main camera: 8MP rear shooter, f/2.0 lens
  • Front camera: 5MP selfie shooter
  • Connectivity: 4G/3G LTE, WiFi, BT 4.0, GPS
  • OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Battery capacity: 2000mAh battery
  • Ports: microUSB v2.0
  • Release date: Announced on April 2016
  • Official price: Php 3,999 for the 3G variant, Php 5,999 for the 4G variant

HTC 10

HTC dropped the One moniker on their latest flagship, the HTC 10 and some may think this is a “meh” move from HTC and would not greatly affect the handset’s success and for that we agree. However, we can’t argue with the fact that the HTC One moniker has already established itself in HTC’s market. Dropping the One could confuse a few unaware smartphone users and could affect it, for long term. However, right now, it seems that’s not the case.

See also HTC 10 full review

HTC 10 specs, PH Price, Features

  • Display: 5.2-inch Super LCD 5 2K resolution (1440 x 2560 pixels), 564ppi
  • Chipset: Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor
  • RAM: 4GB
  • Memory: 32GB or 64GB internal, microSD up to 200GB
  • Camera: 12MP rear shooter, f/1.8 lens
  • Selfie: 5MP selfie shooter, lf/1.8 lens
  • Connectivity: WiFi ac, 4G LTE, GPS, NFC
  • OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, HTC Sense UI
  • Battery: 3000mAh, quick charging at 50% in 30min
  • Ports: microUSB v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Release: April 2016 in the Philippines
  • Price: Around Php 32-34K price through online stores nationwide

HTC One M9 + Supreme Camera

HTC’s 2015 One M9 + Supreme camera is quite a mouthful. That alone makes this moniker a tad bit ridiculous from let’s say HTC ChaCha and Salsa, which in fact are ridiculous names on their own. Nevertheless, the mouthful and sometimes unnecessary name of the HTC One M9 + is quite funny and yet annoying at the same time.

See also LG G5 vs HTC 10 review comparison

HTC One M9 + Supreme camera specs, PH price, features

  • Display: 5.2-inch 1440p QHD display
  • Chipset: MediaTek Helio X10 chip
  • RAM: 3GB
  • Memory: 32GB internal, microSD card up to 128GB
  • Main camera: 21MP rear shooter, f/2.2 lens, OIS, Laser autofocus
  • Front camera: 4MP selfie shooter, f/2.0 lens
  • Connectivity: LTE, WiFi ac, BT 4.1, GPS, GLONASS, BDS, NFC
  • OS: Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
  • Battery capacity: 2840mAh battery
  • Ports: microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host
  • Release date: September 2015
  • Official price: Factory unlocked variant at $518 or roughly around Php 24K in Amazon

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