Firefly Mobile's newest devices, the Intense X and Intense Mini

Firefly Mobile, a local smartphone brand has been hot for a while after releasing their Intense 64 LTE which, frankly received some pretty good reception. Well, it's quite successful to say the least since they opted to release two new smartphones as a part of their Intense line.

First of the two is the higher-spec'd INTENSE X. It's a cheaper and less-powerful alternative to their Intense 64 LTE. Well, for a price of just P5,999, you will get a pretty decent device for your daily smartphone needs.

So it has a rather large 5.5-inch HD display, that's 1280x720 pixels. Under the hood runs a MediaTek MT6592M chipset, which equates into eight Cortex-A7 cored clocked at 1.4Ghz and is coupled by an ARM Mali-450MP4 GPU. Multi-tasking is handled by a mere 1GB of RAM. It has 16GB of internal storage which is expandable via microSD card up to 128GB (WOW !).

To complete your idea about the device, here are the full list of specs :

INTENSE X

• 5.5-inch IPS OGS LCD display (720x1280 pixels, 267ppi), Asahi Dragontrail Glass
• MediaTek MT6592M chip set
• 1.4Ghz octa-core ARM Cortex-A7
• 600Mhz ARM Mali-450MP4 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB
• 13MP AF BSI rear camera (f/2.2 aperture) w/LED flash
• 8MP AF? BSI front-facing camera (Samsung sensor, f/2.8 aperture)
• 2G GPRS/EDGE, 3G HSPA+
• Dual SIM
• WI-FI a/b/g/n (dual-band), Bluetooth, GPS w/A-GPS
• Smart PS audio processor by NXP
• USB OTG support, HotKnot wireless transfer
• 2,700mAh Li-Ion battery
• Android 4.4 KitKat w/OTA wireless update

SRP : P5,999.00

FREEBIES :
• Smart flip-cover
• 2x screen protector
• Firefly Mobile basic phone

Next in line is the more cheaper and smaller INTENSE MINI. Interestingly enough, cheaper price doesn't mean that the specs should be lowered too much. Frankly, it seems like they just made it smaller and more compact.

So as mentioned, it has a smaller 4.5-inch qHD IPS display. Powering the device is the same MediaTek MT6592M chipset coupled by 1GB of RAM. It has 8GB of internal storage capable of memory expansion up to 64GB via microSD card.

To complete this of, here are the full list of specifications :

INTENSE MINI

• 4.5-inch IPS OGS LCD display (540x960 pixels, 245ppi), Asahi Dragontrail Glass
• MediaTek MT6592M chipset
• 1.4Ghz octa-core ARM Cortex-A7
• 600Mhz ARM Mali-450MP4 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB
• 8MP AF BSI rear camera (f/2.8 aperture) w/LED flash
• 5MP AF? BSI front-facing camera  (f/2.8 aperture)
• 2G GPRS/EDGE, 3G HSPA+
• Dual SIM
• WI-FI a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS w/A-GPS
• Smart PS audio processor by NXP
• USB OTG support, HotKnot wireless transfer
• Android 4.4 KitKat w/OTA wireless update

SRP : P4,499.00

FREEBIES :
• 2x back-cover (2 colors)
• Silicon case
• 2x screen protector
• Firefly Mobile basic phone

Both phones come in a very attractive and slim designs, Firefly Mobile claimed that even their logos are carefully and precisely printed so not a single detail on ergonomics will be wasted.

Also, both of them are available for online purchase at Lazada.ph

So yeah, both devices are quite decent for their respective prices to say the least. Firefly Mobile is trying to differentiate themselves by offering tons of valuable freebies for each purchase which makes their offerings a bang for the buck deal if you ask me.

Firefly Mobile unveiled the Intense 64 LTE

Firefly Mobile, an indistinct player in the mobile phone industry finally broke their silence after unveiling a new smartphone with 64-bit chipset and LTE, they named it as Intense 64 LTE.

To start with, it has a rather impressive and attractive slim profile with some of its design elements similar to that of the SKK Lynx. Well, I researched about it and found out that the Lynx and Intense 64 LTE is from the same OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) from India or China. If the OEM would be the basis, it is basically an upgraded version of the Lynx. In other country, both of them are being sold by a brand called "ulefone".

So the front is dominated by a large phablet-sized screen at 5.5-inches and has a resolution of 720x1280 pixels or simply HD. It is an IPS  panel, like the usual so expect that it would deliver good viewing angles on all sides. It's OGS though for better sunlight legibility and to avoid light diffusion. It's also good to know that it's covered by an Asahi Dragontrail Glass to protect your device getting scratched.

The main highlight of this release is the chipset running inside the device which is the MediaTek MT6732. Frankly, it's the quad-core version of the chipset used by Meizu for their M1 Note which coincidentally is priced the same with the Intense 64 LTE (in this case, for the White 16GB version). So I guess it's performance should be 50% that of the M1 Note. For some quick info, the aforementioned chipset utilizes four ARMv8 based Cortex A53 cores running at 1.5Ghz and a Mali-T768MP2 GPU running at 500Mhz. Multi-tasking should be smooth, thanks to a sizeable amount of RAM at 2GB.

Camera wise, it packs a 13MP BSI maim camera with f/2.2 aperture and is coupled with a single LED flash. Selfies are handled by an 8MP BSI front-facing camera which according to them, is a Samsung sensor with f/2.8 aperture.

To finish this off, here are the full list of specifications :

INTENSE 64 LTE

• 5.5" IPS OGS LCD display (720x1280 pixels, 267ppi), Asahi Dragontrail Glass
• MediaTek MT6732 chipset
• 1.5Ghz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53
• 500Mhz ARM Mali-T760MP2 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 32GB
• 13MP autofocus BSI camera (f/2.2 aperture) w/LED flash
• 8MP fixed-focus BSI (Samsung sensor, f/2.8 aperture) front facing camera
• 2G GPRS/EDGE, 3G HSPA+, 4G LTE cat. 4
• Dual SIM/Dual LTE stand-by
• WI-FI a/b/g/n/ac (dual band), Bluetooth 4.0, FM Radio
• GPS w/A-GPS, GLONASS
• 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB 2.0
• USB OTG support
• Hotknot sharing
• NXP audio chipset
• 2,820mAh Li-Po battery
• Android 4.4 KitKat

SRP : P7,999.00

FREEBIES

• Smart Circular Window Flip Cover (worth P600)
• 2 Back Covers
• 2 Screen Protectors (worth P200)
• Basic Phone (worth P449)

So here it is folks, the Intense 64 LTE. It has tons of great feature, tons of freebies included which really shouts great value for money.

Like I mentioned, it is priced the same with the Meizu M1 Note, you can check it out HERE.

So it's your choice whether you would get this phone or invest into a phone made by known brands.