FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 smartphone has been announced in China. The FFALCON moniker might sound unfamiliar to you if you are outside China. The FFALCON is a consumer electronics manufacturer based in China.
Some of the products they manufacture are TVs and home audio equipment. The company is owned by TCL or let’s say it is a TCL sub-brand. They have now entered the smartphone market with the launch of the Thunderbird FF1 device, co-developed with Huawei.
The smartphone is a mid-range device that brings 5G connectivity to the table. On the front, it has a pill-shaped cut-out for the selfie camera. It has a 6.67-inch Full HD+ with a 120Hz refresh rate.
Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, paired with an 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB of internal storage. At the rear, it has a triple camera setup.
The main sensor is a 64-megapixel, there is an 8-megapixel ultra-wide and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, it has a 16-megapixel snapper. What is keeping the light on is a 4300mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging. The company said that it can take 40 minutes for a full charge.
The price of FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 is CNY 2,499 ($385) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM version. The 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM version is priced at CNY 2,799 ($432). Pre-sales start on September 6 while official sales are due on September 10.
There is no information on its global availability.
