HomTom C8 Twilight Budget Smartphone First impressions & Quick Review


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Meet HomTom C8 Twilight Budget Smartphone

HOMTOM C8 as a phablet features 5.5 inch display afford you a vivid and different visual experience. Triple cameras, 13.0MP + 2.0MP back camera and 8.0MP front camera, you can enjoy images with 1280 x 640 HD high resolution. It comes with most of the features we’ve come to expect from a phablet, including 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM storage equipped with Android 8.1 OS and 3000mAh big capacity battery that you can play games faster.

HOMTOM C8 is designed to be with gradient ramp, which is rare among the same level of smartphones. The back cover color ranges from royal blue to fuchsia using the 3D print technology and nanoscale dazzling texture design. HOMTOM C8 has a 18:9 full display with the 5.5 inch big screen. Its HD resolution, higher color saturation, the bright and vivid color balance offers a quite awesome visual experience to you all!

Face ID is added into the C8 in order to unlock your phone more flexible. With the intelligent face ID unlock arithmetic, what you need to do is only to turn on the

The Samsung 13MP rear camera helps capture each moment with a rather clear memory. And, you can also use the facial beautification mode, the panoramic shooting, the Bokeh mode, the HDR, the Auto—focus and more, to shoot pictures in different tone and forms.

HOMTOM C8 has a 3000mAh battery to help store enough power for the daily use. Combined with the energy saving software, HOMTOM C8 enables you to do things you want on it.

Here you can read more about the unboxing of HomTom C8 Twilight Budget Smartphone.

Next, watch the first impressions and the first experience on Android Oreo 8.1.0 OS

Firmware tested: Android Oreo 8.1.0 stock
Build number: HOMTOM_C8_V02_20190125
Kernel version: 4.4.95
Android Security Patch Level: December 5, 2018
Firmware version: HOMTOM_C8_V02_20190125_20190125-1747
Hardware: mt6739
Board: E3905
API Level: 27
Java VM: ART 2.1.0
Root: Firmware is not rooted.

Available features
: Dual SIM Dual Standby (SIM card + Nano SIM card / micro SD card), Radio FM, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, GPS, Microphone, Front Camera & Dual Rear Camera, LED Flash, USB Host, OTA Sync, Printing, Voice Search, Sound Recorder, Calculator, FlashLight Torch, Airplane Mode, App Widgets, Mobile data, Location, Auto-rotate display, Do not Disturb mode, Screen recorder, Cast, Audio Jack Output, USB Accessory, OTG, Multitouch, Audio Profiles, Google Play Store & gapps, Adaptive brightness, BesLoudness Sound Enhancement, Battery Saver mode, Super Power mode, Fingerprint, Accesibility, NavigationBar, Smart Screen Assistant, ScreenShot, Record Screen, TouchLetters – Smart WakeUp, Screen Gesture & Kinect, , Scroll Shot, DuraSpeed, Face Unlock, firmware OTA updates, G-Sensor Calibration, Multilanguage OS & Developer Options.

Sensors available on device
: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light, Proximity, Game Rotation Vector & Gravity.

CPU & GPU
CPU: MediaTek MT6739V  ARM Cortex-A53  Quad Core @ 1.3 GHz 64bits
GPU: Imagination Technologies PowerVR Rogue GE8100 @ 450MHz.

Cameras.
Back camera: Samsung 13MP & 2MP with dual LED flash. Autofocus. Continuous shooting. Digital zoom. Exposure compensation. Face detection. Geotagging. HDR. ISO settings. Panorama. Scene mode. Self-timer. Touch focus. White balance settings. Front camera: Omnivision 8MP. You can expect image quality and rendering power that every photo fanatic deserves from a phone. Enjoy Capturing!

Display.
Diagonal: 5.5″. Type: LCD IPS. Resolution: 1280 x 640. Density: 268 Pixels per inch. Others: 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, LED Notifications, Multi-touch.

Battery.
Capacity: 3000 mAh. Type: Li-Ion. Others: Non-removable. So now you can enjoy movie marathons, launch apps, and play games without worrying about running out of battery.

Internal storage
. Capacity: 16 GB. Available Storage: 9.48 GB. (89%). SD slot up to 128 GB. Tested with Mixza Tohaoll 64GB SDXC Micro SD Memory Card.

Cost-effective. 
7.1 from 10 – pretty impressive regarding the actual low price.

In Antutu Video Tester 3.0 HOMTOM C8 scores 674 points, this firmware version fully supported 14 video files, it partially supported 9 video files and didn’t managed to play 7 video file types.

Wifi Internet speed tested gets also pretty good values: over 42 Mbps in download and the upload speed was over 11 Mbps in 2.4G and over 57 Mbps in download / 12 Mbps in download in 5G band. The router used in this test is Xiaomi Mi WiFi Router, mounted in another room.


Conclusion

Android 8.1 Oreo OS on the HOMTOM C8 runs pretty well – transitions, animations, apps switching and general OS fluidity is good, the WiFi speed is very good also. During our tests, we experienced zero force closes, hangups or stability issues. Google Play and gapps are working without issue. Google Play Services updated no problem. 3rd party apps downloaded and updated without issues. HOMTOM C8 has now an amazing affordable price and very good value for the money, go ahead and buy it!
Photo gallery full album here. Official webpage here.

About Homtom SHENZHEN ZHOUJI HENGTONG TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD, was founded in 2013. HOMTOM headquarter and the factory is located in Shenzhen, China. At the beginning of the foundation, our company focused on the R&D, production and sales of the communication equipment and accessories. Year after year, the company has established the battery factory, grinding tool factory, integrated assembly fac nsportation and other subsidiaries through various modes, such as sole investment, mergence, public operation etc.; it has passed the ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management System Certification, China Quality Inspection Quality Management System Certification, China Quality Inspection Alliance, i.e. China Testing Alliance (CTA) Certification, and the 3C Certification of China Quality Certification Center. The R&D results over many years bring more than 100 national patents to the company, which has passed the National High-tech Enterprise Certification.

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