Blackview unveils the new P2 with 4GB RAM and an all-metal build

Knock-offs are easy to spot on especially with our familiarity for devices and gadgets of today but Chinese firm Blackview who usually sell similarly looking handsets from known brands is now producing devices with its own improvements and enhancements. Though the design language might still bring a familiar atmosphere of known competitors, Blackview’s entry into a more solidly built devices with mid-class specs might change someone’s perception on the brand.

Meet the latest Blackview P2, a phablet-sized handset with a large 5.5-inch 1080p display with a 2.5D glass overlay on top, though the company haven’t provide further details about the display, one could expect a standard scratch resistant glass for this kind of devices. Making it of something to look out for, the P2 comes in a metal body which provides a better premium feel and the curves that surrounds the device for added aesthetics and ergonomics.

Underneath the sleek metal body is a MediaTek MT6750T octa-core chipset running at 1.5 GHz coupled to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage with microSD card slot that supports of up to 128GB cards.

For mobile photography, Blackview throws in a 13 Megapixel main camera with an f/1.8 Aperture and features Phase Detection Autofocus with LED flash. Another cool feature that the main camera has is a specially coated camera lens on the back which prevents smudges from the optical lens. On the front is an 8 Megapixel Selfie camera for most self-portrait photos and high quality video calls.

Unlike most of the devices in the market. the Blackview P2 houses a significantly large 6000 mAh embedded battery which also allows the handset to be set as a powerbank for other devices through USB OTG.

Everything else comes as you’d expect for a smartphone of today including LTE support on both SIM slots, dual-channel Wi-Fi and there’s a fingerprint scanner on the back. The handset runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow with a customization skin on top.

The new Blackview P2 will be available in China for only $199.99 with either matte black, champagne gold, mocha grey and iron blue finishes. The handset is already available for pre-order online which will last until January 10, 2017 before it generally becomes available.