Original | Odaily Planet Daily ( @OdailyChina )_

Author | Golem ( @web3_golem )_

On September 19th, Solana Labs' subsidiary Solana Mobile officially announced the new web3 smartphone Seeker, the second-generation web3 smartphone device developed by the company following the first-generation web3 smartphone Saga. Earlier this year, Seeker started its presale under the codename "Chapter 2," and according to official announcements, the presale has exceeded 140,000 units.

Previously, the main reason why Chapter 2 was able to complete a large number of presale orders without disclosing specific device information was that the airdrop value of the first-generation web3 phone Saga on the Solana chain far exceeded the purchase cost. Therefore, people have similar expectations for the second-generation phone.

It is reported that the early bird price for Seeker at $450 will end on September 21st. With the specific details of the Seeker phone being announced, what are the highlights of its device functionality compared to the first-generation phone Saga? From the perspective of airdrops, can one expect to break even through airdrops by purchasing now?

Odaily Planet Daily will briefly introduce the specific details of the Seeker phone in this article, as well as statistics on the airdrop value received by previous Solana phone pre-purchasers, hoping to provide reference for readers' purchasing decisions.

Main features of the Seeker phone

Hardware: Better camera, but reduced storage space

According to publicly available information, the Saga phone is equipped with a flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 processor and a 4110mAh battery; it has 512GB of storage space and 12GB of memory; a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen; and two cameras, with 50 million pixels and 12 million pixels, respectively; and it has fingerprint unlocking functionality.

Based on the currently announced hardware of the Seeker phone, the changes are as follows:

• Reduced storage space, with Seeker having 128GB of storage space and 8GB of memory, far less than the first-generation phone Saga;

• Smaller screen size, with Seeker equipped with a 6.36-inch AMOLED screen, which is better and more lightweight compared to the screen of the first-generation phone;

• Improved camera pixels, with Seeker also equipped with two cameras, with 108 million pixels and 32 million pixels, showing stronger camera performance compared to the first-generation phone

According to the official description, the battery performance of the Seeker is also expected to be better than that of the first-generation Saga, but specific data about the Seeker battery has not been announced at present.

Seed Vault Wallet: Enhanced wallet user experience

Seed Vault Wallet is a mobile-first encrypted wallet designed specifically for Solana Seeker. Its native integration of the hardware Seed Vault enables seamless self-custody, supports fingerprint unlocking and double-click transaction sending, and provides users with a smoother and upgraded user experience.

Solana dApp Store 2.0: Added reward tracker functionality

Solana dApp Store has added reward tracker functionality to simplify and clarify the tracking and display of all user rewards, and has updated navigation to enhance dApp exploration capabilities, covering areas such as payments, DeFi, DePIN, NFTs, and games. Exclusive dApp products for Seeker will also be launched in the future.

Additional acquisition of Seeker Genesis Tokens

Each Solana Seeker comes with a soul-bound Seeker Genesis Token, which is a VIP pass for users to unlock rewards, access rights, and content in the Solana ecosystem. Currently, pre-ordering Seeker can still obtain Chapter 2 pre-order tokens.

Integrated AI

Seeker users can use Alethea AI to generate tokenized AI agents (new faces or familiar faces), which can interact with the Solana community on-chain or in the app, unlocking new ways to participate and earn money.

Airship: Making airdrops more cost-effective

Helius has launched the ZK compression tool Airship, which can reduce airdrop costs by 4000 times. Previously, it cost $40,000 to airdrop to the Solana Mobile pre-order community, but now it only costs $100, and can automatically airdrop to Chapter 2 pre-order token holders.

Airdrop value received by Solana phone pre-purchasers

Regarding the airdrop appreciation for the first-generation Web3 smartphone Saga, if sold at the right time, it not only covers the cost of purchasing the phone but also generates a profit. Therefore, out of the desire to receive airdrops, the pre-order volume for Solana Chapter 2 far exceeded that of the first-generation phone Saga. The following statistics show the main airdrop projects and airdrop values for the first-generation phone Saga and Chapter 2:

As shown in the above figure, for users of the first-generation phone Saga, the airdrop value is indeed quite substantial. Even users who purchased the phone early for $1000 (Saga's price dropped to $599 in August 2023) can easily cover the purchase cost with the airdrop value, and if sold at the right time, there may even be a significant profit margin.

For Chapter 2 pre-purchasers, the difficulty of covering the purchase cost or generating a profit through airdrops is higher compared to the first generation. Chapter 2 pre-purchasers can receive higher-value airdrops from the MEW and MANEKI projects, while the airdrop values of other projects are relatively small. It is almost necessary to sell at the peak every time to achieve breakeven or profit.

Is Seeker worth buying?

In summary, from the perspective of airdrops, even though the purchase cost of Chapter 2 has been reduced, the difficulty of breaking even and generating a profit has increased. The reason for this may also be due to increased competition; the total sales of the first-generation phone Saga were only slightly over 20,000 units, while the number of Chapter 2 pre-orders has reached 140,000, meaning that there are more people to share the pie, naturally resulting in a smaller share for each person.

Solana continues to develop hardware products continuously, perhaps aiming to become the Apple of the crypto field and establish its own hardware and software ecosystem. However, considering the characteristics of Seeker, the main points worth paying attention to for users may be the reward tracker, Seeker Genesis Tokens, new earning models with AI agents, and the airdrop tool Airship. Perhaps this also reflects a positive signal, that the Solana official is also catering to the potential demand of users to receive airdrops and wants to expand the pie again, attracting more attention to Solana's hardware products.

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