The Mobicel Hype X is the latest smartphone from Mobicel launched in South Africa. The device was launched along with the standard Mobicel Hype, and is the first Mobicel smartphone to feature a Notch display cut-out.
Specification wise, the Hype X mount a 6.18-inch Full-HD+ display, with 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. The device runs on an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 CPU, clocked at 1.8GHz, along with Adreno 506 GPU, 3GB RAM and 32GB expandable storage.
On the camera department, the Mobicel Hype X mount a dual rear camera on the back, comprising of a 12 MP + 5 MP sensors along with a single LED flash. On the frontal, is a large 16-megapixel front-facing camera with another single LED flash.
The device have support for 4G LTE network on it dual Nano-SIM cards, and powered by a 3400mAh battery and Android 8.1 (Oreo) out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of Mobicel Hype X are detailed in the specification table below.
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 1900 |
4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
Also Known As |
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Dimensions | 156.7 x 75.3 x 8 mm (6.17 x 2.96 x 0.31 in) |
Weight | 174 g (4.02 oz) |
Build | Premium Plastic |
SIM Type | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 6.18 inches, 96.7 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) |
Operating System | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
Chipset | Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) CPUs |
GPU | Adreno 506 |
RAM + ROM | 3 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card |
Camera Type | Double Lenses |
Camera Sensor(s) | 12 + 5 megapixel main camera |
Camera Features | PDAF, Geo-tagging, panorama, f/2.0 aperture, bokeh mode, AI scene mode |
Video Resolution | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 16-megapixel, 1.4µm |
Camera Features | HDR+, FaceID, AI beautification |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes |
FM Radio | Yes |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery |
Wireless Charging | No |
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 24 hours |
Stand-by | Up to 380 hours |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.