MT6582 iNew V3 Review – (Part 1 – Unboxing)

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inew-v3-mt6582-4 It takes quite a bit to get me excited, and the MTK6582 iNew V3 did that for me. Upon first receiving the phone, I was very impressed with the box it came in. The box showed some real class with a bit of texture and style to it. I liked what iNew did there. First impressions are important they say.

A flip case was included. The box was super tight, and the ribbon meant to slide out the contents didn’t help at all. It was in there so tight, that when pulling on the ribbon, the box actually started to rip. Finally putting my thumb inside and giving it a hard tug brought it loose.

Finally getting the box opened, there was the standard assortment of accessories. The quality of the headphones, USB cable, and charger all looked fairly standard. I’ve definitely seen cheaper headphones.

I was impressed with the manual, which was entirely in English. I still haven’t gone through the manual closely, but at first glance it looks to be written by a native speaker as opposed to some poorly translated text.

When I pulled the MT6582 iNew V3 out, I was immediately impressed by it’s slick looks. This is one great looking phone. The side panels seemed to be brushed aluminum and the back is matte finish. These two factors combined with the square corners and rounded tops and bottoms make for a very classy and unique looking mobile.

It turns out the phone isn’t actually 6.5mm. While at the edges it’s 6.5mm, at the thickest part it’s actually 7.9mm. For me this is no problem. The iNew V3 looks awesome and the thickness is fine. It doesn’t detract at all from my opinion of the phone. Though it must be mentioned, I’m a bit disappointed in iNew for being somewhat misleading. 6.5mm is partially true, but mostly not.

The back unsnaps fine, as there’s a little notch to get the process started. The phone is dual-SIM, one of which is sized for a micro/mini SIM. If your SIM is full sized, it’s no problem to cut it down.

Overall I was very impressed with the iNew V3. It didn’t disappoint in the looks department, and while the phone is extremely light without the battery, it doesn’t look cheap in the slightest.

The phone was purchased from 1949deal.com . You can buy this phone now for $182 with the coupon ‘gizbeatv3’. Click this link to go to the iNew V3 flyer in their support forum.

1949deal has a support forum at Chinaphonearena, and are offering a coupon for us. Coupon code is gizbeatv3, and brings the price down to $182. We receive no commission from the sale when purchasing from them, but highly recommend them as you can receive direct support on our forum.

Part 3, Antutu, coming within the next day.

Gizbeat iNew V3 Review

Part 1 – Unboxing

Part 2 – Daylight photos

Part 3 – Earpiece, External Speaker, LED, Microphone

You can see the videos on YouTube

Part 1 – Unboxing iNew V3 Video

Part 2 – Antutu, GPS, Battery, Components

Chinaphonearena iNew V3 forum

Comments

22 responses to “MT6582 iNew V3 Review – (Part 1 – Unboxing)”

December 28, 2013

JJ

Please can you do a full test of GPS with out a data connection, using navfree or copilot etc to show how well the gps works as a standalone device as would need to use in my car without a data connection.
Thanks

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1. December 29, 2013
  
  Damian Parsons
  
  I can try and get it done. I normally use Google Maps for navigation. I will turn data off and give it a go. I think it will be no problem.
  
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  1. December 29, 2013
    
    JJ
    
    Hi Damian,
    
    Thanks for testing for me, I just watched the second video review and I am sold, I will be ordering one today, did 1949deal.com manage to source spare batteries?
    I agree with you on the case and I want friends/colleagues to see the phone so they ask about it so I can show them there is more choice than just Apple and Samsung with their 24 month contracts paying well over the odds for the hardware and a limited plan.
    Thanks again
    JJ
    
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    1. December 30, 2013
      
      Damian Parsons
      
      We’ll source a second battery. Hopefully this week. Go ahead and order it and just have the second battery sent later. Yes, unfortunately people have a bad view of China products and in many cases they’re correct. But if buying a name brand China phone that’s been already tested by Gizbeat, it’s tough to go wrong. Don’t even tell them it’s a China phone. At first, don’t tell them it’s a China brand. Tell them it’s the new brand from Crutchfield :)
      
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December 31, 2013

pratsj

Hi,

Thanks for your detailed review of the phone. I am planning to buy this phone and would like your inputs on the camera.

how about the photos taken at night time? Are they any good?

Regards,

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1. January 3, 2014
  
  Damian Parsons
  
  We will be making a post regarding night time photos.
  
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January 1, 2014

dikizahrudin

Bro i want to ask are the 16gb rom is full for system? If that only for phone storage how to repartition to make more rom because usualy i lot of apk to instal thanks

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1. January 3, 2014
  
  Damian Parsons
  
  Stock puts the storage at 1.5GB for /system and 13gb for phone storage. It can be modified through EBR.
  
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January 3, 2014

Andy

Hi,

i was wondering if it supports operator 3g video calls, like some of the samsung and
lg phones.

thx

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1. January 3, 2014
  
  Damian Parsons
  
  The phone and OS seems to support the feature. The option is there, and when tapped, front camera is enabled and it attempts to make the video call. However, it’s your carrier that’s the important part. They must support the feature, and the phone you’re calling must have an OS installed that supports it.
  
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January 5, 2014

kabir

Hi
Is this phone available in India?

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1. January 5, 2014
  
  Damian Parsons
  
  It can be shipped to India.
  
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January 6, 2014

Jrechko

HI!
How about the battery,how long does it stays alive with normal use?
Thanks

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1. January 6, 2014
  
  Damian Parsons
  
  If you charged it fully and then sat down and used it until dead, you’ll get about 4-5 hours on screen assuming normal use. It should be enough to easily get you through 15 hours, but then that will depend on how you use your phone.
  
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January 6, 2014

surya

Did you check on the corning glass is it true?

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1. January 7, 2014
  
  Damian Parsons
  
  I’m not sure. I didn’t run nails over it. It’s a very good question though…
  
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January 7, 2014

Michael

Love your reviews! One thing that doesn’t seem to surface in the review is weather or not a cover will fit the phone. I have a Feiteng H9500, it’s slightly longer than the the Samsung S4, there is no cover for it. It now has a bit of “drop rash” on it. I am ready to replace it for that reason, but the next phone must be able to fit a cover. Food for thought!

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1. January 10, 2014
  
  Damian Parsons
  
  There is a flip case available. It will come with the phone from many sellers.
  
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January 10, 2014

Andrew F

hi, i am about to buy this phone…i really like it, i see all of your review of it and really loved! but i have one question: how can root it? have that problem, i want to know because if it unrootable i wont buy it…for me i have to root because remove any unused software and sure i can get more battery life.

Thanks

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1. January 10, 2014
  
  Damian Parsons
  
  The phone is rootable. There’s no extra China junk on the phone. At least none that I’ve seen. Cheers.
  
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April 24, 2014

Kittiwutto K

Hello , Sir
Let me know
1.Front camera has touch fogus ?
2.Please compair with THL T200C for rare camera and front camera , which one better ?
3.How long the movies playing and music ?

thank you sir

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1. April 25, 2014
  
  Damian Parsons
  
  The THL W200S has better pics, but you can download them and compare 1:1 from http://www.chinaphonearena.com in the picture forum and decide for yourself. The iNew v3 front camera does not focus. The iNew v3 battery gets about 3 hours onscreen normal use and 5 hours if charging the battery externally.
  
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