A new chinese smartphone brand called Vernee, which apparently is just a month old, has unveiled its flagship smartphone called the Apollo. The phone was showcased at a MediaTek event in China yesterday. It shares a similar specification sheet as the Vivo Xplay 5 Elite, which was launched earlier this week. The phone features 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. However instead of Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC, It is powered by MediaTek’s latest Helio X20 SoC.
The Vernee Apollo is one of the three phones the company is going to launch in April. While official specifications are still under wraps, a Gizchina report suggests that the upcoming device will have a 5.5-inch QHD display, which will offer a force touch-like feature. The website also suggests that the Apollo will be using a 21MP rear camera accompanied by a Sony’s IMX230 sensor. At the front, the phone is supposed to feature an 8MP camera. According to the images posted by the official website, the phone is likely to have a full metal body and a USB Type-C port. The device will run on Android Marshmallow and there is a fingerprint sensor at the back of the phone.
According to the official website, Vernee is set to launch these three new phones in the coming months. The company will also be launching , ‘Thor’ which is a budget offering by the company and is powered by MediaTek’s 6753 SoC along with another yet to be named devicve.