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Mobicel Hype
Mobicel Hype Highlights and Overview
Mobicel Hype is the basic version of the Hype X. Unlike the Hype X, this unit comes with a 5.9-inch HD+ Display with 720 x 1440 pixels resolution. The display uses 18:9 aspect ratio, and does not have a notch Cut-out.
Under the hood, the device is powered by a Quad-core MediaTek MT6739 CPU clocked at 1.3GHz. Catering for graphic need is a PowerVR GE8100 GPU, along with 1GB RAM and 8/16 GB internal storage. If that storage capacity is not enough for you, then you can always attach an additional SD card to the phone.
Coming to the camera department, the Mobicel Hype comes with a 13-megapixel main camera with LED flash, and another 5MP front-facing camera for selfie. Sadly, the device have no support for fingerprint sensor, but there is a bundled FaceID with the front facing camera.
But does the Mobicel Hype have support for 4G LTE network? Yes, the device also have support for dual SIM cards, with a 2800mAh battery and Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition) out of the box. The full specs and features of the Mobicel Hype are detailed below.
Mobicel Hype Full Specifications and Features
NETWORK
| 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 |
LAUNCH
| Also Known As |
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BODY
| Dimensions | 153.7 x 74.3 x 8 mm (6.17 x 2.96 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 164 g (4.02 oz) |
| Build | Premium Plastic |
| SIM Type | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY
| Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.99 inches, 96.7 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1440 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~267 ppi density) |
PLATFORM
| Operating System | Android 8.1 (Oreo, Go Edition) |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6739W |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8300 |
MEMORY
| RAM + ROM | 1 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card |
MAIN CAMERA
| Camera Type | Double Lenses |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 13 megapixel main camera |
| Camera Features | PDAF, Geo-tagging, panorama, f/2.0 aperture, bokeh mode, AI scene mode |
| Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Camera Type | Single Lens |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 5-megapixel |
| Camera Features | HDR+, FaceID, AI beautification |
| Video Resolution | 720@30fps |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
| Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
CONNECTIVITY
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP |
| NFC | |
| GPS | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes |
BATTERY
| Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 2800 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 |
OTHER FEATURES
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
Mobicel Hype User Reviews and Opinions
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Disclaimer Note
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.
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Bought my mobicel hype on the 24 May 2019 its not even a month today the 09 June 2019 around 10 the screen is turning white i don't know what's the problem spent R1500 on a phone and its already giving me problem so unhappy.
It a great phone but why is the photos not showing its taking pictures but can’t find them please help I did everything I could but still
You might need to install another gallery app from Google play store.
It is almost two years since I bought this product at pepcell. Today I get trouble with the battery, how can I get the spare?
I have a spare battery
I am in Tanzania currently. Can you deliver that?
Hi im currently living in kenya I have the phone it is great compared that it is a low end phone which is quite amazing but I have only one problem, the availability of the phone and its accessories I have searched literally every store in kenya but I didn’t find what I was searching for which is the phone’s back cover and yes The phone was imported with it but everything is bound to spoil. If any ine can help I would really appreciate.
Why does my internal storage always gets full but I have a 16Gig memory card in.Please help me to release more space on my Mobicel Hype internal storage.I like the phone but the storage usage it’s not working really I can’t keep a phone that shows storage space running low but I delete almost all my contents to create space but it’s not even 5 Min then it shows storage full .
This phone they gud
This is a stu*****pid phone it’s cuts when shooting a video
It’s a good phone. I have been using for a year and half now. The only problem that currently have it that is switches off and 70% I don’t know if the problem is the battery or the phone itself. Already brought a new battery and still it switches off at 70%
Ohk it’s been two years and it’s a great phone. Except for the battery. Sometimes it switched off at 80%