Those who don’t immediately think of the Nokia 3310
with the BM10 should probably not be born until this millennium. In fact, it is
a bit more similar to the new edition of the 3310 overall. But with dimensions
of 6.80 x 2.80 x 1.30 cm it is much smaller than the original (11.3 cm), hence
the name “Mini Cell Phone”. The OLED display is also very small with a diagonal
of 0.66 inches, even smaller than the current Smartwatches like the Huami
Amazfit Bip. The display is of course so small because it is operated via the
keys.
In addition to the numeric keypad, the L8STAR BM10
Mini mobile phone is equipped with a control pad, call keys and two function
keys. At the back there is only the loudspeaker. Considering the price, we
assume that the BM10 is mainly made of plastic, so the workmanship is rather on
an average level.
Despite the fact that the phone is just as big as a
lighter, it uses more technology than we initially thought. The processor comes
from MediaTek and has the model number MTK6261D. It is also used in other
wearables, so it is designed for energy efficiency and minimum requirements. In
addition, there is a battery with a capacity of 350 mAh, which is supposed to
give the small phone a runtime of three to five days. In fact, I would have
expected even more battery life here.
Of course there is no camera. But Bluetooth 3.o. is
the answer. This allows you to connect the L8STAR BM10 to your smartphone and
use it as a kind of remote control. More interesting is the possibility to use
two Nano-SIM cards and one microSD card at the same time. So you can actually
use the BM10 Mini mobile phone as a phone, but without mobile data. Only the
following frequency bands are supported: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz.
The L8STAR BM10 Mini mobile phone is available in
four different colours: red, blue, orange, grey. Another nice feature is the
microSD slot, which quickly turns your phone into a relatively usable MP3
player. Certainly not a unique selling point, but nice that you have the
function. You can get the L8STAR BM10 mini
mobile phone in the Nokia 3310 style for less than US$ 15.
