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Exclusive: HiSense Small Dolphin 3 with Snapdragon 439, Waterdrop Notch announced

HiSense Small Dolphin 3 has been announced by HiSense as a lower mid-range smartphone with AI, and we got the first photos of the device. This is coming just weeks after the company introduced the King Kong 4 and King Kong 4 Pro with Snapdragon 439 and 636 respectively.

HiSense Small Dolphin 3

Well, the Small Dolphin 3 which is an upgrade to last year’s Dolphin 2 houses the Snapdragon 439 and features the waterdrop notch display. It’s already available for pre-sale and will be available globally from December 27th, with a starting price of ¥899.

HiSense Small Dolphin 3

Design

HiSense Small Dolphin 3

The phone was designed with Metal just like the King Kong 4 and 4 Pro. Although, we can only see a single rear camera which means the Dolphin 3 targets those on a budget. There’s no fingerprint scanner as well, you have to depend on the Face Unlock feature. The device measures 8.3mm in thickness, weighs 168g overall and available in only Black.

Display

HiSense Small Dolphin 3

The Small Dolphin 3 is built around a 6.21-inch HD+ IPS LCD teardrop display. The screen boasts of 720 x 1520 pixels in resolution along with a 268 pixel per inch density for clear visuals as well. Overall, the screen stretches up to 88.82% screen-to-body ratio.

Software and Hardware

It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box. Under the hood, the Snapdragon 439 chipset from Qualcomm comes with 8-cores of processor clocking at 1.8GHz offering a smooth ride.

The Adreno 505 GPU graphics card handles everything graphics. The phone packs 32GB internal storage space for storing your files, you can expand up to 128GB using a memory card. It comes with 4GB RAM space for multitasking through apps and tasks.

Camera

HiSense Small Dolphin 3

The HiSense Small Dolphin 3 houses a single 13MP rear camera for all your photography needs. The camera is equipped with a dual-LED flash and other internal features listed in the table below. For taking selfies, there’s an 8MP shooter with its own notch and f/2.0 aperture plus face unlock and beautify technology.

Battery

HiSense Small Dolphin 3

Powering up the Small Dolphin 3 is a massive 4500mAh battery capacity with support for fast charging. Charging the battery from 0% to 100% shouldn’t take up to 2.8 hours.

HiSense Small Dolphin 3 Specs

・6.21-inch HD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1520 pixels
・Android 8.1 Oreo
・Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
・Octa-core 1.8GHz
・4GB RAM
・32GB Internal Storage
・13MP rear camera
・8MP selfie camera
・4500mAh battery

HiSense Small Dolphin 3 Features and Video Review

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HiSense Small Dolphin 3 Full Specifications

General

Device Type Smartphone
Model HiSense Small Dolphin 3
Announced December, 2018
Released December, 2018
Status Available on Shopping stores

Network

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Network WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 /1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G Network LTE

SIM Type

Nano + Nano

SIM Count Dual SIM

Design

Type Metal
Dimensions 75.4 x 156.6 x 8.3 mm
Weight 168g
Water Resistant No
Protection Yes
Colours Black

Display

Display Type HD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size 6.21-inch
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels
Colors 16M colors
Pixel Density 268ppi
Screen-To-Body Ratio 88.82%
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9
Touch Screen Model Capacitive
Touch Screen Yes
Multitouch Yes
Protection Yes
Features Multitouch, Scratch Resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Secondary Display No

Camera

13MP
Yes
1080p@30fps
Yes
Autofocus 
Continuous shooting 
Digital zoom 
Exposure compensation 
Face detection 
Geotagging 
HDR 
ISO settings 
Panorama 
Scene mode 
Self-timer 
Touch focus 
White balance settings
Phase detection
Yes, dual-LED
f/2.2
8MP
Yes
Face Unlock, Beautify
f/2.0

Software

Android 8.1 Oreo
Modified
Skype Yes
Whatsapp Yes
Facebook Yes
Youtube Yes

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Process Technology 12nm
CPU Octa-core 1.8GHz
Cores 8-Cores
Bit Architecture 64-bit
GPU (Graphics) Adreno 505 GPU
GPU (Cores) 2-Cores
GPU (Frequency) 650MHz
4GB
Memory Speed 1333MHz
Internal Storage 32GB
Yes, up to 128GB
Card Type microSD, microSDHC, microSDX


Accelerometer
Proximity
Ambient Light
Compass, Gyroscope

Controls Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key

Connectivity

Yes
Infrared
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
USB Type Yes, Type C
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
HDMI Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Facial Identification Yes
No

Battery

Battery Type Li-Po Battery
Capacity 4500mAh
Placement Non-removable
Fast Charging Yes
Standby
Talk Time
Video Play
Normal Use

Media

Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player
Vibration, Ringtones
MP3, WAV
Yes

Yes

Other Features

– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
– DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer

HiSense Small Dolphin 3 Unboxing

Inside The Box

NB: Details may vary.
– Charger
– USB Data Cable
– Earphone
– Quick Start Guide
– SIM Ejector Pin

HiSense Small Dolphin 3 Price

Starting From $129 – $139
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