Starmobile announced and released the Diamond V3 Phablet by 25th June 2013. It is a Dual SIM Dual Standby phone with some impressive features. The complete summary of the various features on the Starmobile Diamond V3 is as listed below:
Design: The Diamond V3 is a Phablet with the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system. It is a Dual SIM, Dual Standby Phablet.
Display: It has a 5.3 Inched Capacitive Display which has a resolution of 480×854 pixels. The touchscreen is made of the Dragontrail Glass Scratch Resistant which essentially makes it scratch proof.
Hardware: Under the hood, the Starmobile Diamond V3 Phablet, it hides a Quad Core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 200 chipset and Adreno 203 GPU. Coupled by a 1 GB of RAM which gives the processor plenty of opportunity to do several multitasking without slowing down on the speed of those applications being run simultaneously; it also has 4GB of internal memory. The memory can be expanded further by using a microSD card to up to 32 GB. When you buy it from an authorized dealer, it comes with a 4 GB microSD card given free of charge.
Camera: It has 12 MP of rear camera with other options such as BSI sensor and auto focus. The front camera has 2 MP properties with a BSI sensor as well.
Connectivity and Technology: It has a Dual SIM, Dual Standby feature which supports the GSM, 3G, GPRS and EDGE Networks. It also has Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot as well as a-GPA and GPS positioning.
Battery: It is powered by a 2100 mAh battery. The details on how much talk time, stand-by time, music playback and video playback has not yet been thoroughly investigated other than what the manufacturer states.
Multimedia: It has an FM Radio, Music playback able to arrange music library in terms of albums, artists and albums. The Music player is able to support background play option.
Other Features: In terms of messaging it has Email, Push Email, MMS and SMS threaded view.
Pros: The Diamond V3 comes with a big screen display which is a great advantage when watching videos, typing texts and playing mobile games. It has a fast processor coupled by a big RAM size, which means you can do multi-tasking easily and run heavy applications simultaneously.
Cons: Basically everything about the Diamond V3 phone is impressive with little to criticize on. It may just fall on personal preference whereby some individuals may not prefer big sized Phablets. They would rather have phones which are discreet when tacked away in the pocket or handbag. The 2100 mAh battery may not be so optimal considering it has a very large display screen.
Verdict: The Starmobile Diamond V3 is a good phone, it may not come off as the best Phablet in the market but it is definitely one of the best in the market. It provides top smart features which are essential on the day to day life.