HiSense is jumping on the MT6582 budget train withe HiSense U978. The U978 has a 5.5″ LCD at a very unimpressive 540p resolution. Seems more and more phones are taking this route – trying to cut corners wherever they can to trim prices down to attract the budget crowd. It was disappointing to see it on the 5.0″ Hero H7500B / Zopo Z820, but 540p on a 5.5″ LCD is pushing it.
Still, this all depends on price. The phone doesn’t actually look too bad, and at $100-$140 for a quad-core phone that can keep up with the average user with very few hiccups – I can see the appeal. The bigger than average LCD might also hold appeal for some despite the 540p resolution.
HiSense U978 comes with mostly standard budget specifications – 1GB RAM, 4GB of ROM. Camera .3mp front and 5.0mp rear. The battery is a healthy 2500mA.
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