FCNT Arrows Alpha 2 Rugged Smartphone Engineering and Advanced Military Grade Toughness Features High Resolution OLED Display and Silicon Carbon Battery Technology
FCNT, the Japanese mobile brand which is run by Lenovo, has rolled out it’s new robust smartphone called Arrows Alpha 2. This is not a processor performance oriented device but it is primarily designed for harsh physical durability and structural lifespan. Its construction is focused on robust and harsh environment.
Official FCNT specifications states the Arrows Alpha 2 exceeds 23 different military tests of toughness. Not only is the equipment IP66, IP68 and IP69 graded, giving it assurance of being dust proof and capable of withstanding high pressure water jets, the FCNT technicians verified the device can sustain shock impacts of at least 1.8 meters with a drop on a course concrete surface. So it is also suitable for underwater images in fresh water.
Handles the impact by employing a design principle called Solid Step, a design principle used which incorporates smooth flat surfaces, sharp corners, and limited curves to disperse energy during impact. The outer frame consists of polished aluminum to avoid deformation of the frame when applying pressure on its surface. To protect the front end assembly, FCNT replaced the previous Gorilla Glass 7i in the forefront assembly with a solid Gorilla Glass Victus 2 display surface.
Display is managed by a 6.4 inch OLED screen and it has a resolution of 2670x1200 pixels. It has a variable refresh rate of up to 144Hz and a maximum brightness of 3000 nits. Performance is powered by a mid range MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Extreme processor.
The phone is manufactured in 2 memory tiers with either 8GB RAM 256 GB memory or 12 GB of RAM 512 GB memory. The internal memory can be expanded to 2 TB using a microSD card.
The Arrows Alpha 2 is the first FCNT smartphone to use a silicon carbon battery. This 5370mAH battery has higher energy density than normal chemistry and can achieve normal working hours of up to 2 days. It supports 90W fast charging and can charge from 0 to 100 in about 40 minutes.
The camera configuration includes a 50 megapixel Sony LYTIA 710 primary image sensor with optical image stabilization and 4K video capture at 60 frames/sec. This is set alongside a 50 megapixel ultra wide sensor and a 50 megapixel front facing camera for high resolution self portraits. An integrated sensor suite near the rear camera module computes pulse information via simple finger touch, employing AI algorithms to supply daily wellness notifications.
Other specifications are eSIM support, Wi Fi 6E support and USB Type C port using USB 3.1 standard. The side frame is equipped with customizable physical button providing easiness to AI applications. FCNT promises software support for 5 years including 3 upgrade of Android OS. Retail sale will start in Japan in August but price has not been announced yet.
