Kodak today announced a new smartphone, which is the company’s 2nd smartphone, called Kodak Ektra after Kodak IM5 that was launched last year. It is priced at £449 or €499 and will be available for sale in the Europe starting this December. It is powered by a Mediatek processor along with good amount of RAM and a superior camera obviously. This 2nd phone by Kodak is also manufactured by Bullitt Ltd.
The Kodak Ektra comes with a 5-inch full-HD IPS display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It is powered by a 2.3GHz deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 processor with Mali-T880 MP4 GPU. It has 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage with expandable storage up to 128GB with microSD card. It runs on the Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) OS out of the box.
It features a 21-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED Flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, 6-axis OIS, Sony IMX230 sensor, 26.5mm lens and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. It is powered by a 3000mAh battery with fast charging and comes with 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS and USB Type-C connectivity options.
“Kodak has a rich history in imaging technology and the launch of the KODAK Smartphone today demonstrates our ongoing commitment to bringing the latest advances in photography to consumers.The original KODAK EKTRA Camera was launched in 1941 and in its latest reincarnation, opens up a world of creative opportunities to all who care about photography.” Said Mr. Jeff Clarke, Kodak Chief Executive.