The Siam 7x is an Android dual-screen smartphone which launched in December 2015 and was designed by Darius Allen. This phone was the first phone produced by CRBT Siam, and the first dual-screen phone to be marketed to American consumers.[2]
Manufacturer | CRBT Siam |
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Series | Siam X Series |
Availability by region | November 27, 2015[1] |
Form factor | Slate smartphone |
Dimensions | 142.2×70.6×8.9 mm (5.60×2.78×0.35 in) |
Mass | 170 g |
Operating system | Android 5.1 |
CPU | MTK6735, Qual-Core, ARM 8xCortex-A53 64bit, 1.0 GHz ARM MaliT760-MP3@450MHz GPU |
Memory | 2 GB |
Storage | Up to 64 GB on TF memory card |
Battery | Nanobattery 2100 mAh |
Display | 5.0 inch 1280×720 px FWVGA HD IPS multi-touch (Front) 4.7 inch 960×540 px FWVGA QHD E-ink paper touch screen (Back) |
Rear camera | 5.0 MP (Front), 16.0 MP, Auto-Focus with LED Flashlight (Back) |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 4.0 microUSB 2.0 3.5 mm audio jack , Built-in GPS, support for Assisted GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/n/b/g/ac |
Several manufacturers, including Samsung, LG and Kyocera had made attempts to create a dual-screen smartphone. However, they proved unsuccessful as their second screens were located within a difficult to access clam-shell design. The Siam 7x overcame this by placing the second screen on the outside, using a black and white E Ink Corporation screen to conserve power. A similar design was created by Yotaphone but its parent company targeted this phone to European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets. The Siam 7x was the first dual-screen phone designed for the North American market.[3]
The phone was available only with the Android operating system, and only as a GSM carrier phone. It allows users to insert two SIM cards simultaneously. The phone was designed in Dallas, and manufactured in Shenzhen, China.[4]
Furthermore, the phone has a biometric ear print recognition system which employs the Descartes Bio-metric Helix system[5]
The Siam 7x dual-screen smartphone was released to the public on November 27, 2015, (Black Friday). 10,000 of these phones were produced for its release date, targeting a relatively small sales volume.[6]