Subj : Samsungs incredible Galaxy projector smartphone now has a heir: M
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Jun 07 2023 18:15:03

Samsungs incredible Galaxy projector smartphone now has a heir: Meet the Tank 
2

Date:
Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:09:18 +0000

Description:
Rugged smartphone vendors think outside of the box to deliver some stunning 
designs

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Unihertz is one of the more adventurous rugged smartphone vendors out there 
with outlandish models such as the BlackBerry-esque Titan (and Titan Slim ), 
the lilliputian Atom , the two-faced TickTock and the huge Tank . Turns out 
theres a Tank 2 and it comes with a unique feature, one not seen since the 
Samsung Galaxy Beam . Thats right, more than a decade after the exciting but 
short lived projector smartphone was launched , theres a new smartphone that 
wants you to use it as a projector. 

Big, bold and brash could be three terms used to describe it; it is hefty 
(weighs more than 500g) and bulky. At 23.5mm, it is almost twice the 
thickness of the just-announced 15-inch Apple MacBook Air . It is powered by 
a Mediatek CPU (Helio G99) and comes with 12GB RAM (expandable to 22GB using 
some onboard wizardry). 

Add in 256GB storage, a 6.8-inch FHD+ display, Android 13, a quartet of 
camera sensors (32-megapixel front facing, 108-megapixel, 64-megapixel night 
vision and 16-megapixel wide camera) and a huge 15.5Ah battery and you have a 
pretty compelling rugged smartphone already. A mobile projector 

Its its unique selling point though that seals the deal: its laser projector. 
Dont expect miracles though; Unihertz claims it has a native resolution of 
1280 x 720 (i.e. HD) and a brightness of 40 lumens. Its throw and contrast 
ratios of 1.2:1 and 80000:1 respectively means that it will barely be usable 
for a large audience. So, yes, it is a great portable projector , but no, it 
cant be used as a business projector (saved from boring Powerpoint 
presentations) 

But then, how many underwater projector do you know of (the Tank 2 is 
IP68/IP69K certified, so Id expect it to be waterproof). At less than $340 
(excluding taxes) at Chinese online retailer, Aliexpress, it is not as 
expensive as Id expect, especially given the projector feature. Just be aware 
of its limitations: theres no 5G , no wireless charging, the processor is a 
bit slow and aftersales is likely to be a challenge. 

Lets just hope that it doesnt get the same lukewarm reception as the Lenovo 
Smartcast smartphone , the Blackview Max 1 and the Voga V . Cant wait to see 
what Unihertz has next in store for us? Our money is on a 2024 take on the 
iconic, yet underappreciated, Samsung Galaxy Camera .



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/samsungs-incredible-galaxy-beam-projector-smart
phone-now-has-a-heir-meet-the-tank-2


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