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Hello Guys, was wondering, would you guys recommend a chinese smartphone to use in Tmobile's 4G network? I was thinking of buying rollmid(dot)com/new-arrival-mtk6577-n9776-6-inch-fwvga-smartphone-1-2ghz-dual-core-3200mah-wifi-5-0mp-camera.html
or one of the phones mentioned in some other threads such as Haipai I9220 etc. My question is, would you guys recommend using any chinese smartphone? If so which one would be best for the tmobile 4g network and that can be rooted?
Thanks.

You and i think alike! I am looking at 6-inch, 854 x 480 phones, or "phablets" . For now, the N9776 appears to be the best: It's shortest (158mm), narrowest (87mm), has the largest battery (3200 mAH), and is the only one with Dolby 5.1 speakers, if the specifications are correct. At about $200 shipped, it's also just about the cheapest.
The CarPad Note5 F6 was the first. It may be the best-built and most intelligently designed, like an Apple product Available with an MTK5675 or MTK5677 dual-core CPU. The LCD is definitely IPS; maybe the others, are, too.
The a9800 and i9800 use the older MTK6575 CPU.
The n9880 (corrected from n9800) has only 260,000 colors, so it is not IPS. But it has 8GB of ROM. The Viewsonic n9880 claims to use an MTK6577; other n9880 variations, only the MTK6575.
All have only 512MB of RAM, even if the seller says 1GB.
Although none has the 1700 MHz band, they all have 2100 and of course 850/1900. I plan to join T-Mobile's $30-a-month prepaid online plan: 5GB of 4G data, only 100MB of voice. Yes, I will only get 2G speeds for now. But where I live and work, in the Washington, DC, area, HSPA+ will migrate to 1900 MHz by January 2013.
A friend of mine advised me, "Don't get a cheap Chinese phone! You'll regret it! A smarphone is difficult to make." But I am a family man; I don't have $600 for a Samsung Note, and even a used Note, at $350 to $450, i s a lot of money. T-Mobile will have a Note with 1700 MHz and 1900 MHz for $250, but only if you accept a 2-year contract. No, thanks.
If 6 inches is too large, by mid August there will be 2, 3, or 4 phones with a 5.3-inch display whose resolution reaches 960 x 540. The best-known of these is the MeePad i5270.

Paul in Maryland said:
You and i think alike! I am looking at 6-inch, 854 x 480 phones, or "phablets" . For now, the N9776 appears to be the best: It's shortest (158mm), narrowest (87mm), has the largest battery (3200 mAH), and is the only one with Dolby 5.1 speakers, if the specifications are correct. At about $200 shipped, it's also just about the cheapest.
The CarPad Note5 F6 was the first. It may be the best-built and most intelligently designed, like an Apple product Available with an MTK5675 or MTK5677 dual-core CPU. The LCD is definitely IPS; maybe the others, are, too.
The a9800 and i9800 use the older MTK6575 CPU.
The n9880 (corrected from n9800) has only 260,000 colors, so it is not IPS. But it has 8GB of ROM. The Viewsonic n9880 claims to use an MTK6577; other n9880 variations, only the MTK6575.
All have only 512MB of RAM, even if the seller says 1GB.
Although none has the 1700 MHz band, they all have 2100 and of course 850/1900. I plan to join T-Mobile's $30-a-month prepaid online plan: 5GB of 4G data, only 100MB of voice. Yes, I will only get 2G speeds for now. But where I live and work, in the Washington, DC, area, HSPA+ will migrate to 1900 MHz by January 2013.
A friend of mine advised me, "Don't get a cheap Chinese phone! You'll regret it! A smarphone is difficult to make." But I am a family man; I don't have $600 for a Samsung Note, and even a used Note, at $350 to $450, i s a lot of money. T-Mobile will have a Note with 1700 MHz and 1900 MHz for $250, but only if you accept a 2-year contract. No, thanks.
If 6 inches is too large, by mid August there will be 2, 3, or 4 phones with a 5.3-inch display whose resolution reaches 960 x 540. The best-known of these is the MeePad i5270.
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I've seen the youtube reviews, and so far I'm liking these cheap chinese phones! Currently, my sister's and mom's phone and mine took a dumb on us! Since I am on a special plan I have to purchase phones retail price. Do you know if the N9776 is available to be rooted? And have you purchased any of these yet?
Thanks

I don't know whether the N9776 can be rooted. If it becomes popular, I am sure that someone at XDA will figure out a way.
No, I have not bought yet. I was going to get the N9776 because it's only $200 shipped and "may" have Dolby 5.1 speakers (I don't know how). But now I plan to buy the Note5 F6 because of this comment by XDA member Robarnold:
Everything works well so far -.seems much slicker and quicker than my Haipad (though no complaints about that) Although externally it is only a very little larger than the Haipd the increase in screen size is quite noticeable. It came with ICS but suppliers expect a stable JB rom soon and say they'll provide me with a link."​
and, perhaps even more so, because of the F6's design details explained on the manufacturer's F6 home page.

I bliv it can be rooted , just like u mentioned, once it gains popularity, Rooting procedures will be made available
Paul in Maryland said:
I don't know whether the N9776 can be rooted. If it becomes popular, I am sure that someone at XDA will figure out a way.
No, I have not bought yet. I was going to get the N9776 because it's only $200 shipped and "may" have Dolby 5.1 speakers (I don't know how). But now I plan to buy the Note5 F6 because of this comment by XDA member Robarnold:
Everything works well so far -.seems much slicker and quicker than my Haipad (though no complaints about that) Although externally it is only a very little larger than the Haipd the increase in screen size is quite noticeable. It came with ICS but suppliers expect a stable JB rom soon and say they'll provide me with a link."​
and, perhaps even more so, because of the F6's design details explained on the manufacturer's F6 home page.
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N9776 forum
There's already an N9776 forum. The brand appears to be either Dapeng or Star.

I just bought one of these phones.. and yes you can use it on Tmobile.. for safety sake make your purchase through aliexpress.com they have an escrow service that holds your funds until the seller ships the device and you confirm receipt.. if its not to your liking or it never gets sent you can request a refund and they put the cash back on your card.
Back to the phones.. most of the chinese market is built on the MTK processor The current build is the MTK6577 which is their current dual-core @ 1.2ghz the 6577 is single core @1.0ghz DO NOT purchase any phone with MTK6516 that was their first phone processor and is slow as **** on android.. 6575, 6577 and the 6589 (quad-core) due out this december.. make sure the phone has at minimum a 4GB rom because the OS plus the MTK support software will take up half of the internal memory.. I bought a 7" phone tablet (search for A70 mtk6573) and it was decent for a full tablet with calling ability (rare back then) but it 0nly had a 1gb rom ( I learned though) and its okay its just that all programs have to be installed to SD card. Most of the suppliers will root the phones for you too.. Good luck!! I have 3 of them coming monday ..PS.. always choose DHL shipping 3 days from china to your door.. EMS and china post take FOREVER (up to 21 days) and sometimes lose the parcel. its totally worth the extra 25 bucks!!!

Chinese 6-inch phones: CarPad F6, N9776, and N9880
Great tips, Vinski. I just bought a Star N9880 from Fastcardtech.com and arranged for it to be sent by EMS, which the seller strongly recommends. EMS was at least $15 cheaper than DHL. Here's hoping all goes well. With a spare battery, a case, protective film, and a 4.5 percent Paypal fee (yes, I had to pay it), my total came to about U.S. $275
I had been leaning toward two alternative 6-inchers: The Carpad Note5 F6 and the (Star?) N9776. The Carpad is a class act of design and manufacture; at 256 grams, it's also the heaviest by a good 2 ounces. But in 6577 trim, it would have cost $35 more than the comparably spec'd N9880. More to the point, the F6's designer/developer, "Kay send" (as he's called in the Google translation of the Note5 F6 forum), is continually improving the model (better battery, free second-color back) and hinting at successors. I would have felt like a chump paying a premium for a phone that would soon be eclipsed. The forum members are clamoring for a 6577 version with an IPS display and 960 x 540 resolution, or an MTK6588 version in January with IPS and 1280 x 720. I haven't owned a phone in more than 3 years, and I'm tired of waiting.
Most N9880s come with a slim flip case; that's a plus, since the phone-case aftermarket hasn't caught up with the size of these jumbo phones. In truth, I tried to order an iron-colored N9776 at Rollmid.com. But PayPal reported something like "This seller cannot currently accept payments," and my purchase was automatically canceled. I then almost ordered it from Alibaba for the same price. But on Alibaba it was offered only in white and I saw no way to order the "optional" case. (The case was listed nowhere on rollmid, either.)
N9880s are starting to appear on eBay. But they all use the older, MTK6575 CPU and have only 260,000 colors. The N9776, with 16 million colors, a shorter length, a narrower width, and Dolby 5.1 speakers (don't ask me how), handily beats them. Nearly all of Alibaba's 9880s likewise use the older CPU and claim to have only 260,000 colors.
The 9880 sold by Fastcardtech can't match the N9776's smaller area, but it does match its internal specs: 6577 1.2 GHz CPU, 16 million colors, largish battery (2800). In fact, it has two features the N9776 doesn't: Bluetooth 2.1 (vs. 2.0) and a lithium-polymer battery (vs. lithium-ion). So I bought it. I dunno whether the brand is Dapeng, Star, Telsda, or Viewsonic. When I receive it, I'll report what I find in this thread. I'm hoping the claimed 1GB of RAM is for real.
My only reservation about this model is that, unlike the N9776 and the F6, it currently has no enthusiast forum. But maybe the three phones, and the lesser Dapeng i9800 / Star i9800, are all similar enough that ROM tricks and OS updates will work for all of them.

N9880 with MTK6577
Hmmm. FastTech just dropped the price of their high-end N9880 from $234 to $212. I wonder whether they'll credit me the difference. Next to the price, it says, "in stock; ships in 1-3 working days." But in a response to a comment posted today, the company says that it's not yet in stock. A delay no longer than a week or so would be worth it if it means the phone would then come with Android 4.1.

4g working?
Does the 4g or 3g actually work in North America? I had bought a Gooapple V5 3G but the 3G never worked in North America because of the band it operated on. It does however work in the UK and Europe which is what I wanted.

The 4G and 3G on these phones won't work on 3G networks that use CDMA (Verizon, Sprint), 3G networks that use HSPA+ on 1700 MHz, or 4G networks that use LTE (Verizon, AT&T). But they should work on 3G networks that use HSPA+ at 1900 MHz (AT&T, and increasingly, T-Mobile).

Hi Paul,
Can you confirm the CPU (1.2 GHz, dual-core), the RAM (1GB), the screen quality (IPS? wide-viewing angle, 1.6M colors) and camera (8MP) when you receive the device please?
Seeing different specs on sites regarding cores, RAM, 356K vs 1.6M colors and camera (5 vs 8 MP).
Thanks!
I'm planning on getting this to use on the T-mobile network.
Paul in Maryland said:
Great tips, Vinski.
The 9880 sold by Fastcardtech can't match the N9776's smaller area, but it does match its internal specs: 6577 1.2 GHz CPU, 16 million colors, largish battery (2800). In fact, it has two features the N9776 doesn't: Bluetooth 2.1 (vs. 2.0) and a lithium-polymer battery (vs. lithium-ion). So I bought it. I dunno whether the brand is Dapeng, Star, Telsda, or Viewsonic. When I receive it, I'll report what I find in this thread. I'm hoping the claimed 1GB of RAM is for real.
My only reservation about this model is that, unlike the N9776 and the F6, it currently has no enthusiast forum. But maybe the three phones, and the lesser Dapeng i9800 / Star i9800, are all similar enough that ROM tricks and OS updates will work for all of them.
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You bet I will, webdoctors. I'm guessing my N9880 will arrive shortly before September. I, too, will be using my phone on T-Mobile.
I completely agree that some of the specs are suspect. Here are the N9880 specs that may be worse than we have led to believe:
- 1GB RAM (will probably be 512MB)
- 16 million colors (may be 260K, like the display on the MTK6575 variants)
- IPS (never claimed, but we all inferred this from "16 million colors"
At the same time, here are specs that may turn out to be BETTER than we had thought:
- Android: Spec says 4.0, but today I saw an N9880 screen shot or video somewhere that definitely said 4.1, with a ROM or installation dated July 30.
- Cameras: Spec says 0.3 / 5.0MP, but I've started to see claims of 2MP / 8 MP.
- Bluetooth: Spec says 2.0 but I'm also seeing 2.1.
- Battery: Spec used to say lithium-ion but now says lithium-polymer.
It seems to me that if you want to be sure of getting a 6-inch phone with the best specs, you go with the N9776 or Carpad Note5 F6. If you want to be sure of getting the lowest specs, get an i9800 or N9880 with an MTK6575. If you want to spin the wheel and take your chances, go for the N9880 MTK6577.
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To appreciate the size of these phablets, here's the N9880 beneath an iPhone 4. I explain to people that on a 6-inch phone, the glass is about the same size and shape as a 3 by 5-inch index card.
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Soon there will be a handful of sixes:
1. Note5 F6
2. i9080
3. N9776
4. N9880
5. HiLive [awaiting name]
It was announced 2012-08-04.

EMS from China to the USA should be quite fast. From previous experience buying stuff from Taiwan/Japan, EMS is less than 4 days door-to-door.
Paul in Maryland said:
You bet I will, webdoctors. I'm guessing my N9880 will arrive shortly before September. I, too, will be using my phone on T-Mobile.
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did anyone see the iHTC One X posted at fastcardtech? Is it legit?
Its advertised as having a 4.7 inch IPS screen, 960*540 pixel, 1 GB RAM, dual core 1.2 GHz, and under $200 (199).
Too good to be true? I don't see the model posted at any other stores, so not sure if the specs arae a typo. Not sure of iHTC build quality, it could be some fake company trying to create poor HTC knockoffs rather than their own brand/quality control.

The quality gap between 'cheap Chinese phones/clones' has narrowed
Has significantly narrowed due to the evolution of the wireless chip sets: Microtek has come more up to the 'phone kit' packaged design that Qualcomm has traditionally offered the market. MTK provides the device manufacturers with increasingly inclusive kit designs through their network of suppliers of moldings, software, supplementary circuit components etc. The device suppliers job becomes more of selecting among the suppliers and doing final development and assembly operations. As many experience, the added refinement from the Chinese suppliers often is not much: many simply take the designs and burn the ROMs packaged up with Android software... rushing the products out even while some things do not work or do not work well. That is why GPS, WiFi, motion sensors may not work well until upgrade ROMs are available.. they hack the products to get them to the market in time to meet the window of market demand. XDA and other groups then serve as the talented group of folks that put together the fixes while the Chinese suppliers move on to the next product. That is what happened with many of the MTK 6575 devices. Those are more mature.. the stuff like GPS and WiFi now works and the devices can load up many apps and run most any software on par with expensive name brand devices costing 2-3 times more. Samsung. Apple, HTC maintain a leading edge in interface camera and video, software and hardware refinements that make the clones look second class in comparison but the gap has closed compared to where it was just a year ago.
The next step up for the Chinese suppliers will be improved screen resolution and more refined hardware... for them to stop using their customers as unwitting guinea pigs for pushing out half-baked products on the market. The first MTK 6577 products will be interesting to look at: will this prove to be similar to MTK6575 in which the YouTube videos look impressive but once you get it in your hand, some will find the Wi-Fi reception is weak, the sensors do not work or only work with some programs and not others due to incompatibilities between the ROM and Android or whatever?
Thus far, the MTK6577 products are still in the experimental entry into the market stage where the early adopters serve as guinea pigs to test out what works and what doesn't and for the many experts here to contribute their great skills to fixing the problems that will almost certainly be found.. and adding refinements that the rest of the market never gets or must wait for the operator upgrades.
I am very interested in the new 6 inch 'Phablet'/'car pad' devices - but will likely wait until others report how well they work and that there is a support group that is interested in supporting the ROM upgrades, etc. beforehand. I would like to see higher resolution 6"-7" models which would more aptly serve needs for both a tablet and a SmartPhone.. the 'one device' solution for personal and road use. qHD to HD quality screen with a mini HDMI output would be hot imo.

N9776 - Where to buy?
The N9776 looks like the best of the 6 inch phones to me. Does anyone know a reputable place to buy it from? The only place I can see that sells it is Aliexpress and none of the sellers that are offering it there fill me with confidence.

andymac66 said:
The N9776 looks like the best of the 6 inch phones to me. Does anyone know a reputable place to buy it from? The only place I can see that sells it is Aliexpress and none of the sellers that are offering it there fill me with confidence.
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IMHO, I think CarPad note5 F6 is better than N9776. It has 8MP real camera and 2MP front camera. And they have their own forum for support of ROM update or custom ROM, although it is in Chinese. However, if you can wait, you may want to wait for 6-inch 540x960 resolution version, as I think 400x854 is still not good enough.

I'm giving this a try :silly:
http://www.androidforcheap.com/note...3-os-wcdma-3g-gps-wifi-smart-phone-p-310.html
or this
http://www.androidforcheap.com/i930...-pixel-camera-micro-sim-card-phone-p-453.html
amazing what they can produce here :cyclops:
check out some china phone reviews
http://www.chinaphonereview.com/

mengfei said:
I'm giving this a try :silly:
http://www.androidforcheap.com/note...3-os-wcdma-3g-gps-wifi-smart-phone-p-310.html
or this
http://www.androidforcheap.com/i930...-pixel-camera-micro-sim-card-phone-p-453.html
amazing what they can produce here :cyclops:
check out some china phone reviews
http://www.chinaphonereview.com/
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You may want to consider Haipai Noble I9220 or X710D as both phones has support thread in this XDA forum, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646544

Discussion : Upcoming [VFM] Android Smartphones

Updating the Post to be more generic so that we can keep on adding more to this as New Devices come up....
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Acer Liquid Gallant and Liquid Gallant Duo
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- Available on Single and Dual SimVersion
- 1 Ghz MediaTek MT6575
- 4.3-inch qHD (540×960) touchscreen
- 5 MP camera, VGA Front
- 1 GB of RAM
- 4 GB of built-in storage space
- 1,500 mAh battery
- SRS Sound
- ICS Onboard
- All the other usual features
- Price Still not declared but being MediaTek it should be 13-14k Max
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Karbonn Smart A24
-Priced attractively at Rs 13,000
-4.5 inch display with qHD (960x540 pixel) resolution
-1.2 GHz dual core processor (No Oem disclosed)
-RAM : Unknown 512? or 1GB?
-8 megapixel camera with Led flash at the back and also a front facing vga camera
-Android Jelly Bean
-Release End of August 2012
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Spice MI-500 Horizon Specification
1 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a dedicated 300 MHz GPU
4.0 Android ICS operating system
512 RAM
5 inch Capacitive Touchscreen
Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) Card Slot
5 Mega Pixel rear Camera & VGA
4 GB Internal Memory
32 GB Expandable Memory
Wi-Fi/GPS
2150 BATTERY that's a lot of juice....
Spice Steller MI 425
ICS ready dual sim smartphone Called Spice Mi-425, the smartphone comes with Android 2.3 operating system, 1 Ghz processor and a 5 megapixel camera.
the phone is based on Android 2.3, it is upgradable to Android ICS operating system as it has bare minimum requisite hardware like 1 Ghz processor and 512 of RAM.Mi-425 comes with 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash along with a VGA front camera for video chats. a 2000 Mah Battery
BIG Drawback : Only 140 MB Internal Memory!
The phone is now available from Saholic for Rs 9,999.
Spice Stellar Horizon Craze Mi-355.
It comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system but is upgradable to Android 4.0.
This dual SIM smartphone too has a 5 megapixel rear camera along with 0.3 megapixel front camera. Besides, this 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen bearing phone has an 800 Mhz processor, 1420 mAh battery and usual features like Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS etc.
Will be available by end of month for 6,999 Only....
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The Micromax Canvas A100
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5-inch display with a resolution of 480x854 pixels, 16M Colors
Runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system
Dual-SIM phone
1GHz single-core Snapdragon processor with Adreno 200
4GB internal memory
Priced at Rs 9,990
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512MB RAM
2000 mAh Li-ion battery (5inch screen might kill this)
5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 0.3 megapixel front camera.
News Courtsey: IBN Live:http://ibnlive.in.com/news/micromax-launches-5inch-canvas-a100-at-rs-9990/283047-11.html
Micromax Pixel A90
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4.3-inch Super-AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 800x480 pixels
dual-SIM phone
8 megapixel CMOS rear camera with LED flash, and a 0.3 megapixel front camera
internal memory of 4GB
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1600 mAh battery
powered by a 1 GHz processor MediaTek Processor with PowerVR GPU
512 RAM
Priced at Rs 12,990
News Courtsey:IBN Live :http://ibnlive.in.com/news/micromax-launches-pixel-a90-at-rs-12990/283041-11.html
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G’Five A79
10.2-cm (4.0-inch) HVGA, 320X480 capacitive multi-touch screen
5 MP camera
Android 2.3
BCM21552 832 MHz processor
WCDMA 3G
1850 mAh battery
GPS/AGPS, G-Sensor
Price : Rs 6,999.
G’Five A86
10.2-cm (4.0-inch) WVGA, 480X480 capacitive multi-touch screen
Android 4.0
8 MP rear camera
0.3 MP front camera
1 GHz processor
WCDMA 3G
2800mAh battery
GPS/APGS, E-Compass, G-Sensor
Price : Rs 7,999.
G’Five I88+
10.9-cm (4.3-inch) WVGA 480X480 capacitive multi-touch screen
8 MP camera
Android 4.0
ROM 4GB EMM + RAM 512 DDR2
MTK6575 1 GHz processor
WCDMA 3G
2800 mAh battery
GPS/AGPS, E-Compass, G-Sensor
Price : Rs 8,899.
G’Five G95
13.5-cm (5.3-inch) WVGA 480X800 capacitive multi-touch screen
8 MP camera
Android 4.0
ROM 4GB EMM + RAM 512 MB DDR2
MTK6575 1 GHz processor
WCDMA 3G
2800mAh battery
GPS/AGPS, E-Compass, G-Sensor
Price : Rs 9,499.
G’Five G3D
10.9-cm (4.3-inch) glass-free 3D multi-touch screen
8MP camera
Android 4.0
ROM 4 GB EMM+RAM 512 MB DDR2
MTK6575 1GHz processor
HDMI output
WCDMA 3G
2800mAh battery
GPS/AGPS, E-Compass, G-Sensor
Price : Rs 11,799.
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Disclaimer: I don't take responsibility of accuracy or take credit of any of the information posted here. I am just collating data from the internet and posting it here for general discussion. Please take all info with a "Pinch of Salt"

i m gonna order one
confused between the two
i have samsung galaxy s2
and had the taste of Dual core.
so i think i will go with a100 with dual core
getting it for 10,100 in ebay
after discount code it will be 9100
thanked :good:

MuNNa619 said:
i m gonna order one
confused between the two
i have samsung galaxy s2
and had the taste of Dual core.
so i think i will go with a100 with dual core
getting it for 10,100 in ebay
after discount code it will be 9100
thanked :good:
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hi can u share the discount code

Deals.ebay.in/icici
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If this is a Mi500 then chances are it has a MediaTek, not Snapdragon like X6/Mi410/clone, CPU. There is another thread in XDA about it. Hope you guys could confirm this. Would however be cool to get the official ICS version. Anyone figured a download link?

mmaacc said:
If this is a Mi500 then chances are it has a MediaTek, not Snapdragon like X6/Mi410/clone, CPU. There is another thread in XDA about it. Hope you guys could confirm this. Would however be cool to get the official ICS version. Anyone figured a download link?
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Better go for karbonn a18 or a24. Better specs and support. micromax sucks when it comes to support.

is mediatek bad to try ?
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MuNNa619 said:
is mediatek bad to try ?
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Not necessarily, but it would explain why it is discussed in this board

mmaacc said:
Not necessarily, but it would explain why it is discussed in this board
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Right on the money mmaacc. Just a thread that caters to indians shouldn't be there. There might be other places where such things could be discussed.

Is Micromax A90 a single core device?
A price tag of 13k for a single core device is a waste of money (even if it has Super AMOLED display and an 8MP camera) when we are getting Micromax A100 for 10k and it is a dual core.

mostwanted007 said:
A price tag of 13k for a single core device is a waste of money (even if it has Super AMOLED display and an 8MP camera) when we are getting Micromax A100 for 10k and it is a dual core.
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A100 is single core too
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?!?!?
I am getting conflicting information from all places...
Micromax website says both are Single Core
However i have also read Micromax officials confirming a100 will come to market with dual core!
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Igyaan.in has posted hardware reviews for both phones......
A90 is Mediatek single core with PowerVR gpu
A100 is qualcomm single core with adreno 200 gpu
Guess we will have to wait and watch.....With Karbonn a24 dual core and Spice Mi500 dual core right round the corner in same price range . Micromax will put their foot to axe with Single core devices...lets hope latter of above rumors are TRUE!

Perhaps you guys should ask the company to come out with the specs, as well as the software release.

IGYAAN'S A100 Unboxing & Short review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUytCZEPYOU&hd=1
Listen to what he says at 3:20
Its a single core device

Even Spice MI 500 is going to be a single core Phone if it ever comes out, Just wait and watch

Unfortunately! yes even Micromax A100 is single core
ABHIII said:
A100 is single core too
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Yeah....I came to know about its Qualcomm MSM7627A chipset today (from Igyaan Review)
Its the same 1GHz CPU as that of Karbonn A9 and Spice Mi-425. (However the benchmark results are worse than A9 and Mi-425). Probably because of more screen resolution FWVGA (854x480)...
A9 and Mi-425 have WVGA (800x480). So the load on adreno 200 GPU might be marginally less compared to that on Micromax A100.
Its so sad to have expected something and to get something less.
I was about to buy this device....But.apparently I might have to wait for some more time for Karbonn A18 or A21 or A24... :crying:
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c_anuraag said:
I am getting conflicting information from all places...
Micromax website says both are Single Core
However i have also read Micromax officials confirming a100 will come to market with dual core!
;
Igyaan.in has posted hardware reviews for both phones......
A90 is Mediatek single core with PowerVR gpu
A100 is qualcomm single core with adreno 200 gpu
Guess we will have to wait and watch.....With Karbonn a24 dual core and Spice Mi500 dual core right round the corner in same price range . Micromax will put their foot to axe with Single core devices...lets hope latter of above rumors are TRUE!
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It is so sad that we have to wait till somebody buys the device and runs hardware tests to determine that the specifications are. It is pathetic on Micromax's part that they are unable to reveal the full specifications without ambiguity. I have never encountered such contradicting specifications and ambiguity upon a release of a phone.

C'mon guys all these devices are not built in india. You guys want the companies to deliver goods as per your own specifications. Its not xiaomi per say, they have to get the device manufactured from oem outside india and whence upon imported to india paying the regular customs duty of more than 30% if i know about it. At the price point how many potential buyers would want to make themselves aware of the specs of the device. Consider asking to a local dealer a question such as what gpu does it have and see how accurate an answer you get. The company probably does not even have the technical expertise to fine tune their specifications on a perticular device. If the company claims officially that a particular device will be dual core then probably they are at a fault by not making it to be, but still at this price i don't think that they can give us a qualcomm dual core unless theay manufacture almost everything within india. Its quite possbile for them to provide mediatek dual core probably but even that would take it to more then Rs 12000 i think.

There is no problem if they cannot provide but the only thing people saying or expecting here is they should not advertise so then...

Well....
All in all comparing these 2 to our mi410...i dont see a value for upgrade....
Same Ram, Similar Processor..
Summary .
A90 : 4.3 inch Amoled Screen however Proccy letdown, 8mpx Camera Let down No HD Video Recording!, RAM Letdown 350 MB user available
A100: 5 inch LCD screen, However Proccy letdown, RAM Letdown 350 MB user available, Only 480p poor recording on Camera....
The Only Positive is a working ICS with a possible upgrade to Jelly Bean which also not sure how good will be with 350 MB RAM.
Looking at above..with all custom ROM and kernals our MI410 is giving much better performance atleast on GB....
I am waiting for Spice mi500 and Karbonn A24 (Hoping what we hear is what we get in hardware specification)

Guys you should check out Alcatel OT995 being sold by Reliance Group at Reliance Digital Stores under the name ReConnect
Sold at 13900/ +/- 100 bucks. Good specs. Lots of interest generated in XDA though it does not have own thread as yet. Already rooted and CWM support on. WIP AOSP / CM9 floating around fr it.
Check it out http://www.gsmarena.com/alcatel_ot_995-4661.php

Cubot X6, Cheapest 8-Core Smartphone: Less Vibrant, but Agiler

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The good: Cubot X6 well interprets why MTK6592 is better than previous generations of MTK chipsets, with decent backing to smooth operation and fast gaming. Pure Android 4.2.2 and Google Play Store are pre-installed.
The bad: The camera has low resolution and low contrast. No LTE.
Bottom line: Cubot X6 is what a mobile phone with MTK6592 should be, faster, and no more.
I didn’t expect Octa-core Chinese phones would be marked down so sharp so soon. At first Zopo ZP998 and THL T100s came out as USD300 stuff; then some USD350 and USD 250 ones with MTK6592 sprung up in the meantime; and now Cubot X6 hit the bottom with a price of USD190.
The X6 has a lower display resolution of 1280x720 pixels compared with Zopo and THL 8-core products, both of which are equipped with a 1080P full HD screen. Besides, Cubot X6’s 13MP camera takes worse-than-mediocre photos. The two degradations contribute to a price gap of more than USD110.
But with the same chipset, the X6 doesn’t have to deal with 2 million pixel points (1920x1080) in every switch of image. Instead, it only fills in 900 thousand pixels (1280x720) each time, so it’s reasonable that the Cubot handset is faster.
Anyway, less than USD200 is a price people can accept for a lesser known brand.
1.Design:
Cubot X6’s look reminds me of the elapsed SonyEricsson design by first sight. Its front side is generally a retangle with top and bottom edges slightly curved outside, sighter than SonyEricsson; Its protective glass curves into the bottom lip; and its back cover also curves into the left and right edges like the Xperia Arc S does.
The X6’s rear side adopts an HTC One-style matte finish, which delivers a premium feel. By the way, Cubot’s last knockout Cubot One was almost a counterfeit of HTC One.
The new Cubot handset does have something different, such as its aluminum-rounded swelling back camera and gilded earpiece mouth. These features, though not ridiculous, are not very inspiring, either.
The real clever part of Cubot X6 is that the two lips and the back cover are joined to replace the top and bottom edges. This design, plus the “arc s”, make the phone look quite thin. Besides, the X6 has no redundant physical buttons except the volume rocker and power key.
Between the edges and protective glass, the seams are a little bit wide for dust, an evidence of mediocre-end craftsmanship.
2. Display:
A 5-inch IPS display of 1280 by 70 pixels shouldn’t be bad. The X6’s pixel density, namely 294 PPI, is not as high as 401 of Zopo ZP998 or THL T100s, so its color is not that astonishing as a consequence. However, you never see granules or mosaic from the operational interface or HD images with the Cubot handset’s display. Only if the screen was edge-to-edge, the whole phone would be more compact and neat.
I don’t have any complaint about the X6’s 720P display, which, in addition, comforts my eyes with mild contrast.
3. Performance:
I’m not going to talk about the 8-core MTK6592 CPU or Mali-450 GPU, as you may all know that they are the strongest powerhouse available on cheap Chinese phones presently. If a manufacturer just wants to forge a “faster” phone out of the chipset, it’s easy.
Not as greedy as THL or Zopo, Cubot made it.
Switch between home screens, app trays, widget layouts, and photos are very smooth; open and close of apps are twice as faster as on Zopo ZP998; and hiccups or after-image is seldom seen.
As usual, I tried Temple Run Oz and NFS: Most Wanted to test the phone’s processing ability, as the two HD games never worked perfect on second-tier Chinese phones, including the Octa-core Zopo ZP998 and THL T100s.
The Cubot new monster surprised me in the pleasant way, finally. Skip of frames almost disappeared in both games, and most importantly, I felt my heartbeat at the speed of the runner and cars as I had felt on some brand name handsets. You can go to the video to see if I was right.
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The X6 even outperformed Samsung Galaxy S4 by the astonishing score of 27706. I don’t know why Chinese-brand phones always notched high scores on Antutu, given that Xiaomi MI3 and TCL Idol X+ are among the best of best, too. Maybe Antutu should open a special section for Chinese phones. But Anyway, Cubot X6 also outscored Zopo ZP998 by 1,000 points (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50195346#post50195346).
4. Camera:
Camera is the least part I want to mention, because the alleged 13MP back camera hardly record details and the color is pretty lifeless.
5. Battery life:
I’ve lived with the phone for about 4 days. Though once-a-day charge is still needed, this phone gives me more confidence that I don’t need to charge it twice a day.
If you don’t expect using the X6 to play NFS all day, the 2200mAh battery is enough for you.
6. Others:
Cubot X6 is not equipped with gesture sensor or NFC module, which, I think, are useless. MTK6592 itself is not compatible with the LTE network, so it’s natural that the X6 cannot be used for 4G. According to latest news, MediaTek has released an LTE-compatible 8-core chipset named MTK6595.
7.Conclusion:
Cubot X6 is cheaper than any other MTK6592-powered smartphone available on the market, at the expense of stunning visual effects, fashionable functions, and even passable imaging system. The producer didn’t expect too much from the chipset, so it shows us what a 8-core CPU should be like through the phone. And now there is is something 40 US dollars cheaper, but not worse in quality，have a look at my review on Mijue M10:　http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647933&page=7

Antutu scores are misleading since it scales across multicores and you have eight of them, but in reality its the performance per core which matters most and these are simply A7 cores no match to the krait cores
But we need GFX benchmark please

hamdir said:
Antutu scores are misleading since it scales across multicores and you have eight of them, but in reality its the performance per core which matters most and these are simply A7 cores no match to the krait cores
But we need GFX benchmark please
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OK, I'll download a GFX and upload the screenshots later, because the phone is now out of power.

mohammad ahamad said:
OK, I'll download a GFX and upload the screenshots later, because the phone is now out of power.
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the GPU is really interesting
Mali 450 MP, which means its multicore since it has "MP" in the title but how many sadly they don't tell, still i think its a good match for 720p
but we can only tell for sure is from GFX and then compare it to Adreno 320 and 330
(the games you tested are non demanding)

hamdir said:
the games you tested are non demanding)
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Not for real flagship phones. But NFS Most Wanted is really hard for most lesser known Chinese phones.
MediaTek itself claimed MTK6592 has 70% the capability of Snapdragon 800, and many people says it works abreast with 600.

mohammad ahamad said:
Not for real flagship phones. But NFS Most Wanted is really hard for most lesser known Chinese phones.
MediaTek itself claimed MTK6592 has 70% the capability of Snapdragon 800, and many people says it works abreast with 600.
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CPU is one thing, GPU is another matter completely
Adreno 320 on s600 has no problem running most games in 1080p smoothly
so MTK is making a wild claim there

hamdir said:
Antutu scores are misleading since it scales across multicores and you have eight of them, but in reality its the performance per core which matters most and these are simply A7 cores no match to the krait cores
But we need GFX benchmark please
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I screenshot all the applicable scores. Have a look. I never used GFX so not very clear what all these mean, but i feel it is far more reliable than Antutu. As for the numer of GPU cores, it's 4 .

Gold thank you my friend @mohammad ahamad
your device is almost as good as the HTC One in gaming since the onscreen 720p score matches the 1080p score of the Adreno 320
keep in mind Adreno 320 is capable of ES3.0 unlike the Mali450GPU but its still its an awesome affordable beast, like i said it looks very good at 720p
it will be slaughtered at 1080p though

hamdir said:
Gold thank you my friend @mohammad ahamad
your device is almost as good as the HTC One in gaming since the onscreen 720p score matches the 1080p score of the Adreno 320
keep in mind Adreno 320 is capable of ES3.0 unlike the Mali450GPU but its still its an awesome affordable beast, like i said it looks very good at 720p
it will be slaughtered at 1080p though
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You're welcome. I'm glad both of us agree that this hardware is good for 720p but not 1080p. A moderator from Gizchina also think this phone is nice.:laugh: Mod Edit: Commercial links removed

System
OS Android 4.2.2
CPU MTK6592, Cortex A7 octa core, 1.7GHz; GPU: Mali-450 MP4
ROM 16GB
RAM 1GB
　
Screen
Display Size 5.0 Inch
Type IPS, OGS screen, full lamination
Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels
yes it is a nice phoen with such a low price

battery
Im only concerned with the battery life, could you please posto more indo on the usage of the phone and battery drain? Posto some screen shots with your normal day to day usage please.
Aldo could you reporta the WiFi coverage ?
Im asking this because i havê an China phone na HDC legenda and those 2 are my primary concernes , and i maybe Changing phone due to those problems im facing with my phone ... And also some call noise ...
Thanks

brady56 said:
if you need powerfull battery i think the lenovo S860 is your best choice ,it has 4000Mah battery and can support 1 day talking.i see this from etkchina.com website
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Thanks for the indo, i will check it.

lvieira76 said:
Im only concerned with the battery life, could you please posto more indo on the usage of the phone and battery drain? Posto some screen shots with your normal day to day usage please.
Aldo could you reporta the WiFi coverage ?
Im asking this because i havê an China phone na HDC legenda and those 2 are my primary concernes , and i maybe Changing phone due to those problems im facing with my phone ... And also some call noise ...
Thanks
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Sorry, the phone is not on my hand any more. I'm an fan of Chinese phones and tablets and have friends selling such gadgets. I play and test them but don't buy them. To be frank, battery life is the most hard-to-test part, because there are too many factors affecting it.
I just feel Cubot X6's battery is not annoying, but if you keep the display on all day long, i don't think it can last more than 5 hours, not to say if you play some heavy games. I myself use iPhone 5 and i bring a mobile power bank when i'm going to use it regularly.

Very nice phone! Im going to get this beast for the price
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naabje said:
Very nice phone! Im going to get this beast for the price
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And it has marked down 10 dollars since i post the review.

mohammad ahamad said:
And it has marked down 10 dollars since i post the review.
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Oh really? Haha.. actually it was 137 euro before.. and now i see it will go on sale on March 15 for 147 euro
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naabje said:
Oh really? Haha.. actually it was 137 euro before.. and now i see it will go on sale on March 15 for 147 euro
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Sorry, it was a mistake of me. But there is still somewhere it is pre-sold for USD 189.99 (about Euro 138). I can't tell you exactly where. No commercials here

Yeah i know where they are 189.99. Im a experienced shopper i know a lot of chinese webshops hehe.
I will buy the phone for 50% discount because i have connections with a company wich let me write reviews on other forums hehe.
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naabje said:
Yeah i know where they are 189.99. Im a experienced shopper i know a lot of chinese webshops hehe.
I will buy the phone for 50% discount because i have connections with a company wich let me write reviews on other forums hehe.
Sent from my HUAWEI Y300-0100 using Tapatalk
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congratulations.

Don't use my review to advertise your shop. You not only spam here, and i saw you open a new spam thread. And i've reported both.

iWing WTD2, USD 109.99 may be the lowest price for 4-core CPU plus 720p IPS

The first 1000 pcs of iWing WTD2 is presold at a price of 109.99 US dollars, the cheapest phone i've ever seen with the key components of MTK6582 4-core CPU and 1280x720p IPS screen.
OS: android. 4.2.2
CPU: MTK6582, 4-core, 1.3Ghz
GPU: OpenGL ES 2.0, Mali-400 MP2
Screen: 5 inches, 1280x720 pixels, IPS, OGS Full-Lamination
RAM: 1GB
Nand Flash: 4GB, expandable to 32GB
Camera: Back 8MP, front 2MP
This phone is made by Wingtech, the ODM of Hongmi, so the new Phone is almost a spatting image, except that there is a golden version.
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How about its network frequency? can it support 1800MHz?
I used to use TIM's card. and does it have Google play installed?

huck.dave said:
How about its network frequency? can it support 1800MHz?
I used to use TIM's card. and does it have Google play installed?
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Yeah,that's a important question. In my area,the ISP only support 1900MHz. I'm afraid I can't use this phone.
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mohammad ahamad said:
The first 1000 pcs of iWing WTD2 is presold at a price of 109.99 US dollars, the cheapest phone i've ever seen with the key components of MTK6582 4-core CPU and 1280x720p IPS screen.
OS: android. 4.2.2
CPU: MTK6582, 4-core, 1.3Ghz
GPU: OpenGL ES 2.0, Mali-400 MP2
Screen: 5 inches, 1280x720 pixels, IPS, OGS Full-Lamination
RAM: 1GB
Nand Flash: 4GB, expandable to 32GB
Camera: Back 8MP, front 2MP
This phone is made by Wingtech, the ODM of Hongmi, so the new Phone is almost a spatting image, except that there is a golden version.
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And I have other questions about this phone to ask you:what's the mean of OGS?
That's a new technology? What is the advantage of it?

huck.dave said:
How about its network frequency? can it support 1800MHz?
I used to use TIM's card. and does it have Google play installed?
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3G: WCDMA 850MHz, WCDMA 2100MHz
2G: GSM 1900MHz, GSM 1800MHz, GSM 900MHz, GSM 850MHz
The phone is compatible with all the frequency bands. So it's OK for you.

wym1990815 said:
Yeah,that's a important question. In my area,the ISP only support 1900MHz. I'm afraid I can't use this phone.
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And I have other questions about this phone to ask you:what's the mean of OGS?
That's a new technology? What is the advantage of it?
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Not very new technology.
Fundamentally, a screen has three layers, a protective glass on the surface, a touch screen under it, and a display screen inmost.
OGS means the protective glass and touch screen is seamlessly combined into one layer. This helps make the phone thinner.

mohammad ahamad said:
3G: WCDMA 850MHz, WCDMA 2100MHz
2G: GSM 1900MHz, GSM 1800MHz, GSM 900MHz, GSM 850MHz
The phone is compatible with all the frequency bands. So it's OK for you.
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That could be nice, did you run some benchmark? like antutu, how many scores did it get?

huck.dave said:
That could be nice, did you run some benchmark? like antutu, how many scores did it get?
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i had a chance with the engineering set in hand, which notched a score of 9,625 on Antutu Bench Mark. And i'll make a complete review when the optimized product is available for me.

Was also looking at this phone, but i don't know the many people on the review on Youtube say that the camera is really poor. And there are no proper reviews or camera tests. Maybe the camera is interpolated..
Those are actually my main concerns, the battery being poor quality and not real 2000mAh, and the camera being interpolated and thus really bad compared my current sensor. Even through they say it's a
8MP camera with CMOS sensor, support Auto-focus, flash light and other functions
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I think they won't even be close to the camera of a HTC from 2011..
http://www.camerafv5.com/database/device.php?name=htc_htc_sensation_z710e
But we cannot proof that this is a fact, until someone does a proper review of it, sign...

you should also check DOOGEE DG350 4.7" 720P IPS OGS MTK6582
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51577685#post51577685
I see this is new standart spec for 100$ smartphone now, MTK6582 +720P IPS OGS +1GB ram- this is crazy cheap .

Xperia-Ray said:
you should also check DOOGEE DG350 4.7" 720P IPS OGS MTK6582
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51577685#post51577685
I see this is new standart spec for 100$ smartphone now, MTK6582 +720P IPS OGS +1GB ram- this is crazy cheap .
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Thank you very much, I've came across this brand but did not check any reviews. The design was a bit odd, but i have been reading some reviews and the brand seems indeed to be at least better then iWing. Also the price is amazing for the specification, however i do read on some boards that the camera specifications are incorrect on many re-seller webshops. The camera of the doogee dg-350 has a rear 5mp sensor and not 8mp. It is interpolated.
Not sure if this correct or incorrect through
I would not be worried about it much if i didn't use my phones camera much. But my phones camera is my primary camera, so it needs to be decent.

NiTrOwow said:
Thank you very much, I've came across this brand but did not check any reviews. The design was a bit odd, but i have been reading some reviews and the brand seems indeed to be at least better then iWing. Also the price is amazing for the specification, however i do read on some boards that the camera specifications are incorrect on many re-seller webshops. The camera of the doogee dg-350 has a rear 5mp sensor and not 8mp. It is interpolated.
Not sure if this correct or incorrect through
I would not be worried about it much if i didn't use my phones camera much. But my phones camera is my primary camera, so it needs to be decent.
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yes, the DG350 camera is 5MP, you can see it from the Doogee website-ov5650=5mp optical,8mp interpulation:

Very good phone, how about quality?

EvangelineX said:
Very good phone, how about quality?
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Not sure i am also wondering about the quality. Someone should really do a proper review of this. I might just risk it, not sure have to wait until i have my money. I will make a good review if i have the phone. But still not sure if i will go for this one or another brand with better camera.
Still have to do some research through.

NiTrOwow said:
Not sure i am also wondering about the quality. Someone should really do a proper review of this. I might just risk it, not sure have to wait until i have my money. I will make a good review if i have the phone. But still not sure if i will go for this one or another brand with better camera.
Still have to do some research through.
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I will be able to have the phone in hand in a few days, and then i'll make review.

mohammad ahamad said:
I will be able to have the phone in hand in a few days, and then i'll make review.
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I would really appreciate a proper and ful review my friend! I really do. Because my current phone is bugging me out and it makes me go nuts
I just need to replace the old htc.

NiTrOwow said:
I would really appreciate a proper and ful review my friend! I really do. Because my current phone is bugging me out and it makes me go nuts
I just need to replace the old htc.
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Hey, i may not give you a complete review, because the factory is making customized operating system on the original Android 4.2.2. Before the final version comes out, iWing gave some samples to sellers for feedback, including my friend. The OS rebuilding has not finished, but the ultimate UI will not be very different from what is shown in the video i made.
The launcher is gone, with only home screens left. The section for widgets is hidden and you need to press and hold the home screen to make it appear. And there is an extra part like the Spotlight search page on older IOS, but it is for you to open or clean recently used apps, monitor interenet traffic, start flashlight, and so on. Have a look.

Hi all,
I bought an iWing WTD2 for my wife. We have one serious problem, and I'm stuck.
If 3G is enabled (WCDMA only or GSM/WCDMA mode) the caller parties don't hear each other. The call is set up no matter whether the WTD2 is the caller or the called party, but noone hears the other. 3G data traffic however works like a charm.
If I want to use the phone hmmm as a phone and make calls, I either have to set it to GSM only, or put the SIM in the 2nd -2G- slot which basically is the same. In this case everything is perfect, but obviously there is no 3G. And when I say perfect, it is something better than expected, we love it. However I want the 3G problem solved.
The phone supports 2100MHz WCDMA, that is the frequency T-Mobile Hungary is using in their network, it must be fine. And as I wrote, 3G data traffic works perfectly. I suspect that either the 3G chip is faulty somehow, or it is a firmware issue.
Neither tinydeal (i bought it in their webshop) nor wingtech is taking the case seriously. The best tinydeal could come up with, is that I shall take it to a local cellphone service, have them checked, ask for a quotation, and they pay part of the cost, however warranty is void if they open the phone. I doubt this is something for a small local cellphone shop.
Any advise?
cheers
szekelya

A $50 RK3188 Tablet – the Acube U25T (quad core) Hands-on Review

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It's not easy being a 7-inch tablet these days. With relatively inexpensive devices like the Lenovo A3000 and Kindle tablet offering a whole lot of bang for your buck, budget tablet makers are facing stiffer competition than ever before. Acube's latest offering -- the 7-inch u25GT (quad-core)-- has its work cut out for dominating the lowest end of the Chinese tablet market. With the 8GB model priced at less than $50, the petite U25GT prioritizes performance and screen over its other functions, perhaps in the hopes that its proven RK3188 quad core processor and the power it generates will woo picky buyers. But does the U25GT (quad-core) have what it takes to compete in a crowded market? Read on to find out.
Key Features
◇7 inch PLS display at WSVGA resolution (1024X600 pixels)
◇Weighs 340g, 191*116*10mm in size.
◇Rk3188, 1.4GHZ dual-core Cortex-A9 processor, Mali-400MP4 GPU, 512MB RAM
◇Android 4.4 Kitkat
◇8GB of built-in-storage, expandable by TF card
◇VGA front-facing camera;
◇Stereo speaker
◇USB on the go
◇MicroSD card slot
◇HDMI
◇Standard 3.5mm audio jack
◇1080p video playback
◇2400mAh Li-Po rechargeable battery, 4-5 hours battery life
DESIGN AND BUILD​
The U25GT has relatively big bezel around its 7-inch screen. As much as I know the advantages of the bigger bezel, I am more attracted to the smaller bezel found in the Talk 7X.
To the upper-right corner of screen is the only camera onboard: a front-facing 0.3MP shooter.
All the physical controls and connectors are situated along the right of the tablet, you will find a Power button, which is the only physical key on the U25GT, a 3.5mm audio jack, a Micro USB port, a 2.5mm DC port, a Micro SD card slot which supports cards up to 16GB and, to our pleasant surprise, a Mini HDMI port.
Interestingly, despite there is an independent DC port, the Micro USB port can also be used for charging, making the U25GT easier to bring along while traveling.
The Acube logo and some other information is emblazoned on the lower part of the back shell, though the effect looks somewhat cheap against the scratch-prone plastic backing. Fortunately the branding fun stops right there, as we don’t necessarily need to be reminded that we are holding a low-end Acube tablet in our hands.
The U25GT (quad core) feels remarkably sturdy for a budget device. The dimensions -- 191*116*10mm -- make for a device that's easy to hold and guarantees typing will be a comfortable affair.
DISPLAY AND SOUND
The U25GT features the same display found in the Acube Talk 7X (quad core) and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. Considering that the display comes with a paltry 1,024 x 600 resolution (that's a pixel density of 170 PPI), we weren't expecting to be blown away by its visuals, but other than that, it is quite amazing, with wonderful color saturation, decent brightness and wide viewing angle.
Acube tablets are always well-known for their wonderful sound performance, luckily the budget U25GT is no exception. The sound coming from the double aperture in the back is even louder than that comes from my Microsoft Surface RT, although the clarity is not all that ideal.
SOFTWARE
The U25GT ships with the latest version of Android, the Android 4.4 KitKat. Although not really a significantly huge leap over the Jelly Bean, it is nice to know you are now using the most advanced operating system.
Customizations and preinstalled applications are kept to the minimum, a nice approach for a Chinese company which isn’t that good at software development.
BENCHMARK AND PERFORMANCE
The U25T (quad core) is powered by the Rockchip RK3188 SoC (quad-core Cortex-A9 processor, Mali-400MP4 GPU), paired with 512MB RAM. Well, we all know too well about the RK3188’s full potential, even though the one in U25GT is clocked at 1.4GHZ, which is different from the 1.6GHZ we normally see in other Chinese tablets, it is still able to generate enough power to deal with a pile of applications with ease. The real issue is the RAM, rather than the chip. I remember that the ICOO Fatty 2 was once criticized by many comments for featuring only 1GB of RAM, sadly, the U25GT has only half as much as that.
With balanced and above-average CPU and GPU performance from the RK3188 chipset, the U25GT really did well in most of our benchmark tests, the lack of RAM probably only showed in the notch of the CF-bench test.
Everyday use was not without its flaws, with only around 100MB free RAM after booting, the U25GT really struggled with multi-tasking. I tried to play a video in a pop-up window and browse some web pages at the same time, the touch panel became less responsive than usual, and with more tabs being opened, the pop-up video player simply disappeared. RAM-hungry games such as the Real Race 3 and Need for Speed Could not even be opened on the U25GT.
But normally the U25GT is pleasant to use. 3D games such as Virtua Tennis and Zombie Wood ran without hiccups or delays, and 1080p YouTube videos were also streamed smoothly. As long as you don’t run many big apps simultaneously, everything’s good.
BATTERY LIFE​
The Acube U25GT (quad core) has packed 2400mAh Li-Po battery, which is of less capacity than most of the recently released smart phones. With the brightness set at 50 percent and Wi-Fi turned on, we played an online TV show continuously until the battery gave out and died, and the results were nowhere near the most impressive we've seen. The A1000's 4 and 49 minutes of battery life places it firmly at the bottom of the list of 7-inch tablets I have tested in the past 2 years. During everyday use, you'll be able to squeak out a bit more time from the slate. Depending on how much you rely on your tablet for web browsing, videos, music and social media, you can probably expect something in the ballpark of 5 or 6 hours with conservative use.
VERDICT
The U25GT could have had the potential to rule the budget end of the tablet market, if it had been less price-sensitive. In my opinion, 1GB should be the minimal possible option when it comes to RAM, but somehow Acube decided to cut the cost even harder. And what are they thinking putting a 2400mAh battery into a tablet?
The good:
The 7-inch PLS panel is amazing, with wonderful color saturation and wide view angle, it is really pleasant to look at on a daily basis.
Having the RK3188 as its SoC., the U25GT is powerful enough for running most of the applications smoothly, and its multimedia performance is more than amazing.
HDMI is another wonderful asset the U25GT holds against most of the other entry-level competitors.
The bad:
The U25GT’s potential in performance is let down by the insufficient RAM, which is extremely evident during multi-tasking and web-browsing
The poor battery performance of the U25GT is a constant reminder of why we said “No” to Chinese tablets 2-3 years ago.
As we mentioned earlier, it's not an easy time to be a 7-inch Android tablet. A low price tag simply isn't enough to wow buyers in a market where they can afford to be picky. As appealing as the RMB299 ($50) price tag and the RK3188 chipset could be, the lack of RAM and underwhelming battery life will drive some of the potential buyers away. Also, as Aube lowered the price of the Talk 7X to just RMB399 ($65), it is reasonable to expect that the Talk 7X will cannibalize the share which the U25GT is marketing towards. $15 for larger RAM, full phone functionalities and significantly better battery life, why not?

Looks like the new Chuwi V17HD
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chuwi v17hd is using the same set of hardware?
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Yes, same hardware. http://www.chuwi.com/index.php?m=Product&a=show&id=50
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Oma7144 said:
Yes, same hardware. http://www.chuwi.com/index.php?m=Product&a=show&id=50
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Mmmmm, and same price, pretty interesting.

But I guess both those tablets are marketing towards the domestic market, adding the delivery cost the oversea price will be too hogh for such a low end device.
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nice review bro

hidayatwahyu said:
nice review bro
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Tks a lot!
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@jupiter2012: is the firmware available?
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I would have one from where i can bjy it link please
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NiceIceDice96 said:
I would have one from where i can bjy it link please
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Posting linke to stores not alowed here, so try Google and search 4 geekbuying/banggood.
OP- thanks for the great review, I can't decide if the colorfly E708 Q1 is better deal(1280*800 screen).

Xperia-Ray said:
Posting linke to stores not alowed here, so try Google and search 4 geekbuying/banggood.
OP- thanks for the great review, I can't decide if the colorfly E708 Q1 is better deal(1280*800 screen).
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if it is 1GB ram and not much higher price, i would say it is a better deal
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Very nice tablet, takin' the review conclusion. Nice job. I'm wondering when there will be a 20 $ tablet.

RealMcAlec said:
Very nice tablet, takin' the review conclusion. Nice job. I'm wondering when there will be a 20 $ tablet.
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tks a lot for sharing.
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jupiter2012 said:
tks a lot for sharing.
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Please link for it so I can buy it
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Chuwi V17HD and Cube U25GTC4 are highly identical tabs. Kernel are exchangeable
Some firmware stuff could be found here:
Chuwi V17HD
Cube U25GTC4
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NiceIceDice96 said:
Please link for it so I can buy it
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you may find it on Geekbuying or Mcbub.
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Paradigm69 said:
Great review
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Tks for reading!
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Oma7144 said:
Chuwi V17HD and Cube U25GTC4 are highly identical tabs. Kernel are exchangeable
Some firmware stuff could be found here:
Chuwi V17HD
Cube U25GTC4
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Tks for sharing.
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Pretty cool! I'm usually pretty skeptical of cheap tablets.