Walton launches new gaming smartphone

Bangladeshi handset maker Walton has launched its new smartphone ‘Primo R8’ in the tech market. The mid-range device comes with attractive features like a powerful processor, large display, dual camera, powerful battery, RAM-ROM and Type-C charging port. As a result, users can easily play all popular games on this device along with getting advanced features of smartphone. Asifur Rahman Khan, head of sales at Walton Cellular Phones, said that priced at BDT 10,699, Primo R8 comes with attractive colors of Ocean Green, Gradient Purple and Magic Blue. The phone is available at all Walton Plaza, mobile brand and retail outlets across the country as well as at Walton’s own online shop E-Plaza (eplaza.waltonbd.com). Walton Cellular Phone Marketing In-charge Habibur Rahman Tuhin said that the attractively designed phone features a 6.5-inch 20.9 ratio dew-drop display with 1600 by 720 pixels HD Plus screen resolutions. The capacitive touch screen smartphone with IPS Incell technology also has dust and scratch resistant 2.5D curved glass. As a result, customers will have a unique experience using different applications and watching videos, playing games, reading books or browsing the internet. Runs on Android 10 operating system, the device will ensure higher speed and performance as it uses a 2.3 GHz 12nm Helio G35 SoC octa-core processor with hyper engine technology, 4 GB RAM and Power VR GE8320 graphics. The internal memory of the phone is 64 GB that can be expandable up to 128 GB via a micro SD card. The device comes with f/1.8 aperture AI dual camera with PDAF technology and LED flash. Its 13-megapixel main camera with 5P lens and 1/3" large sensor will ensure sharp and colorful photos. The smartphone has another 2MP depth-sensing sensor. The device sports another 8MP front camera for attractive selfies. The camera has various modes including Auto, Portrait, Video, Slo-Mo, Night, QR Code, Beauty with features like ZSD, Anti Flicker, HDR, AE/AF lock, Touch Focus, White Balance, Finger Capture, Self-timer, Face Detection, Digital Zoom (4.0x) etc. The phone has a 5000 mAh lithium polymer battery for long time power backup with type-C charging port. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, bluetooth, LAN hotspot, OTA and OTG. Sensors include proximity, light (brightness), accelerometer (3D), fingerprint scanner, GPS, A-GPS navigation etc. Other features include face unlock, dual 4G SIM slot with VoLTE support, separate slot for memory card, FM radio with recording facility, Full HD video recording and playback, motion gesture, lift to wake etc. Customers will get 30 days instant replacement facility along with one-year service warranty for the ‘Made in Bangladesh’ smartphone.