GSMArena.com GSMArena.com

Tip us

1.5m
109k
RSS

EV

Merch

Log in

Login

I forgot my password
Sign up
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Videos
  • Featured
  • Phone Finder
  • Deals
  • MerchNew
  • Coverage
  • Contact
ADVERTISEMENTS
GSMArena team, 2 March 2015

Other brands at MWC 2015


MWC 2015: Other brands hands-on

  • Comments (16)
  • Nokia N1
  • Elife S7

11. Wiko Highway Star 4G and Highway Pure 4G hands-on
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Nokia N1 hands-on
  3. 3. Gionee Elife S7 hands-on
  4. 4. ZTE Blade S3 hands-on
  5. 5. Jolla Tablet hands-on
  6. 6. Motorola Moto E hands-on
  7. 7. Saygus V2 hands-on
  8. 8. Yezz Project Ara smartphone prototype hands-on
  9. 9. Oaxis Star.21 and O2 fitness trackers hands-on
  10. 10. BlackBerry Leap hands-on
  11. 11. Wiko Highway Star 4G and Highway Pure 4G hands-on
  12.  
  13. Nokia N1 specification
  14. Gionee Elife S7 specification
  15. BlackBerry Leap specification
  16. ZTE Grand S3 specification
  17. Jolla Tablet specification
  18. Review comments (16)

Various Nokia ZTE Jolla Motorola Gionee BlackBerry MWC 2015 Wiko

Wiko announced two new smartphones yesterday and we have the hands-on impressions for you now. The Highway Star 4G and Highway Pure 4G are are both quite the lookers but also boast impressive specs.

The higher end of the duo is the Highway Star 4G and rocks a matte aluminum unibody with flat front glass. It also comes in various color options like Silver, Gold, Grey and Bleen (the cyan one).

Wiko Highway Star 4G

The Wiko Highway Star 4G is very thin and light and is among the easiest 5-inchers to handle. It's just 6.6mm thin and 123 grams light making it quite easy on the pocket. Still the Wiko Highway Star 4G boasts a 2,450mAh battery inside its metallic shell. The screen on the front is a 5" 1280 x 720px AMOLED display of 296ppi sharpness, deep blacks, vivid colors and superb contrast. Viewing angles are impressive on it as well. Covering the display is Corning Gorilla Glass 3.


Wiko Highway Star 4G

The Highway Star 4G has dual-SIM abilities courtesy of a microSIM and nanoSIM-slash-microSD card slot combo so you have to choose between expandable storage and a second SIM card. There's a 1.5GHz octa-core processor based on ARM's Cortex-A53 architecture, 2GB of RAM and nearly stock Android 4.4.4 with a drawer-less custom-made launcher on top.

Wiko has made the Highway Star 4G beautifully. The display on the front sits flush with the surrounding surface thanks to its AMOLED panel's deep blacks. The aluminum shell housing the entirety of the phone is matte and hard to slip out of your hands.

The display is gorgeous and at first could be easily mistaken for a higher-res panel. The surface is slightly elevated over the edges of the phone. This could potentially make it susceptible to scratches but you've got Gorilla Glass 3 there to keep it safe.


Wiko Highway Star 4G

Wiko Highway Pure 4G

The lower end device has an angle of its own. The Wiko Highway Pure 4G boasts a 4.8" AMOLED screen, it is just 5.1mm thick and weighs merely 98g, making it one of the lightest devices of this size. Wiko has achieved this by using glass-like plastic on the back of the phone as well as a 720p AMOLED screen that requires one less layer compared to LCDs.

The Highway Pure 4G has a Snapdragon 410 chipset, 2GB of RAM, 16GB non-expandable storage built in. There's only one SIM card in the Wiko Highway Pure 4G. The thin frame still accommodates a 2,000mAh battery, 8MP camera on the back and a 5MP one on the front.


Wiko Highway Pure 4G

The Wiko Highway Pure 4G may be inferior to the Highway Star 4G but still boasts a lot of appeal. It feels incredibly small and very thin. If you're into thinner phones this one will grab your attention. It's also built with a lot of focus on design and colors. Its two-toned color options are aimed directly at feminine users. It will come in White and Silver, Black and Grey, Black and Gold and Black and Bleen.

The Highway Pure 4G runs the same Wiko launcher without a drawer, on top of Android KitKat 4.4.4. Its highlights are its vibrant colors and rounded icons. The preset wallpapers are also very colorful but carefully made so that they also boast a lot of blacks to accentuate the advantages of the AMOLED panel.


Wiko Highway Pure 4G

Still underlying the launcher is stock Android KitKat and you can always customize the Highway Pure 4G.

Wiko isn't saying anything about the price of its two new phones but we expect them to be priced in the midrange to upper midrange.

11. Wiko Highway Star 4G and Highway Pure 4G hands-on
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Nokia N1 hands-on
  3. 3. Gionee Elife S7 hands-on
  4. 4. ZTE Blade S3 hands-on
  5. 5. Jolla Tablet hands-on
  6. 6. Motorola Moto E hands-on
  7. 7. Saygus V2 hands-on
  8. 8. Yezz Project Ara smartphone prototype hands-on
  9. 9. Oaxis Star.21 and O2 fitness trackers hands-on
  10. 10. BlackBerry Leap hands-on
  11. 11. Wiko Highway Star 4G and Highway Pure 4G hands-on
  12.  
  13. Nokia N1 specification
  14. Gionee Elife S7 specification
  15. BlackBerry Leap specification
  16. ZTE Grand S3 specification
  17. Jolla Tablet specification
  18. Review comments (16)

Reviews Nokia N1, Jolla Tablet, Gionee Elife S7Page 11
  • Comments (16)
  • Nokia N1
  • Elife S7

Phone finder

  • Samsung
  • Apple
  • Huawei
  • Nokia
  • Sony
  • LG
  • HTC
  • Motorola
  • Lenovo
  • Xiaomi
  • Google
  • Honor
  • Oppo
  • Realme
  • OnePlus
  • vivo
  • Meizu
  • BlackBerry
  • Asus
  • Alcatel
  • ZTE
  • Microsoft
  • Vodafone
  • Energizer
  • Cat
  • Sharp
  • Micromax
  • Infinix
  • TCL
  • Ulefone
  • Tecno
  • Doogee
  • Blackview
  • BLU
  • Panasonic
  • Plum

All brands Rumor mill

ADVERTISEMENTS

Related articles

  • Jio has new 2.5GB/day data plans starting from INR 349
  • Formovie THEATER 4K UST projector review
  • Xiaomi might be entering the desktop PC space
  • Black Friday deals roundup
ADVERTISEMENTS

Popular reviews

Apple iOS 14 review

Apple iOS 14 review
Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra review

Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra review
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G review

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G review

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Peugeot Inception to influence all-new Peugeot e-3008 due this year Peugeot Inception to influence all-new Peugeot e-3008 due this year Starting 2024 Acura electric cars will be exclusively sold onlineElectric coupe Neta E spotted in China ahead of its debut
ADVERTISEMENTS

Home News Reviews Compare Coverage Glossary FAQ RSS feed Youtube Facebook Twitter Instagram

© 2000-2023 GSMArena.com Mobile version Android app Tools Contact us Merch store Privacy Terms of use Change Ad Consent Do not sell my data