Wileyfox Swift 2 16 GB with 2 GB RAM 5.0 Inch HD (Dual SIM 4G) SIM-Free Smartphone Android Oreo 8.1 - Midnight

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Swift 2 X". 5.2" FHD Display 1080p resolution 424 PPI 2.5d Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 360 – 400 cd/m² Beneath the protector, the Wileyfox Swift 2’s display is covered with Gorilla Glass 3 – a very good, if slightly dated, toughened glass. We’re on to Gorilla Glass 5 now, making this two generations behind. But at this price, it seem silly to complain.

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Then there’s the phone’s 32GB of storage, which is generally considered to be the default allotment for a flagship Android phone in 2016. A subtle curve to the rear of the phone helps it sit snugly in your palm, while textured indents on the physical buttons – a sleep switch and volume toggle are located on the phone’s right edge – offer a bit of tactile grip, making them easy to locate without looking. The use of metal predictably gives the Swift 2 a premium feel as well as some welcome heft in the hand; in terms of build quality, there's more positive news – this is as solid feeling as you're likely to get from a low-cost Android smartphone, with no movement or creakiness under pressure.TechRadar spoke exclusively to Henri Salameh, STK's Commerical Director, who told us: "What we saw was a good opportunity to not only to continue the production of the Wileyfox handsets and reinstate after-sale and warranty support, but also to save jobs in UK and Europe while merging two strong UK brands together to operate under one roof."

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Woods, B (25 August 2015). "Wileyfox launches its first Cyanogen OS smartphones, the 5" Swift and 5.5" Storm". The Next Web, Inc . Retrieved 20 October 2015.As an all-rounder, the Wileyfox Swift 2 X is a phone that shows consideration. The 32GB of integrated storage is double what the Moto G4 Plus offers, and on par with base-level flagship Android handsets. It’s not the cap, either, with microSD support up to 64GB also included. Design and display Wileyfox was playing at a slightly higher price point and was a stronger online presence [than STK]," he added. "Merging the two businesses allows us to become even stronger online ... as well as significantly improving our production channels, sales reach and customer service offering." A smartphone lives and dies by its display – and the panel on the Wileyfox Swift is rather nice. The screen is protected by a sheet of Gorilla Glass 3, making it more resistant to breaking and scratching than the average screen. Switching from a 5.5-inch phone, I did find that typing accuracy was pretty awful to begin; if you use swipe-style typing, you’ll have no problems. This is where you draw a line between characters, rather than tapping on each letter separately.

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But this isn’t a sub–5-inch display, it’s a 5-inch display, and we could tell that the picture we were looking at wasn’t quite at the level of sharpness we’ve come to expect from high-quality phones. With a resolution of 720p, and at five inches across, the Swift has a pixel density of 294ppi. Though this doesn't quite get into Retina territory, in everyday use the screen is excellent. The front of the Swift 2 has lots of visual features, but no physical buttons or inputs – instead, all interaction is handled via the touchscreen and the traditional three-button, on-screen navigation bar at the bottom. STK already has its own smartphone portfolio, but Salameh said it plans to keep the two brands separate as they compliment each other. Where you'd expect to find a physical home button there's the rather fetching Wileyfox logo, while the earpiece is housed in a circular metal grille at the top. Alongside this you'll find the front-facing camera and ambient light sensor.

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This article states the actual device specifications, which may differ from specification sheets provided by Wileyfox. The Swift 2's 5-inch IPS screen has a 720p resolution and a pixel density of 294 pixels per inch, which is quite low when compared to leading Android phones – and many other low and mid-range challengers, like the Moto G5. With a 424 pixels per inch image density, it’s actually marginally sharper than either the G4 Plus (401ppi) or Honor 6X (403ppi), although you’ll be hard-pushed to spot the difference. There’s no visible recession to the screen either, with in-cell technology putting the screen and toughened Gorilla Glass 3 in one to give it added punch. This is a phone that feels better thought-out than many affordable devices. From its design to its Cyanogen-skinned take on Android, it’s got a sense of class and sophistication usually missing at this end of the price spectrum.