We’ve made plenty of jokes about manufacturers crawling out of the woodwork with handsets for sale. Well, you can add Energizer to that list. The company has announced the Energizer E520LTE and the Energizer E550LTE, which as their names imply, are LTE smartphones with large batteries.
Energizer produces more than just batteries, but it’s safe to say that is what they are best known for. Smartphones, not so much. They are entering the fray however as they’ve issued a press release announced the Energizer E520LTE and the Energizer E550LTE. They may not have the catchiest names, but we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by what’s under the hood. As for the design, we’ll get to that in a minute…
Energizer E520LTE Specifications
- 5.2-inch display 1,280 x 720
- Quad-core MediaTek MTK6735
- 2GB of RAM
- 16GB of storage
- 13MP rear camera
- 5MP front-facing camera
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, Fingerprint scanner
- 4,000mAh battery with quick charge
- IP68 certification
Energizer E550LTE Specifications
- 5.5-inch display 1,920 x 1,080
- Octa-core MediaTek MTK6744 2GHz
- 4GB of RAM
- 64GB of storage
- 13MP + 8MP rear camera
- 8MP front-facing camera
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, Fingerprint Scanner
- 4,000mAh battery w/ quick charging
The Energizer E550LTE is billed as a rugged smartphone whereas the Energizer E520LTE is more of a budget-friendly smartphone. Both have a similar style, but the 550LTE is quite a bit more powerful. It’s also going to be more expensive. The Energizer E520LTE price €299 and is set to debut in May while the E550LTE is listed at €449 with a release date in the summer.