Budget-friendly Benco S1 with 48MP camera, launched in Nepal

Benco's smartphones have always been aimed at the lower-priced phone market. Benco comes with a few products in its lineup and one of them is Benco S1 an entry-level smartphone which is recently launched in Nepal. With the introduction of the new S series, beginning with S1, they have maintained this pattern even to this time. Let's learn more about the Benco S1, its features, characteristics, official pricing, and where it can be purchased in Nepal.

Benco S1 Overview:

Display & Design

Starting with the display, the Benco S1 sports a 6.8-inch LCD display with a HD+ resolution. Benco claims a 91% screen-to-body ratio thanks to slim bezels and a 20.5:9 aspect ratio. Similarly, On the front of the phone, it has a centre-aligned punch hole cutout for selfie camera.

Design-wise, The Benco S1 has an plastic build design with matte finish. The phone is 8.5mm thick and weighs around 203 grams. The phone has a triple camera setup on the back. Furthermore, The device will available in two colors options - Emerald Green and Gemstone Black.

Camera

On the optics side, The Benco S1 features a triple camera setup at the back led by a 48MP Primary camera. It is accompanied by an 2MP Macro camera and an AI sensor. Similarly, On the front of the phone is a selfie camera with a 16MP camera with AI portrait mode.

Talking about the videography aspect, You can record up to 1080p videos up to 30fps from the both rear and selfie camera.

Performance & Storage

Under the hood, Benco S1 powered by Unisoc T606 chipset. It is a 6nm chipset with an octa-core based CPU with two Cortex-A75 “Performance” (@1.6GHz) and six Cortex-A55 (@1.6GHz) “Efficiency cores. Likewise, For graphics handling there has ARM Mali-G57 MP1 GPU.

As far as the memory arrangement is concerned, memory options include 4GB/6GB of RAM and 5GB of additional virtual RAM. Users can choose between 128GB and 256GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage. There is even a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion. Furthermore, On the software front, it comes with Andriod 13 out of the box.

Battery

The Benco S1 packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. As for biometrics, the phone unlocks via a Side-mounted fingerprint scanner and Face Unlock.

As for Connectivity options, there is 4G, Wifi, Bluetooth, USB Type C Port, Loud Speakers and 3.5mm jack.

Benco S1 Specifications:

Body: 168.47 x 75.34 x 8.5 mm; 203.4 g
Display: 6.8 inch IPS LCD, panel
Resolution: HD+ (720 x 1640 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
Chipset: Unisonic Tiger T606 (12nm)
Processor: Octa-core (2×1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6×1.6 Cortex A55)
GPU: ARM Mali-G57 MP1 (650 MHz)
RAM: 4GB/6GB RAM
Storage: 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 storage (expandable)
OS & UI: Android 13
Front Camera: 16MP, f/2.0, Selfie
Rear Camera: Triple;
– 48MP, f/1.8, PDAF
– AI camera
– 2MP, Macro
– LED flash, HDR, Panorama
Security: Side-mounted, Face Unlock
Connectivity: 4G, Wifi, Bluetooth, USB Type C Port, Loud Speakers and 3.5mm jack.
Battery: 5000mAh with 18W Fast Charging
Colours: Emerald Green, Gemstone Black

Benco S1 Price in Nepal and Availability

The price of the Benco S1 in Nepal is Rs. 14,999 for the 4/128GB model and Rs. 15,999 for the 128GB model. On the Nord CE 3 Lite, You can purchase the Benco S1 from authorized retailers or online stores.