Energizer is back with another phone, this time it’s a low-cost, rugged handset named the Energy 100.
Described as a “strong and compact feature phone with a high-performance battery”, the Energy 100 is a dual-SIM phone with an IP54 rating, VGA camera and 1500mAh battery which the company says provides up to 11 hours usage and can last up to 12.5 days on standby.
Aimed at those working in the manufacturing, mining, construction or labour intensive environments, the Energy 100 can survive drops up to 0.8m and has expandable storage.
The Energy 100 is available through Takealot for R699 and Cellucity for R799.
ENERGY 100 | |
Battery | Capacity – 1500 mAh |
Standby time up to | 200h |
2G talk time up to | 11h |
Robustness | IP rating – IP54 |
Water-proof | No |
Shock-proof | 0.8 m |
Dust-proof | Yes |
Splash-proof | Yes |
Networks | 2G (850/900/1800/1900) |
3G | No |
4G / LTE | No |
VoLTE | No |
GPRS | Yes, Class 12 |
EDGE | No |
HSDPA | No |
HSUPA | No |
LTE | No |
WLAN | No |
Wi-Fi Hotspot | No |
Bluetooth | Version 2.1 |
SIM | Dual SIM |
SIM type | mini SIM |
System | OS – Mediatek |
Browser | WAP 2.0 |
Messaging | SMS |
Processor & memory | Chipset – Mediatek MT6261D |
CPU | ARM7+ 260MHz |
GPU | n/a |
Memory card | MicroSD up to 8GB |
Internal ROM | 4Mb |
Internal RAM | 4Mb |
Screen | Type – TFT |
Colors | 65K |
Size | 2.4” |
Resolution | QVGA (240 x 320) |
Multitouch | No |
Photo & video | Main camera – VGA |
Secondary camera | No |
Autofocus | No |
Zoom | Yes |
Flashlight | To be confirmed |
Video | To be confirmed |
Sound | Alert types – MP3, ringtones |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
3.5mm jack | OMTP – China Standard |
Extras: | GPS – No |
FM radio – Yes | |
Torch – No | |
Vibrate – Yes | |
Connectors | Charge and data – Micro-USB 2.0 |
Height (mm) – 129 | |
Width (mm) – 63 | |
Thickness (mm) – 15 | |
Total weight (g) – 112 |