Benco S1 Plus with a Pearl Material Rear Panel Launched in Nepal

Benco has launched the Benco S1 Plus, Benco’s latest budget smartphone, in Nepal.

The Benco S1 Plus, like its cousins, the Benco S1 and the Benco S1 Pro, is a budget device that barely skims the lower-mid price range.

Specs-wise, the phone sits in the middle of Benco’s S series lineup. It boasts improved cameras, display, processor, and charging compared to the S1, but it falls short of the S1 Pro’s higher resolution camera.

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Benco S1 Plus Overview

Design

The Benco S1 Plus features a boxy plastic design with flat side rails and a flat rear panel. The side rails include the volume buttons, power button/fingerprint scanner, and SIM card slot. At the bottom, you’ll find the charging port and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The phone is available in three distinct colors: satin dark gray, satin purple, and a unique moon-white pearl design. The rear panel features three cutouts: two for the camera lenses and one for the flash module.

Benco has stated that the Moon White variant of the Benco S1 Plus features a rear cover made from genuine pearl material sourced from nacre. Each Moon White phone is unique, showcasing distinctive patterns due to the natural characteristics of the material.

In terms of branding, positioned to the right of the camera, you’ll notice the name of the smartphone inscribed in an iridescent finish, while at the bottom, you’ll find the company’s name.

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Display

Benco has paired the Benco S1 Plus with a hole punch display. The panel is a 6.8-inch, IPS LCD unit that has a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. The panel reaches a maximum refresh rate of 90Hz and a peak brightness of 580nits.

Benco has also implemented a ‘Smart Window’ software feature where important information and notifications are shown around the selfie camera.

Hardware

Hardware-wise, the Benco S1 Plus comes with a UNISOC T616 processor. The octa-core chip has 2x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 performance cores and 6x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 efficiency cores. Responsible for handling the graphics is a Mali G57 coprocessor.

For memory, the phone is equipped with 8GB of RAM, expandable temporarily through virtual memory. It also offers 256GB of internal storage, with support for memory expansion via a microSD card.

The connectivity options for the phone include Bluetooth, WiFi, and dual 4G SIM slots.

Camera

Talking about the cameras, the Benco S1 comes with a 48MP ‘AI camera’ and a 2MP macro camera on the rear. On the front, sitting inside the hole punch cutout is a 16MP selfie camera. Both the front and the rear cameras are capable of recording videos.

Battery and OS

Powering the Benco S1 Plus is a 5000mAh non-removable Li-Po battery. Charging is facilitated through a USB-C port, capable of supporting 33W fast charging. According to the company, the provided charger can fully charge the battery from 0% in an hour.

The phone operates on Google’s Android 13 as its operating system, with Benco’s UI skin layered on top.

Benco S1 Plus Price in Nepal and Availability

The Benco S1 Plus price in Nepal is Rs. 19,999 (8/256GB). The device is available for purchase in retail stores across the country.

Benco also provides an 18-month international warranty and 14 days dead-after-purchase swap service with every Benco S1 Plus.

The Benco S1 Plus serves as an upgrade to the Benco S1. This budget smartphone is equipped with a UNISOC T616 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage.

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