These days, we all been talking about Nokia N8’s 12 Megapixels camera with CarlZeiss lens, large sensor & Xenon flash. But this smart phone Altek Leo would turn every head towards it with its high end 14 Megapixels camera with HD capability. Altek Leo runs on Android 2.1 OS Eclair.
This must be called as a ‘Camera Phone’, not a Smart Phone. Altek Leo is the world’s first Android-enabled 3.5G smart phone which feature an HD-capable 14-megapixel camera, powered by Android OS.
Altek Leo features 3.2-inch WVGA multi-touch display, Google’s Android 2.1 (Eclair) mobile OS, Original 14-megapixel CCD with Original 3x optical zoom lens, HD 720p video recording capability, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, 3G with HSPA, Bluetooth 2.1, microSD slot for 32GB expansion.
It gives Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3.5G (HSPA/WCDMA) wireless and network protocols and high-speed broadband connections via 5.76mbps HSUPA or 7.2mbps HSDPA, WCDMA 384Kbps.
The most high-light part of this smart phone is its 14 MP camera which have many features like 3x optical zoom(like in digital cameras), HD 720P @ 30 fps recording capability, Auto focus, Image stabilizer, Smile detection, Blink shot, AF Assist Beam, Exposure control, Geo tagging, Macro mode, White balance, CCD image sensor, Multi shot, Effects, Self-timer, Panorama, Scenes.
Full Technical Specifications of Altek Leo
| Network | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 2100 MHz |
| 2G Network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | 111.9 x 56.1 x 15.5 mm |
| Weight | 140 grams (4.94oz) |
| Form factor | Bar |
| Display | |
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 3.20 inch |
| Colours & Pixels | 16 777 216 colors & (480 x 800) pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Multi-touch input method Proximity sensor for auto turn-off Light Sensor |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Android 2.1 OS aka Eclair |
| CPU | — |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Memory | Internal: — External: Support for microSD/SDHC cards up to 32GB expansion |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML, FaceBook, YouTube, Flickr SMS, MMS, Predictive Text Input, Email, Google Talk Instant Messaging |
| Camera | |
| Still | 14 Megapixels CCD with Xenon flash, autofocus & 3x digital zoom. features geo-tagging, face and smile detection, Red-eye reduction Focal Length: 6.5mm – 19.5mm Aperture: F3.1 – F5.6 Shutter Speed: Max. 1/1400 ISO: Auto ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600/3200 |
| Sensor | 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor |
| Secondary | No |
| Video Recording | HD quality 720p @ 30fps with 1280 x 720 resolution, Digital zoom |
| Connectivity | |
| Data | EDGE & GPRS |
| Bluetooth & USB | v2.1 with EDR Stereo & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Radio | — |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | HSUPA 5.6 Mbps HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, WCDMA 384Kbps |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI, OGG, WAV |
| Video Format | Motion JPG, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1020 mAh Standard battery |
| Shooting Mode | Smile Capture, Panorama, Smart (Default), Program(P-mode), Scene(SCN), Touch Shoot, Video |
| Scene Mode | Landscape, Panorama, Candle Light, Flower, Fire Works, Portrait, Self-Portrait, Night, Advanced Night, Baby, Children, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Backlight, Text, Museum, Sports, Skin Beautification, Frame Composited, Macro |
| Other Features | HD 720p Video YouTube layer Google Talk Accelerometer D-Compass, Hand Writing recognition |
| Colors Availability |
Price & Availability
Altek has officially announced that the Altek Leo Camera Phone will release in first quarter of later year 2011 in Europe. The Pricing information is not known yet. Its estimated price is $499.