Smartisan

Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd.

Native name	锤子 [chuí zi]
Company type	Private
Industry	Consumer electronics
Founded	May 28, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-05-28)
Founder	Luó Yǒnghào
Headquarters	Beijing , China
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Luó Yǒnghào (CEO) Wú Dézhōu (CTO)
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
Number of employees	About 600 (August 2015)
Website	www.smartisan.com

Smartisan Technology Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 锤子科技; pinyin: Chuízi Kējì), 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.^{[citation needed]}

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

Model	CPU	Cores	Bits	GPU	Screen Type	Release Date	Data Transfer Download Speed	Battery	Back-camera	Front-camera	Latest OS	Official Price	Size & Weight
Smartisan T1 3G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801	Quad-core 2.5 GHz[10]	32-bit[10]	Adreno 330[10]	Pixel Eyes	20 May 2014	HSPA+, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM 40Mbit/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[10]	32-bit[10]	Adreno 330[10]	Pixel Eyes	October 2014	LTE/A-FDD Cat 4,[10][11]TD-LTE, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM 150 Mbit/s[10]		12.78 MP	5 MP	Smartisan OS 1.5	¥3500 (16 GB) ¥3650 (32 GB)
Smartisan U1[11] 4G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615[11]	Quad-core A53 1.5 GHz + Quad-core A53 1.0 GHz[10][11]	64-bit[10][11]	Adreno 405[10]	TFT	25 August 2015	LTE/A-FDD Cat 4,[10][11]TD-LTE, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM 150 Mbit/s[10]		12.78 MP	5 MP	Smartisan OS 2.0[11]	¥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[10]	64-bit[10]	Adreno 418[10]	Pixel Eyes	29 December 2015[12]	LTE/A-FDD Cat 9,[10]TD-LTE, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM 450Mbit/s[10]		12.78 MP	5 MP+	Smartisan OS 2.5	¥2499 (16 GB) ¥2599 (32 GB)
Smartisan M1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821[13]	2 + 2 Quad-core	64-bit	Adreno 530	LCD		600Mbit/s		23 MP[13]	4 MP[13]	Smartisan OS 3.0
Smartisan M1L	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821[13]	2 + 2 Quad-core	64-bit	Adreno 530	Pixel Eyes		600Mbit/s		23 MP[13]	4 MP[13]	Smartisan OS 3.0
Smartisan U3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625	Octa-core 2 GHz Cortex-A53	64-bit	Adreno 506	5.99" FHD 18:9 2160*1080 Display	9 April 2018	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Dual 13 + 13 MP Dual LED Flash	Bottom mounted 8 MP	Smartisan 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 630[15]	6.17" In-Cell, 2242*1080, 403 ppi[14]	15 May 2018		3600 mAh[14]	Dual 12+20 MP, Dual LED Flash[14]	24 MP[14]	Smartisan 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[14]
Smartisan Nut R2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Portable monitors

TNT (Touch & Talk)

• Smartisan TNT
• Smartisan TNT go

Earphones

• Smartisan TWS
• Smartisan TWS Pro
• Smartisan neck mount

References

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

External links

• Official website (Global)