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Chinese Android Phones

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    #4022
    tallaghtmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,724 ✭✭✭tallaghtmick


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1-1-S5-phone-I9600-G900-MTK6582-Quad-core-Android-4-4-2-Kitkat-5-1/1808018344.html?s=p

    I really like the look of that phone, anyone have any experience with those type of devices?
    I like the way they have one screenshot saying Sa****g :P

    Bought a phone off them before advertised as a Samsung s3 branded the same etc it really wasnt and was a poor clone, I would keep to proper brands, there are some phones out there that would have the shape of a s4 etc but would be a name brand and good specs.


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    #4023
    Simi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,873 ✭✭✭Simi


    The fact that it's a Galaxy S5 clone aside, this is an unbelievable spec for the money http://www.mixeshop.com/tengda-s5-mtk6592-octa-core-51-inch-fhd-ogs-screen-2gb-16gb-android-42-gesture-sensing-smartphone_p4124.html 1920x1080 IPS screen with Gorilla Glass for ~€155 delivered with the no customs delivery option!


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    #4024
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Does anyone know of a cheap Chinese phone with 64GB onboard? I've just had my umpteenth SD card die on me and I'm just not going to take it any more.


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    #4025
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,011 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Does anyone know of a cheap Chinese phone with 64GB onboard? I've just had my umpteenth SD card die on me and I'm just not going to take it any more.

    Would the onboard memory not be as likely to fail? Or is it 'made of better stuff' ?


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    #4026
    tallaghtmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,724 ✭✭✭tallaghtmick


    Simi wrote: »
    The fact that it's a Galaxy S5 clone aside, this is an unbelievable spec for the money http://www.mixeshop.com/tengda-s5-mtk6592-octa-core-51-inch-fhd-ogs-screen-2gb-16gb-android-42-gesture-sensing-smartphone_p4124.html 1920x1080 IPS screen with Gorilla Glass for ~€155 delivered with the no customs delivery option!

    OOOOOOOOOH fecking tempted now.


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    #4027
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,935 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Simi wrote: »
    The fact that it's a Galaxy S5 clone aside, this is an unbelievable spec for the money http://www.mixeshop.com/tengda-s5-mtk6592-octa-core-51-inch-fhd-ogs-screen-2gb-16gb-android-42-gesture-sensing-smartphone_p4124.html 1920x1080 IPS screen with Gorilla Glass for ~€155 delivered with the no customs delivery option!
    tallaghtmick wrote: »
    OOOOOOOOOH fecking tempted now.
    The black version is sexy and doesnt look like a cheap clone the way white ones of these nearly always do, very tempting alright, what a price! Probably the best phone in this thread if the specs are true.


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    #4028
    tallaghtmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,724 ✭✭✭tallaghtmick


    Thargor wrote: »
    The black version is sexy and doesnt look like a cheap clone the way white ones of these nearly always do, very tempting alright, what a price! Probably the best phone in this thread if the specs are true.

    Ill have to Google around see any reviews etc.


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    #4029
    irishproduce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,821 ✭✭✭irishproduce


    Elephone p6s arrived.
    Some craic though, the girl in DHl charged me customs all wrong and then tried to argue that she didn't.
    DHL guy was waiting in living room to gobut your one wouldn;t accept blame. Eventually she did (after I paid the full charge) and they are issuing a part refund. I wonder why DHL bother, they could have just accepted the $ tag that the chinese sent it with.

    Anyway, it is impressive, nice and slid feeling, not too heavy. Very bright colourful screen on boot up.
    I have it charging now, will post back some comments tonight.

    Getting these phones is quite exciting, it is a bit of a surprise what you are going to get :D


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    #4030
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,011 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    irishproduce wrote: »
    Elephone p6s arrived.
    Some craic though, the girl in DHl charged me customs all wrong and then tried to argue that she didn't.
    DHL guy was waiting in living room to gobut your one wouldn;t accept blame. Eventually she did (after I paid the full charge) and they are issuing a part refund. I wonder why DHL bother, they could have just accepted the $ tag that the chinese sent it with.

    Am waiting on a tablet, that left HONGKONG via DHL last Monday, arrived in Dublin last Wednesday and is still in customs since then!!!

    Have sent them copy of Paypal receipt but still no sign of it being delivered :mad:


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    #4031
    irishproduce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,821 ✭✭✭irishproduce


    eamonnq wrote: »
    Am waiting on a tablet, that left HONGKONG via DHL last Monday, arrived in Dublin last Wednesday and is still in customs since then!!!

    Have sent them copy of Paypal receipt but still no sign of it being delivered :mad:

    I only got the sms from DHL yesterday, started an email conversation with them and it was at my door this morning. Did you use the pop.imports@dhl.com email yeah?


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    #4032
    Missymoohaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭Missymoohaa


    irishproduce wrote: »
    Elephone p6s arrived.
    Some craic though, the girl in DHl charged me customs all wrong and then tried to argue that she didn't.
    DHL guy was waiting in living room to gobut your one wouldn;t accept blame. Eventually she did (after I paid the full charge) and they are issuing a part refund. I wonder why DHL bother, they could have just accepted the $ tag that the chinese sent it with.

    Anyway, it is impressive, nice and slid feeling, not too heavy. Very bright colourful screen on boot up.
    I have it charging now, will post back some comments tonight.

    Getting these phones is quite exciting, it is a bit of a surprise what you are going to get :D

    Who did you order from, Irish? My phone was supposedly shipped on 28th... after an email sent, they now say it was shipped on the 6th and according to DHL they only have the weigh bill but no package yet, they reckon its travelling by land to hong kong to avoid chinese export tax or something like that, just checked site still no sign of it leaving hong kong, ordered from bangood. Any ideas anyone? I want my phone, sobs.


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    #4033
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,011 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    irishproduce wrote: »
    I only got the sms from DHL yesterday, started an email conversation with them and it was at my door this morning. Did you use the pop.imports@dhl.com email yeah?

    Yep, sent them the copy of the paypal receipt, they said they would pass it on to customs and it could take 3-5 days for them to process it.


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    #4034
    irishproduce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,821 ✭✭✭irishproduce


    eamonnq wrote: »
    Yep, sent them the copy of the paypal receipt, they said they would pass it on to customs and it could take 3-5 days for them to process it.

    I was told that too, but I just mentioned to the girl that I would be away from home for acoupleof days next week and really could do with it being expedited and it hey presto, your man was at my door at about 10.30am


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    #4035
    irishproduce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,821 ✭✭✭irishproduce


    Missymoohaa wrote: »
    Who did you order from, Irish? My phone was supposedly shipped on 28th... after an email sent, they now say it was shipped on the 6th and according to DHL they only have the weigh bill but no package yet, they reckon its travelling by land to hong kong to avoid chinese export tax or something like that, just checked site still no sign of it leaving hong kong, ordered from bangood. Any ideas anyone? I want my phone, sobs.

    Bangood for me too Missymoo. I paid $14 for expedited delivery though.
    It went from Honk Kong, to Leipseig in Germany to London, to Shannon all in the space of three days.
    Prior to that though it took about 4 days to get to HK from wherever they sent it from in China


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    #4036
    tallaghtmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,724 ✭✭✭tallaghtmick


    eamonnq wrote: »
    Yep, sent them the copy of the paypal receipt, they said they would pass it on to customs and it could take 3-5 days for them to process it.

    Hows the Newman N2?


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    #4037
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,011 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    tallaghtmick wrote: »
    Hows the Newman N2?

    I have not 'upgraded' the software or anything like that yet, so there are a few known issues that I have not sorted, but the phone is working fine. Need to get time to mess about with it though to give it a good test. XBMC works fine on it too!!


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    #4038
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,177 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    So my Xiaomi mi2 arrived and what a beautiful phone. It has taken a while to bin the Chinese apps, get all the Google stuff installed and try and get rid of the Chinese language stuff. Some features cannot be binned so may just have to live with and ignore them. But I just love how well designed and attractive the OS is. The screen and design are also top notch, it feels like a really well thought out phone. Very happy with it so far.

    Interestingly my new Zopo980+ which I returned for dropping signal is now back with me, the problem was actually with my SIM, not the phone. That too is a killer piece of kit. So I know have two awesome phones. Which one to keep?!


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    #4039
    daytob
    Registered Users Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭daytob


    @stalingrad, well if you wanted to sell either or especially the zopo980+ would you pm me please? ;)


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    #4040
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,177 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    daytob wrote: »
    @stalingrad, well if you wanted to sell either or the zopo980+ would you pm me please? ;)

    Thats a bit like deciding which arm to chop off but I'll keep it in mind!


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    #4041
    tallaghtmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,724 ✭✭✭tallaghtmick


    What was the sim problem?


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    #4042
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,177 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    tallaghtmick wrote: »
    What was the sim problem?

    Was dropping the signal intermittently.


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    #4043
    tallaghtmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,724 ✭✭✭tallaghtmick


    Stallingrad wrote: »
    Was dropping the signal intermittently.

    Sorry I should have been more specific :p How was the sim doing this? Was there damage or was it old?


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    #4044
    Missymoohaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭Missymoohaa


    irishproduce wrote: »
    Bangood for me too Missymoo. I paid $14 for expedited delivery though.
    It went from Honk Kong, to Leipseig in Germany to London, to Shannon all in the space of three days.
    Prior to that though it took about 4 days to get to HK from wherever they sent it from in China[/quot



    Yeah I got the expedited shipping too, ah well at least when I see ths package listed as received, I know it will be 3 to 5 days after that. Thanks, I was hoping to have it for my daughters 1st communion on the 17th, we shall see.


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    #4045
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,177 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    tallaghtmick wrote: »
    Sorry I should have been more specific :p How was the sim doing this? Was there damage or was it old?

    Only a few months old, must have been damaged somehow.


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    #4046
    Missymoohaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭Missymoohaa


    Missymoohaa wrote: »
    irishproduce wrote: »
    Bangood for me too Missymoo. I paid $14 for expedited delivery though.
    It went from Honk Kong, to Leipseig in Germany to London, to Shannon all in the space of three days.
    Prior to that though it took about 4 days to get to HK from wherever they sent it from in China[/quot



    Yeah I got the expedited shipping too, ah well at least when I see ths package listed as received, I know it will be 3 to 5 days after that. Thanks, I was hoping to have it for my daughters 1st communion on the 17th, we shall see.

    Well update, the phone was in work today, must have used another weigh bill. Delighted with it (Iocean X7hd) really fast. Having a mess around with it, will post more info later. And good news, no customs charge.


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    #4047
    irishproduce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,821 ✭✭✭irishproduce


    I have nothing to report yet.
    I am trying to sort a graphics card issue :-(

    I did run the stock video that came free with the phone. Despite people saying FHD (full HD) wasn't going to be as sharp as Samsung's amoled stuff, I can't see a major difference, screen and video quality is impressive.

    It is going to get a serious workout though between now and Sunday night as I am going to see how well the GPS can get me around :-) - Will come back to tell you all!


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    #4048
    tallaghtmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,724 ✭✭✭tallaghtmick


    irishproduce wrote: »
    I have nothing to report yet.
    I am trying to sort a graphics card issue :-(

    I did run the stock video that came free with the phone. Despite people saying FHD (full HD) wasn't going to be as sharp as Samsung's amoled stuff, I can't see a major difference, screen and video quality is impressive.

    It is going to get a serious workout though between now and Sunday night as I am going to see how well the GPS can get me around :-) - Will come back to tell you all!

    Whats the graphics card issue?


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    #4049
    irishproduce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,821 ✭✭✭irishproduce


    Check out my last post on another thread.
    Driving me mad. Got one off an adverts user but not working :-(


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    #4050
    irishproduce
    Registered Users Posts: 2,821 ✭✭✭irishproduce


    Question for those in the know.
    With the dual sim functionality, is it possible to have one sim running for data and one as normal for general contact?
    I will be travelling in France soon. I notice there are french operators that do good french data deals. Could I have two sims running simultaneously?? I have a Elephone P6s


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    #4051
    pajor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭pajor


    irishproduce wrote: »
    Question for those in the know.
    With the dual sim functionality, is it possible to have one sim running for data and one as normal for general contact?
    I will be travelling in France soon. I notice there are french operators that do good french data deals. Could I have two sims running simultaneously?? I have a Elephone P6s

    You can! I do it all the time with vodafone on 2G and with 3 running data. Unlimited data for €20 a month don't you know. Moving my 087 number to 3 soon though.

    But got myself a Dutch sim a few weeks back too and that worked great running data over there.


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