Bluebird EF551 Series
The Ultimate Performance for Enterprise Mobility
Product Overview
The Bluebird EF551 Series represents the next generation of enterprise mobility devices, building upon the success of the EF50x series. It features a larger 5.45-inch display with enhanced innovative features and an improved form factor designed to provide significant value for enterprise productivity and user environments. The upgraded BOST™ solutions enhance device management, maximizing work efficiency. This document details the specifications and capabilities of the EF551, a product showcasing Bluebird's cutting-edge technology for ultimate enterprise mobility performance.
Product Image Description: The primary visual shows the Bluebird EF551 device. Different models are indicated: EF551, EF551 Rugged 1, and EF551 Rugged 2, alongside certifications for Wi-Fi Certified and Wi-Fi Alliance. The device is presented as a sleek, modern handheld terminal.
Industry & Applications
The EF551 Series is designed for a wide range of industries and roles:
- Retail - Store associates: Price/Inventory checks, Item locator, Line busting, Assisted selling, Task management, Front of store replenishment, Price management, Inventory/cycle counts.
- Retail - Store managers: Fleet Management, Planogram management, Promotion compliance, Merchandising, Back of store management.
- Field Service Technicians: Asset management, Staff Communication, Invoicing.
- Postal Carriers/Courier Drivers: Location services & Proof of Delivery, Asset & Fleet management, Packing & Staging & Invoicing, Work Order Validation.
- Healthcare: Staff ID & Outpatient & Pharmacy & Medication Administration, Positive Patient ID, Patient Bedside Care.
Key Features
Best-in-Class Features and Powerful Performance
Speed Upgrade: Features a Qualcomm® 6490 octa-core processor, up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of Flash, plus a 2TB MicroSD card slot. Offers approximately three times the data processing speed of the EF50X series.
Fast and Stable Network: Supports Wi-Fi 6E & 5G, enabling fast and stable performance even in large facilities, including CBRS private LTE networks.
5.45-inch Display: Offers best-in-class outdoor readability. The EF551 Series is waterproof & dustproof, with a screen providing clear display view under bright sunlight. Bluebird's multi-touch technology supports wet glove and stylus touch.
Robust & Slim Design: The EF551 series boasts improved durability and ergonomic design, making it thinner, larger & stronger. The Rugged SKU is designed to withstand drops from 2.4m (7.8ft) and 2,000 drops from 1.0m (3.2ft). It features Gorilla® Glass on the touch panel and imager.
Cutting-edge Battery Technology: Bluebird's BOST™ Power Manager supports standard 4350 mAh and extended 6160 mAh batteries for extended device operation.
Data Scanning: Offers two scanning range options: SE4710/SE4720 for standard range 1D/2D scanning, and SE55 1D/2D scan engine for advanced range.
Useful & Compatible Accessories: Accessories are compatible with EF55X Series, including cradles for charging and Ethernet, 4-slot cradles, RFID readers, trigger handles, and handstraps.
Convenient Connection & Communication
Mobile-Driven Workstation: Cradles connect to various workstations, simplifying connectivity.
World Class RFID Reader: The RFR900 and RFR901 handheld UHF RFID readers enable fast and safe operation, reading up to 900/1200 tags per second respectively. Supports connection via adapter mount, Bluetooth, NFC, and Wi-Fi-6e for reliable data management.
Location-Free Two-Way Communication: BOST™ PTT (Push-to-Talk) Essential service allows communication regardless of location over a WiFi network.
Manage Your Work Efficiency by BOST™ of Bluebird
Easy Application Performance and Data Management: The BOS SDK facilitates rapid enterprise application development. The Data Wedge API simplifies bar code data management.
Reliable Security System: BOST™ SecureCare for Android™ protects devices. BOST™ Kiosk allows restriction of apps and device features.
Device Management: Bluebird Zero-Touch enables easy management of multiple devices via scanning. BOS Wi-Fine ensures stable Wi-Fi connection. Non-GMS OS Control allows selection of Google Services. BOS Dr.Device aids in device management without repair.
Increased Work Efficiency: Terminal Emulation and BOST™ Keyboard provide necessary touchscreen & keyboard functions. BOS onescan helps select barcodes, and OCR captures standardized data.
Specifications
Performance Characteristics
| CPU | 2.7 GHz Octa Core Processor (QC6490) |
| Operating System | Android 12; Upgradeable to Android 16 |
| Memory | 4GB RAM/64GB UFS Flash; 8GB RAM/128GB UFS Flash (Optional) |
Physical Characteristics
| Dimensions (L x W x D) | 159.9 × 79(grip: 77.6) x 16.65 mm 164.91 x 85.79 × 23.06 mm (Rugged SKU 1) 166.35 x 83.5(grip: 77.6) x 22.8 mm (Rugged SKU 2) |
| Weight | 284.5 g 332 g (Ultra Rugged SKU) |
| Display | 5.45" FHD+ (2160×1080) |
| Imager Window | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 |
| Touchpanel | Dual mode capacitive touch with stylus or bare or gloved fingertip input (conductive stylus sold separately); Fingerprint resistant antismudge coating water droplet rejection |
| Backlight | LED backlight |
| Power | Rechargeable Li-Polymer, BOST™ PowerManager for realtime battery management; Standard capacity: 3.85V/4350 mAh, 16.7Watt hours; Extended capacity: 3.85V/6160 mAh, 23.7Watt hours; Hot Swap battery mode (All SKUs); BOST™ PowerManager Station |
| Hot swap | Supported |
| Expansion Slot | User accessible MicroSD; supports up to 2TB |
| SIM / SAM | WWAN SKU Only: 1 Nano SIM, 1 E-SIM; 2 SAM (Optional) |
| Interface | USB Type C Connector (USB 3.1), Docking Connector (Charging), Rear 10-pin connector |
| Notification | Audible tone; multi-color LEDs; vibration |
| Keypad & Button | On-screen keypad and BOST™ Keyboard power button; Volume up/down buttons; Home, Back, Menu; Dual-action side scan triggers |
| Voice and Audio | Dual noise-cancelling microphones; Vibrate alert; High-quality speaker phone; PTT headset support; Bluetooth wireless headset support, SWB & FB audio; USB-C Type audio support (WWAN SKU only); 3.5mm headset jack (WLAN SKU only) |
| PTT Hot Key | Support; Available dual-action side scan triggers |
Wireless WAN Data and Voice Communications
| Radio Frequency Band | Worldwide - 5G FR1: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/13/14/20/25/26/28/29/38/40/41/48/66/71/77/78/79 - 4G: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/38/39/40/41/42/43/48/66/71 - 3G: B1/B2/B4/B5/B8/B19 - 2G: 900/1800/850/1900 |
| GPS (for WWAN only) | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS Dual-Band GNSS - concurrent L1/G1/E1/B1 (GPS/QZSS, GLO, GAL, BeiDou) + L5/E5a/BDSB2a (GPS/QZSS, GAL, BeiDou); a-GPS; Supports XTRA |
Wireless LAN
| Radio | WiFi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/d/h/i/r/k/v/w/mc/ax; 2×2 MU-MIMO; Wi-Fi™ 6E (801.11ax) Wi-Fi™ certified; Wi-Fi™ 6E CERTIFIED IPv4, IPv6 |
| Data Rates | 6GHz: 802.11a/n/ac/ax (WIFI 6E) >160MHz - up to 2400 Mbps; 5GHz: 802.11a/n/ac/ax >20MHz, 40MHz, 80MHz - up to 1201 Mbps; 2.4GHz: 802.11b/g/n/ax4 >20MHz - up to 286.8 Mbps |
| Security and Encryption | WEP (40 or 104 bit); WPA/WPA2 Personal (TKIP, and AES); WPA3 Personal (SAE); WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (TKIP and AES); WPA3 Enterprise (AES) - EAP-TTLS (PAP, MSCHAP, MSCHAPv2); EAP-TLS, PEAPv0-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1-EAP-GTC, LEAP and EAP-PWD; WPA3 Enterprise 192-bit mode (GCMP-256) - EAP-TLS; Enhanced Open (OWE) |
Wireless PAN
| Radio | Bluetooth v5.2, BLE |
Wired LAN
| Ethernet | Support (w/ Ethernet Cradle - 1GHz) |
Communication and Messaging
| VoIP / PTT | (Covered under BOST™ Solutions) |
| Data Capture - Scanning | SE4720 1D/2D Scan Engine; SE4770 1D/2D Scan Engine (Optional); SE55 1D/2D Advanced Range Scan Engine (Optional) |
| Data Capture - Camera | Rear - 13 MP AutoFocus; f/2.0 aperture; flash LED, PDAF; supports Torch mode; Front - 5 MP fixed f/2.0 aperture |
| Data Capture - NFC | ISO 14443 Type A and B; ISO 15693 and FeliCa cards; P2P mode and Card Emulation via Host; ECP1.0 and ECP2.0 polling support, Contactless payment support, Apple VAS certified; (Optional) Innovatron NFC |
Sensor
| Light Sensor | Ambient Light; Automatically adjusts display backlight brightness |
| Other Sensors | Proximity, eCompass, accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pressure |
User Environment
| Operating Temp | -20°C to 50°C / -4°F to 122°F |
| Storage Temp | -40°C to +70°C / -40°F to +158°F |
| Humidity | 95% non-condensing |
| Drop Spec | Multiple 5 ft./1.5 m drop to concrete over -10° C to 50° C (14° F to 122° F) per MIL-STD 810H (Ultra Rugged SKU); Multiple 8 ft./2.4 m drop to concrete at room temperature per MIL-STD 810H; Multiple 6 ft./1.8 m drop to concrete across full operating temperature range, EN 62262 (IKO6) |
| Tumble Spec | 1000 1.6 ft./0.5 m tumbles, meets or exceeds IEC tumble specification; 2000 3.2 ft./1.0 m tumbles; (Rugged SKU) meets or exceeds IEC tumble specifications |
| Sealing | IP68 and IP65 per applicable IEC sealing specifications |
| Vibration | 4 g's PK Sine (5 Hz to 2 kHz); 0.04g²/Hz Random (20 Hz to 2 kHz); 60 minute duration per axis, 3 axis |
| Thermal Shock | -40° C to 70° C / -40°F to 158° F rapid transition |
| Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) | +/-15kVdc air discharge; +/-8kVdc direct discharge; +/-8kVdc indirect discharge |
Software Solutions
BOST™
- Provisioning
- Staging
- Kiosk
- Virtual Key
- BOST™ Keyboard
- VoIP; PTT; PTT Essential
- EMM
- Wi-Fine™ (WIFI analyze application)
- Secure ID (Secure management solution)
3'rd Party Solutions Integration
- EMM: Airwatch, MobileIron, Mobicontrol, Mass360, XenMobile
- PTT: ESChat, Zello, IMPTT, EveryTalk, AirPTT
Corporate Headquarters
Bluebird Inc.
3F, 115, Irwon ro, Gangnam gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Postal #06355
Phone: +82-1577-0778 Fax: +82.2.6499.2242
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