Carbon Mobile brings us the world's first carbon fiber smartphone. This comes under the name of Carbon 1 Mark II and is powered by Mediatek's Helio P90 mobile platform.
The device, in addition to being constructed of said high-strength and light-weight material, has characteristics and technical specifications typical of a medium-performance mobile.
All about the Carbon 1 Mark II
Carbon 1 Mark II, the world's first smartphone made of carbon fiber
To begin with, the phone is made with what is called HyRECM Technology (Hybrid Radio Enabled Composite Materials), according to the manufacturer. In question, the carbon fibers are interwoven with "radio permit" compounds to create a continuous monocoque design (an integration of the chassis and body). The result is a thin and light device.
This one comes with a 6.01-inch diagonal AMOLED screen that is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 6 glass It measures 0.4 millimeters thick to help maintain the overall slim design of the phone.
Mediatek's eight-core Helio P90 SoC gives power to this mobile. It is not mentioned how much RAM the device uses, but it was announced that the internal storage space it has is 128 GB. What's more, the battery that has the Carbon 1 Mark II is 3,050 mAh And while nothing is known about its fast charge, it is said to be 18 W.
On the other hand, weighs 125 grams and is only 6.3 millimeters thick, which makes it one of the lightest and thinnest smartphones of all. In turn, the fingerprint reader is located on the side of the mobile, it has a USB-C port, NFC chip and Bluetooth 5.0. The resolutions of its dual rear camera and front camera are not specified.
Price and Availability
The Carbon 1 Mark II is now available to be pre-ordered through the brand's official website 800 euros (882 dollars to change approx.). At the moment, there are only about 2,000 units available and, according to the purchase page, it will start shipping from June of this year. There is also a "Founder's Edition", but it can only be purchased by invitation.