CENTRiC S1 With Pop-Up Selfie Camera & Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor Launched

The domestic phone maker CENTriC just announced five new smartphones at the MWC event this year. The Indian company unveiled its first phone with a pop-up front camera and a bezel-less design under the name of CENTRiC S1 besides the CenTRiC G3, G5, A2, and L4 at the MWC event. According to the company’s press statement, it will start shipping these five smartphones in India from June.

CENTRiC G3, G5, L4, A2, and S1: Price & Availability

The CENTRiC S1 will be priced at $310 (around Rs. 24,000) for the base variant, making the phone the most premium one in the lineup. Meanwhile, the CENTRiC G5 and G3 will cost $160 (around Rs. 11,400) and $250 (around Rs. 17,800), respectively. The CENTRiC A2 will launch at a price of $140 (around Rs. 9700), while the CENTRiC L4 will be the most affordable one with a price of $90 (around Rs. 6,400).

CENTRiC G3, G5, L4, A2, and S1: Specifications & Features

Before jumping to the detailed specifications of each phone, it worths noting that all of these phones except the CENTRiC L4 will run the latest Android 9 Pie out of the box.

CENTRiC S1

Let’s start with the most premium phone in the lineup, the CENTRiC S1. The phone sports a 6.39-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED panel with an in-display fingerprint scanner. As mentioned, the phone features a bezel-less design which allows it to achieve an impressive screen-to-body ratio of 92 percent and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. Under the hood, it is tipped to pack an Helio P70 coupled with 4GB RAM or 6GB RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage.

On the front, there will be an 8MP locating on a slider which will pop-up when you want to use the selfie camera, similar to the one on the Vivo V15 Pro. On the back, its camera setup includes a 16MP main sensor, a 5MP sensor, and a single LED Flash. To keep the phone ticking, CENTRiC packs a 3,800 mAh battery on the phone with support for fast charging standard ‘Pump Express 3.0’ which is touted to allow the phone to charge as high as 50 percent in 20 minutes. Beside fast charging, the phone also comes with support for wireless charging.

CENTRiC G3

Moving to the CENTRiC G3, it sports a 6.23-inch FHD+ notched display with an aspect ratio of 20:9. Under the hood, it packs an Helio P60 SoC, paired with 4GB RAM/64GB storage. In the imaging department, the phone features a dual camera setup, comprising of a 12MP main sensor and an 5MP sensor with autofocus. On the front, there will be a single 8MP sensor for taking selfies and video calling. Similar to the CENTRiC S1, the G3 will also be backed by a 3,800 battery. However, it doesn’t have support for fast charging standard. For security, there will be a fingerprint scanner mounted on the rear.

CENTRiC G5

The CENTRiC G5 ships with a 6.21-inch HD+ screen with a water-drop notch on top. Under the hood, it packs an Helio P22 SoC, coupled with 3GB RAM/32GB storage. It is backed by the largest battery among these five phones, a 4,050 mAh battery. In terms of camera, the device sports a dual 13MP and 2MP sensors a the back and an 8MP selfie camera on the front. CENTRiC G5 is the only phone that comes with both a fingerprint scanner and Facial recognition feature.

CENTRiC A2 & CENTRiC L4

The budget phone CENTRiC A2 sports a 5.86-inch notched HD display and it is powered by an Helio P22 SoC. There are a dual 13MP and 5MP cameras on the rear as well as an 8MP selfie camera on the front. Under the hood, it is backed by a 3,400 mAh battery as well as 3GB RAM/32GB storage.

The CENTRiC L4, on the other hand, comes with a 5.45-inch HD panel, a 13MP rear camera, an 8MP selfie camera, and a 2,950 mAh battery. Under the hood, it packs a MTK 6739 SoC, paired with 2GB RAM/16GB storage. Both of the CENTRiC A2 & L4 have a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner for security.