Smartisan Explained

Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd.
Native Name:锤子 [chuí zi]
Type:Private
Founder:Luó Yǒnghào
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Luó Yǒnghào (CEO)
Wú Dézhōu (CTO)
Industry:Consumer electronics
Products:Made by Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd.Smartisan OS (2013)
Smartisan T1 (2014)
Smartisan U1 (Jianguo) (2015)
Smartisan T2 (2015)
Smartisan M1/M1L (2016)
Smartisan U2 Pro (Jianguo Pro) (2017)
Smartisan Pro 2 (Jianguo Pro 2) (2017)
Smartisan U3 (Jianguo 3) (2018)
Smartisan R1 (2018)
Smartisan Pro 2S (Jianguo Pro 2S) (2018)
------------Made by 北京大眼星空科技有限公司
Beijing Big Eye Star Technology Co., Ltd.(ByteDance)
Smartisan Pro 3 (Jianguo Pro 3) (2019)
Smartisan R2 (2020)
Services:Online Smartisan Store
Smartisan App Store
Num Employees:About 600 (August 2015)
Location City:Beijing
Location Country:China

Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd., commonly known as Smartisan, is a Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in Beijing and Chengdu. It designs and markets consumer electronic devices and online services. Its hardware product line includes the Smartisan smartphone and the Smartisan earphone. Its consumer software include the Smartisan OS operating system. Its online services include the Smartisan Store, the Smartisan OS App Store and Smiling Cloud.

Smartisan was founded by Luo Yonghao on 28 May 2012, to develop and sell smartphones.

On 27 March 2013, Smartisan announced Smartisan OS, a smartphone platform based on the Android operating system.[1] On 20 May 2014, Smartisan announced their first smartphone, the Smartisan T1.[2] [3] [4] On 29 December 2015, Smartisan announced their second smartphone, the Smartisan T2.

Coming out with latest design and modest specifications, company launched Jianguo ahead of Smartisan T2 debut.[5] Jianguo introduces Smartisan OS 2.0 version.[6]

During 2016, 2017 and 2019, Smartisan was the lead financial contributor to the OpenBSD project.[7] [8]

Etymology

According to the company website, the English name "Smartisan" is a portmanteau of "smart" and "artisan",[9] signifying "artisanship in the smartphone era.". "锤子" literally translates to "hammer", as depicted in the company's logo.

Products

Smartphones

ModelCPUCoresBitsGPUScreen TypeRelease DateData TransferDownload SpeedBatteryBack-cameraFront-cameraLatest OSOfficial PriceSize & Weight
Smartisan T1 3G Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-core 2.5 GHz[10] 32-bit Adreno 330 Pixel Eyes 20 May 2014 HSPA+, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM40Mbit/s 12.78 MP 5 MP Smartisan OS 1.0 ¥3000 (16 GB)¥3150 (32 GB)
Smartisan T1 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad-core 2.5 GHz 32-bit Adreno 330 Pixel Eyes October 2014 LTE/A-FDD Cat 4,TD-LTE, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM 150 Mbit/s 12.78 MP 5 MP Smartisan OS 1.5 ¥3500 (16 GB)¥3650 (32 GB)
Smartisan U1[11] 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Quad-core A53 1.5 GHz + Quad-core A53 1.0 GHz 64-bit Adreno 405 25 August 2015 LTE/A-FDD Cat 4,TD-LTE, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM 150 Mbit/s 12.78 MP 5 MP Smartisan OS 2.0 ¥899 (16 GB) ¥999 (32 GB)
Smartisan T2[12] 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Dual-core A57 1.82 GHz + Quad-core A53 1.44 GHz 64-bit Adreno 418 Pixel Eyes 29 December 2015 LTE/A-FDD Cat 9,TD-LTE, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM450Mbit/s 12.78 MP 5 MP+ Smartisan OS 2.5 ¥2499 (16 GB)¥2599 (32 GB)
Smartisan M1Qualcomm Snapdragon 821[13] 2 + 2 Quad-core64-bitAdreno 530LCD600Mbit/s23 MP4 MPSmartisan OS 3.0
Smartisan M1LQualcomm Snapdragon 8212 + 2 Quad-core64-bitAdreno 530Pixel Eyes600Mbit/s23 MP4 MPSmartisan OS 3.0
Smartisan U3Qualcomm Snapdragon 625Octa-core 2 GHz Cortex-A5364-bitAdreno 5065.99" FHD 18:9 2160*1080 Display9 April 2018GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removableDual 13 + 13 MPDual LED FlashBottom mounted 8 MPSmartisan OS 3.0¥1300 (4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage)154*74.3*7.16 mm

154 g

Smartisan R1[14] Qualcomm Snapdragon 845[15] Adreno 6306.17" In-Cell, 2242*1080, 403 ppi15 May 20183600 mAhDual 12+20 MP, Dual LED Flash24 MPSmartisan OS 6.0[16] ¥3499 (6 GB RAM, 64 GB storage), ¥3999 (6 GB, 128 GB),¥4499 (8 GB, 128 GB), ¥4999 (8 GB, 512 GB), ¥8848 (8 GB, 1 TB)153.3*74.5*7.9 mm, 170g
Smartisan Nut R2Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Portable monitors

TNT (Touch & Talk)

Earphones

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Smartisan OS unveiled in China, takes a fresh approach to Android UI design . . 2013-04-01 . 12 July 2015 . Lai, Richard.
  2. News: Meet the Smartisan T1, a surprisingly unique Android phone from China . . 2014-05-22 . 12 July 2015.
  3. News: Smartisan T1, A Smartphone Built By A Former English Teacher, Debuts In Beijing . Forbes . 2014-05-21 . 12 July 2015 . Mu, Eric.
  4. News: Monsters from Asia: the Smartisan T1 and its stylish, full-glass body . Phone Arena . 2014-06-02 . 12 July 2015.
  5. News: Smartisan U1 with Smartisan OS 2.0 Announced at RMB 140 . . 26 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Smartisan OS 2.0 Announced . 26 August 2015.
  7. Web site: OpenBSD Donators.
  8. Web site: Smartisan Makes Another Iridium Donation to the OpenBSD Foundation. Undeadly.
  9. Web site: Smartisan - About Us . 12 July 2015.
  10. News: Compare Snapdragon Processors - Qualcomm . Qualcomm . 23 August 2015 . 23 August 2015.
  11. Web site: 坚果手机 - 技术规格 . 锤子科技 . 25 August 2015 . 25 August 2015 . Chinese.
  12. Web site: 锤子科技2015夏季新品发布会直播 . . 25 August 2015 . 25 August 2015 . Chinese.
  13. Web site: Smartisan M1. www.smartisan.com. zh. 2017-09-15.
  14. Web site: Smartisan R1 Specs(in Chinese) . Smartisan official website. Smartisan . 8 July 2018.
  15. Web site: Qualcomm 845 . Qualcomm official website. Qualcomm . 8 July 2018.
  16. Web site: Smartisan OS 6.0 . Smartisan official website . 8 July 2018.