Camera maker RED’s foray into the smartphone world
has been rocky at best. Their first and only phone - the Hydrogen One was
delayed, altered and turned into more of a gimmick than the revolution RED
hoped to bring. Its holographic display faced issues and the different modules
which were supposed to come in 2019 were simply scrapped off.
And even with all those compromises, it took until
today for the titanium version to go on sale. Those who pre-ordered two years
ago will finally get their RED phones. Last year, users who pre-ordered
the titanium version got an aluminum one instead and on top of that were
promised a free titanium unit when those arrive. So those early adopters will
be receiving their brand new titanium Hydrogen One's on the house.
The Hydrogen One features a 5.7-inch QHD Holographic
display. There are dual speakers and two 8MP cameras on the front. Around the
back, the device features a dual 12MP setup with flash capable of recording 3D
video. The fingerprint sensor is located on the right-hand side.
Inside, we have the Snapdragon 835 with 6GB RAM and
128GB or 256GB storage with microSD support. The battery is 4,500 mAh and can
be topped up via the USB-C connector. It runs on a near stock version of
Android 8.1 Oreo.
Apart from the new exterior finish, the titanium
phone will offer 256GB storage instead of the 128GB found on the aluminum
version. The price is US$ 1,595 and the phone can be purchased exclusively from
RED’s site. If there are any takers left remains to be seen, but at this point
chances are slim at best.
