Carbon 1 MK II is first phone in the world with a carbon fiber monocoque

01 March 2021
This makes the phone quite light (125g) and thin (6.3 mm). Each carbon fiber shell is hand-molded by experienced engineers.

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A lot of "carbon fibre" products are thin layers of carbon wrapped around cheap materials. This is another one.
There's no point in using an expensive material unless it gives real benefits. This doesn't.
And yes, I have a real carbon fibre canoe. Not cheap, but half the weight of a molded plastic one.

    Pricey indeed. All because of carbon fiber. Does it come with unbreakable guarantee. Highly doubt it. It's all just for looks & bragging rights of having a light phone made of carbon fiber material. Not necessarily value for money. It's like having a cheap Chinese phone with gold plating haha

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      • AnonD-966113
      • Dkq
      • 01 Mar 2021

      Y'all really have too much expectations for $1000.

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        • Anonymous
        • HK}
        • 01 Mar 2021

        JerryRigEverything is gonna have a field day with this one...

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          • Anonymous
          • r3a
          • 01 Mar 2021

          Sorry bro, i am not moved

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            • Icpro
            • 0Ca
            • 01 Mar 2021

            Nokia N9 was the first Phone monocoque

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              • AnonD-961600
              • mHu
              • 01 Mar 2021

              MarOMG, 01 Mar 2021NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. Spending all those years for developin... moreDon't speak for everyone.
              You can't afford it.
              You don't like premium prestige.
              You I also assume who dresses nor grooms to look clean fresh well dressed.
              You don't eat or buy quality, but cheap.

                Helio P90 was used in 150$ phones in 2018 ig

                  Nokia 8800 Arte is made with carbon fibre, Titanium, sapphire glass and stainless steel and metal.
                  £1100 it was in 2006.

                    MarOMG, 01 Mar 2021NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. Spending all those years for developin... moreNot for people like you who can't afford it or has or likes premium quality craftsmanship or prestige.

                      NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.
                      Spending all those years for developing something nobody asked for is nonsense.

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                        • L8R
                        • 01 Mar 2021

                        Why... why Helio P90 for 800 Euros?

                        Then... if the phone is not that strong, GG for that money.

                          Sad that they go the extra steps and fall short toward the end....
                          Nice to have a C/F body, but the choice of internals is not good. 12nm chip in 2021? on a $1000 phone?
                          Now as to why, it might be obvious... they are using a pre-made Chinese
                          ODM device and not many feature the latest SnapDragon processors. And you can't really blame the makers as they don't expect (nor are they capable) of producing mass quantities of the phone, so they can't really invest in customer designs for the circuitry.

                          But I would have really hoped they could have sourced a screen with symmetrical bezels... that MASSIVE chin is so 2017. the top is not so bad, and having the bottom as such would have a nice Sony-vibe.

                          Now, if only they could grab a Pixel 4a and remake its shell in Carbon Fiber!

                            That front view is exactly what I'm looking for in a phone. Slim top bezel instead of notch/hole, and squared screen corners instead of rounded. Though unlikely, I wish other manufacturers follow this front design.

                              It's like a 2017 midrange with carbon fiber and no charger to follow the actual trend.

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                                • beep bop boop
                                • GYi
                                • 01 Mar 2021

                                ngl the design is pretty sick

                                  Cool smartphone, SoC is trash, other than that it is a nice phone for those who have spare money to afford something different...

                                    all this crap just to save up about 50 grams? and only using a 3000 mAh battery.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • DkP
                                      • 01 Mar 2021

                                      this technological achievement deserves appreciation 👏👏

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                                        • Wereweeb
                                        • 8Ks
                                        • 01 Mar 2021

                                        Very nice. This is expensive because they can't yet mass produce it, but they need to show that this material is usable for smartphones.

                                        So this is for people with more money than common sense, and that's fine. Let them finance innovation.