iTel S16 Pro is among the smartphones in the S16 family. Launched on the 5th of October 2020,along with S16 and S16 Pro LTE in an online event in Nigeria. itel s 16 Pro can be called an upgraded variant or the elder sibling of the iTel S16.
The S16 Pro to me is still an entry level smartphone. Although there are a few minor improvement over what was seen on it less premium variant. It still lack some features we iTel Fanboys have been expecting to see on iTel smartphones for quite some time now.
Despite being an entry level smartphone, itel still capture my heart with this amazing piece. The best part of this smartphone is large 6.6 inch display with water drop, 4000mAh battery, and a host of other amazing features like the Dirty lens detection and AI 2.0 Selfie.
WHERE TO BUY iTel S16 Pro
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The smartphone is the successor of the S15 series bringing in some added features to the iTel S series.
iTel S16 Pro KEY SPECS & FEATURES
- 6.6 HD Display with water drop notch
- 13MP main camera with 2MP macro Camera and depth sensors
- 8MP AI front camera
- 1.6 GHz Octa core processor
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB Inbuilt storage with SD card support
- Face unlock and fingerprint sensor
- Android 10 GO Edition
- 4000mAh Battery
Design and Display
The Itel S16 Pro may not come with a substantial hardware upgrade, but it does feature a more refined design when compared to its predecessor. itel made a lot of adjustment that make the S16 more appealing aesthetically.
On the back, we have a camera module housing triple AI cameras system with an LED flash. Also on the back, you will find a capacitive fingerprint sensor and the Itel brand logo, an indicator that this is an Itel smartphone.
There is a significant improvement in the body size of the S16 series smartphones. As it’s much slimmer than its predecessor, the S15. For instance, the S16 Pro is 8.3mm thick, compared to the S15 which is 9.2mm slim. There’s also a 2.5D glass covering and a slight curvature at the end of the glass display. All these give the S16 pro a great aesthetic look.
Itel S16 Pro comes with a real uni-body design with splash-proof and dust-proof features. On the rear, the texture is such that it reduces fingerprints on the back surface.
The itel S16 Pro, comes with a slightly bigger screen— a 6.6-inches HD+ dot-notch full-screen display. Display resolution is an impressive 1600 * 720 with an aspect ratio of 20:9. For one, a big display always gives users an immersive experience while in use. Whether you are watching videos, or playing games, The S16 pro will make your viewing experience worthwhile.
iTel S16 Pro is available in 2 color variants, enthusiasts have three choices to make here. The color options available include Ice crystal blue, and Dazzle black.
Camera
Itel took great strides in making the Itel S16 Pro more robust. When compared with its predecessor, we have more cameras on the rear module and a higher resolution selfie camera on the front.
The triple rear camera system consists of a 13MP primary camera, a 2MP Macro camera, and a 3.0MP depth camera. For selfies, we now have a 8MP front shooter, the same 8MP camera we saw on the S15 Pro.
This camera system may be nowhere near the most powerful out there, but I can say its a substantial upgrade that will appeal to enthusiasts in search of smartphones within this price range.
Hardware And Software
Comparing the Itel S16 Pro to the previously released Itel S15 pro shows a slight performance upgrade. In a nutshell, Itel enthusiasts will be dealing with fairly the same hardware performance level.
Onboard the Itel S16 is an Octa-core (4×1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 CPU and 4×1.2 GHz Cortex-A55) – 4G model Spreadtrum UniSoC SC9863A, A PowerVR GE8322 – 4G model GPU, 2GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, with the option for storage expansion via Micro-SD up to 64GB and a 4000mAh battery, which is the same on the S15 Pro. In terms of Software and operating system, the Itel S16 runs on the Android 10 (Go Edition) operating system.
Connectivity
The Itel S16 features a 3.5mm headphone jack, a Micro-USB port, and BlueTooth connectivity.
Internet connectivity on the Itel S16 is capped at 4G, which means users won’t have the luxury of 4G and 5G internet speed.
Itel S16 Price and Availability
The Itel S16 price is around 31,490 Naira in Nigeria, which translates to $82.18, in the international market, 477 GHC in Ghana, and 8,920 KHS in Kenya.
WHERE TO BUY iTel S16
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers | Jumia Ghana – See Offers
The Itel S16 is currently available for purchase and can be purchased from leading online retail stores.
Itel S16 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Itel S16:
iTel S16 Specifications
| PRICE | Starting $90 |
| Display | 6.6 Inch (~ 81.2% screen ratio to the body)
480 x 854 Pixels, ratio 18:9 (~ 192 Pixels per inch) |
| Main Camera | Triple Camera:- – 13 MP – 2 MP – 3.0 MP |
| Selfie Camera | 8MP AI Selfie |
| Processor | Spreadtrum UniSoC SC9863A |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8322 |
| Memory | 2GB RAM |
| Storage | 16GB |
| Operating System | Android 10 – GO Edition Pre-installed with Gallery Go |
| Battery | 4,000mAh |
| Network | 2G: 900/1800 MHZ 3G: 900/2100 MHZ4G LTE |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth Micro-USB |
| Colour options | Ice crystal blue, and Dazzle black. |
| Other Features | Face Unlock + Fingerprint Sensor |
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