FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 Phone Launched By TCL: Specs & Price

TCL has launched a new smartphone dubbed FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 in China. The new mid-range handset being some exciting features such as high refresh rate display with dual punch-hole cutout, a 64-megapixel triple camera unit, a Dimensity 9-series chip, up to 256 GB of storage, and a decent battery with fast charging capabilities.

The FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 sports a 6.67-inch IPS LCD panel that offers a Full HD+ resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The pill-shaped camera cutout on the display houses a 16-megapixel selfie camera.

The square camera module placed at the FFALCON Thunderbird FF1’s back houses a 64-megapixel main camera with an f/1.7 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultrawide snapper, and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens. The handset boots to Android 11 OS.

The FF1 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G chipset and 8 GB of RAM. It comes in 128 GB and 256 GB storage choices. It is backed by a 4,300mAh battery that supports 66W rapid charging. The other features that are available on the device include dual SIM support, 5G/4G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, and a USB-C port.

FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 Specifications

Chipset: Snapdragon 690 5G SM6350

CPU: 2.0GHz Octacore

GPU: Adreno 619L

Display: 6.67 inch, FHD + 2376 × 1080, 19.8:9, LCD, 120Hz

RAM: 8GB

Storage: 128GB / 256GB

Main camera: Triple

• 64 MP (main, f/1.79)
• 8 MP (wide angle, f/2.4)
• 2 MP (macro, f/2.4)

Front camera: Single – 16 MP

OS: Android 11

Dimension: x x mm

Weight: g

Battery: 4300mAh (66W fast charge)

WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11

Bluetooth: v5.1

USB: USB Type-C

Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes

Fingerprint sensor: Yes (side)

Face ID: Yes

Colors: Black, green

Network: 5G support

FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 Price and Availability

The 128 GB and 256 GB variants of the FFALCON Thunderbird FF1 are priced at 2,499 Yuan (~$386) and 2,799 Yuan (~$432), respectively. It will be available for purchase starting from Sept. 10 in China. It is unclear if TCL has any plans to release the FF1 outside the home market.