TikTok-owner Bytedance reveals its first smartphone

TikTok-owner Bytedance reveals its first smartphone

It's called the Jianguo Pro 3, and it's being released by Smartisan

The rumored smartphone by TikTok's owner ByteDance is now available. The Nut Jianguo Pro 3 is ByteDance's first smartphone. It's a continuation of work by the Chinese phone maker Smartisan (which partially explains the name), and it's being released under the Smartisan brand.

As we learned earlier this year, ByteDance acquired a bunch of Smartisan patents and talent. ByteDance then helped make the Jianguo Pro 3 and packed it with branded features. Apparently, it didn't decide to change the naming scheme.

Users will be able to launch Douyin -- the Chinese version of TikTok -- by swiping up on the lock screen, Abacus reports. They'll also be able to apply TikTok effects and filters to videos of any length. So, while the phone might still be under the Smartisan brand, it will give ByteDance a dedicated device and platform to share its apps and features in new ways.

The Jianguo Pro 3 is on sale in China and starts at 2,899 yuan (about $412). It comes with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855+ chipset, up to 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage and four cameras.

Smartisan Jianguo Pro 3 price 

The Smartisan Jianguo Pro 3 aka Nut Pro 3 has been launched in three configurations and colour options in China. The base 8GB + 128GB storage variant has been priced at CNY 2,899 (roughly Rs. 29,000) in China, while the 8GB + 256GB version carries a price tag of CNY 3,199 (roughly Rs. 32,000). Both these variants will be available in Black and White colour options. There is also a 12GB + 256GB variant that only comes in a green-ish Matsutake colour and carries a price tag of CNY 3,599 (roughly Rs. 36,000) in its home market.

Smartisan Jianguo Pro 3 is now up for grabs in China, with the first sale offering a discount of CNY 200 (roughly Rs. 2,000) on all variants of the phone. However, there is no word on the phone's availability in markets outside China.

Smartisan Jianguo Pro 3 specifications  

The dual-SIM (Nano) Smartisan Jianguo Pro 3 runs Smartisan OS 7, but the version of Android it is based on is not clear. It features a 6.39-inch Full-HD+ (1080 x 2340 pixels) AMOLED display with 403ppi pixel density and 100,000:1 contrast ratio. The phone draws power from the Snapdragon 855+ processor paired with up to 12GB of RAM. The 128GB storage variant supports UFS 2.1 standard, while the 256GB storage variants support the faster UFS 3.0 standard.

In the camera department, the Smartisan Jianguo Pro 3 packs a quad rear camera set-up that is highlighted by a 48-megapixel main snapper with the Sony IMX586 sensor and an f/1.75 aperture. It is assisted by a 13-megapixel wide-angle camera with a 123-degrees field of view, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom support, and a 5-megapixel macro camera that can take shots of a subject as close as 2cm. On the front is a 20-megapixel selfie camera that employs the 4-in-1 pixel binning technology to deliver brighter photos.

Connectivity options on the Smartisan Jianguo Pro 3 include 4G LTE, Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Wi-Fi Direct. The first phone from ByteDance's team comes equipped with a 4,000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4+ (18W) fast charging technology and PD 3.0 as well, facilitated by a USB Type-C charger. Dimensions of the Smartisan Jianguo Pro 3 are 156.6 x 74.38 x 7.8mm and it tips the scales at 185 grams.