{"id":1892,"date":"2023-10-17T15:29:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/1892\/cricket-outlast-new-phone-huge-battery-low-price-full-specs-features_id151630\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T15:29:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:29:45","slug":"cricket-outlast-new-phone-huge-battery-low-price-full-specs-features_id151630","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=1892","title":{"rendered":"This new Cricket phone will &#8216;outlast&#8217; your existing handset at a fraction of the price"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This new Cricket phone will &#8216;outlast&#8217; your existing handset at a fraction of the price\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Are you proud of that new mid-range phone you bought before the holidays and the amazing deal you scored during Amazon&#8217;s recently concluded Prime Day sale?  Prepare to doubt yourself (at least) when you see what Cricket Wireless is selling for the low price of $109.99.<\/p>\n<div>The AT&#038;T-owned prepaid wireless provider and budget phone master appears to have launched a device called Cricket Outlast at some point over the past few days without much fanfare.  While we can&#8217;t know for sure which company is behind the actual manufacturing of this ultra-affordable bad boy, making it difficult to guarantee its reliability, long-term durability, and software support, <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">that<\/span> It&#8217;s virtually impossible to compete with the spec sheet right now in the sub-$150 US market segment.<\/div>\n<h2>Everything is pretty standard&#8230;apart from the battery size<\/h2>\n<p>The jumbo-sized 6.8-inch Outlast comes with a decidedly modest 1640 x 720 pixel screen resolution, an unspecified but respectable 2.2GHz octa-core processor, a decent 4GB of RAM , no less than three rear-facing cameras (one of which has a 50-megapixel count), a surprisingly mediocre 2MP selfie shooter, preloaded <span>Android 13<\/span> software, and last but not least, a 6,000 mAh battery.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-da2c584c-eaca-4657-a14e-639a25ebcecd\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.666666666667%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/This-new-Cricket-phone-will-outlast-your-existing-handset-at.jpg\" alt=\"This new Cricket phone will 'last longer' than your existing handset at a fraction of the price\"\/><\/noscript><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this ultra-discreet Cricket-branded mid-ranger packs a bigger battery than&#8230; any other handset available in the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/united\/\"   title=\"United\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">United<\/a> States at the time of writing.  This includes all the best Android phones from the likes of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/galaxy\/\"   title=\"Samsung\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Samsung<\/a>, OnePlus, and Motorola (yes, even the ultra-high-end phones that cost $1,000 or more), although in other countries around the world you can find some of midsized.  high-end models with exactly the same cell capacity, like the Samsung Galaxy M34 and Moto G54 Power Edition.<\/div>\n<div>When it comes to actual battery life, it&#8217;s certainly a little odd that Cricket isn&#8217;t making grandiose two- or three-day advertising claims, but while we&#8217;d normally find something like that grossly exaggerated, it&#8217;s by no means a &#8220;normal&#8221; phone, and even with its surprisingly smooth 90Hz screen, its endurance between charges (fast 18W) should be a total knockout.<\/div>\n<h2>The other new Cricket phone doesn&#8217;t look great on paper<\/h2>\n<div>The same obviously cannot be said of the Cricket Debut S2, which is another low-cost <span>android phone<\/span> which appears to have debuted recently (pun intended) with absolutely no hype&#8230; and a woefully modest 3,000mAh battery under its hood.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-fd2e3ac0-2287-4c1d-91b5-9c0f8c2bb5f2\" class=\"single-image-container full-width-element\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 66.666666666667%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697545784_606_This-new-Cricket-phone-will-outlast-your-existing-handset-at.jpg\" alt=\"This new Cricket phone will 'last longer' than your existing handset at a fraction of the price\" class=\"lazy\" data-id=\"407101\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1697545784_606_This-new-Cricket-phone-will-outlast-your-existing-handset-at.jpg\" alt=\"This new Cricket phone will 'last longer' than your existing handset at a fraction of the price\"\/><\/noscript><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This device is naturally even cheaper than the Cricket Outlast, at $79.99 for new and existing Cricket Wireless customers, but it&#8217;s hard to recommend it as a wise buy these days with a notched 6.1-inch HD+ display also in tow, as well as a MediaTek MT6761 chipset, a single 8 MP rear shooter, a single 5 MP front <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/camera\/\"   title=\"camera\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">camera<\/a>, 64 GB internal storage, 10W charging capabilities and <span>Android 13<\/span> software (with probably no chance of seeing a major OS promotion).<\/p>\n<div>Surprisingly or not (given the year we&#8217;re in, but also how incredibly cheap these smartphones are without a contract, mandatory monthly installment plan, device trade-in, or number port), the Cricket Outlast and the Cricket Debut S2 both come without 5G.  support, and if history is any indication, their availability will never extend to AT&#038;T&#8217;s postpaid subscribers, let alone other major (or minor) US carriers.<\/div>\n<p>Also based on the history of budget models like the Cricket Ovation 3, Innovate E 5G and Magic 5G, these two new apparent bargains are expected to become even more accessible to the general public in the near future, possibly going as low as 0 $ with an eligible number.  port-ins from competing operators.  Whether or not it makes sense to wait for these inevitable deals is ultimately up to you&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This new Cricket phone will &#8216;outlast&#8217; your existing handset at a fraction of the price\u060c Are you proud of that new mid-range phone you bought before the holidays and the amazing deal you scored during Amazon&#8217;s recently concluded Prime Day sale? 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