Acer’s new Android phone lets you take better selfies with a rear display

After a brief hiatus, Acer has broken that silence, and it did so without any fanfare. Acer Mobile LATAM has quietly listed the Acer Sospiro A15, a phone with a dual-display design, Android 16, and a 64MP rear camera. Here’s everything you need to know about the phone. 

The second screen on the back is doing the heavy lifting

The main attraction here is the 1.88-inch TFT panel sitting on the back of the phone. You can use it to check notifications and control your music without unlocking the device, which is handy. But its best use is as a viewfinder for selfies.

Instead of settling for the 16MP front camera, you can flip the phone around, frame yourself using the rear display, and shoot with the 64MP main camera. It’s a clever trick that gets you sharper selfies without Acer having to spend more on a better front sensor. 

That said, the 16MP selfie camera is no slouch either. It comes with its own flash, providing you with a better selfie and video calling experience even in dim lighting. Talking about the main display, you get a 6.67-inch HD+ IPS display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a water-drop notch.

Is the rest of the phone any good?

While the secondary screen is a good selling point, you will have to temper your expectations when it comes to performance. The Sospiro A15 runs on the Unisoc T615, which is a budget chip. The performance won’t be exceptional, and there’s no 5G support either. 

Thankfully, the phone packs 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which is a nice surprise, seeing how RAM and storage prices have climbed through the roof thanks to AI. Another feature I like is the included microSD slot that lets you expand storage up to 1TB, which is always welcome.

The phone ships with Android 16 out of the box and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging. You also get NFC, a 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio, an IP64 rating, and both face unlock and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Acer has confirmed the phone is heading to select Latin American markets. The company hasn’t shared pricing or a release date yet, so we will have to wait a little longer to find out if this one is worth your money.