Starck Tech, a subsidiary of Jyoti Group, the sole distributor of Obi phones in Nepal has introduced price drop in three Obi Worldphone Smartphones. The price drop is of Rs. 1800, Rs. 2000 and Rs. 2500 in the models SJ1.5, SF1(16/2GB), and SF1(32/3GB) respectively. Hence, the new price of Obi Worldphone SJ1.5, SF1(16/2GB), and SF1(32/3GB) are Rs. 12,999, Rs. 19,499, and Rs. 23,699 respectively. However, Obi MV1 is still priced the same at Rs. 15,799.
Obi Worldphone SJ1.5 (Specs Highlights)
- 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels)
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- 1.3 GHz Quad-core Mediatek MT6580 Processor
- 1GB RAM
- 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- 8MP rear camera with OmniVision OV8865 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash
- 5MP front-facing camera
- 3000mAh battery
- Price: Rs. 12,999
Obi Worldphone SF1 (Specs Highlights)
- 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels)
- Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- 1.5 GHz Octa-core Snapdragon 615 Processor
- 2GB / 3GB RAM
- 16GB / 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
- Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
- 13MP rear camera with LED flash, Sony IMX214 sensor, f/2.0 aperture
- 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
- 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 1.0
- Price: Rs. 19,499(2GB/16GB); Rs. 23,699(3GB/32GB)
Verdict:
Other than new releases, what excites me is the price drop. So, I take these price drops as something positive. But just the price drop doesn’t make these devices the good buying options. Yes, Obi phones come with a unique design that looks pretty sleek. But where exactly Obi phones lag from its competitors is the software that is based on outdated Android Lollipop. And, Software updates are something Obi hasn’t included in their “to-do-list”.
