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The Wiko Wax is an average-looking smartphone with a high-res front camera (pictures)

The Wiko Wax looks like a typical black Android smartphone, but houses a pretty fast Tegra 4i processor.

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Wax

BARCELONA, Spain -- The Wiko Wax is a typical-looking Android phone with a powerful Tegra 4i processor and a high-resolution front camera.
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Thick

The Wiko Wax definitely isn't the thinnest phone I've ever seen.
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Alert the media!

A Micro-USB port and a headphone jack are included.
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Pry

Sure, there's a volume rocker and power button, but toward the left there's a small lip that allows you to pry the back plate off.
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Seriously, not thin at all

Not to overstate this, but yeah, pretty thick.
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Apps

The Wiko Wax runs on a pure version of Android 4.3.
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Sharp

The Wax's 1,280x800-pixel-resolution screen is plenty sharp for most situations where you'd want your text super-close.
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Average

The Wax features an average width that shouldn't cramp your hands up.
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The camera on the rear

The Wax's rear 8-megapixel camera is fine, but it's the 5-megapixel front camera I'm really excited about.
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Closer

A closer look at the rear camera and its LED flash.

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