Wileyfox, a new smartphone brand based in the UK has introduced Storm and Swift, its first set of smartphones running on the latest Cyanogen OS 12.1 based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). The Storm has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen and is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, while the Swift comes with 5-inch HD display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC.
Both these smartphones have dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity (Bands: 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 for Storm, 800 / 1800 / 2600 for Swift). It has new PIN scramble option that moves the numbers on the keyboard around, Blocked Caller List, which blocks incoming calls and texts from selected numbers and granular control that lets you select which apps get access to your personal data.
Wileyfox Storm specifications
- 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- 1.5GHz Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
- 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Cyanogen OS 12.1 based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Hybrid Dual SIM (second slot can also be used as microSD slot)
- 20MP rear camera with Sony IMX220 sensor, LED Flash
- 8MP front-facing camera with LED Flash
- Dimensions: 155.6 x 77.3 x9.2 mm; Weight: 155g
- 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 2500mAh Non-removable battery
Wileyfox Swift specifications
- 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS Fully Laminated display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- 1.2 GHz Quad-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
- Dual SIM
- Cyanogen OS 12.1 based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- 13MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, Samsung S5K3M2 sensor
- 5MP front-facing camera
- Dimensions: 141.15 x 71 x 9.37 mm; Weight: 135g
- 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 2500mAh battery
The Wileyfox Storm and Swift smartphones come in Sandstone Black colors are priced at £199 (US$ 315 / Rs. 20,800 approx.) and £129 ( US$ 204 / Rs. 13,485 approx.), respectively. These smartphones will be available to pre-order from the official website starting from this week across Europe and the UK and will be available starting from September and October, respectively. It will also be available from Amazon, Ebay, JD, Souq, Expansys and Clove.