In the current times with many established smartphone brands and choices to choose from, it is definitely a bold move to see a new player in the market. They are paving their way to disrupt the budget-friendly market with devices that are capable of doing it so. FreeYond Malaysia makes their debut in Malaysia with two smartphones: FreeYond F9 and FreeYond M5.

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FreeYond F9

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FreeYond F9 houses a 6.52-inch display with a 720p resolution. Under the hood, the phone is powered by UNISOC SC9863A, an 8-core processor with the option of 2 or 3GB RAM and storage options of 64 or 128GB baked right into it with the option to expand the storage by up to 1TB. On the back of the phone, it touts a dual camera setup – 13MP main shooter with 2MP macro lens and an 8MP front-facing camera. Finally, as for the battery – the FreeYond F9 houses 5000mAh respectively. Oh not to forget, this phone is limited to 4G LTE connectivity.

FreeYond M5

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M5 shares a lot of similarities with the F9 in areas like the display, battery, LTE connectivity and the 2MP macro camera. Other than that, the main differences are the processor – a UNISOC T606 8-core processor with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage which can be expanded with a MicroSD card. On the back, the phone has a 50MP main shooter and an 8MP ultrawide camera, along with the earlier mentioned 2MP macro camera. This 5000mAh battery is capable of doing 18W fast charging.

Again in terms of connectivity, this phone is limited to 4G as well.

Pricing and Availability

The F9 comes in two configurations, we will update the pricing for the lower variant (2GB + 64GB) later and RM 499 (3GB + 128GB) – as per this Shopee listing. The one-step higher M5 only comes in one configuration, 8GB with 128GB storage and we will update the pricing later. Along with the smartphones, FreeYond has also launched two new smartwatches and a True Wireless Earbuds

Would you get this over other budget-friendly smartphones that already exist and have been established in Malaysia? Make sure to follow us here at The Adventures of Vesper for more content like this.