iNew took the China phone market by storm with the MTK6589 and MTK6589T generation of MediaTek CPUs. The iNew i6000 was a very popular MT6589T phone available with big 2GB RAM and 32GB ROM. It was well made and well received. (more…)
Category: China Phone Reviews
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iNew V3 Preview and iNew Brand Review!
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MT6592 Mlais MX69 Pro Preview – Looking Excellent!
If you haven’t heard of Mlais before, it’s understandable. They haven’t been pushed too much by the sellers catering to international customers. However, they make a great phone. The Mlais MX56 is the same phone as Hero H7500+ and Zopo ZP810. The MX86 is the same phone as the Zopo ZP950. Not clones, but the same phone released under Mlais branding. (more…) -
Hero H7500B Zopo ZP820 Preview = Updated H7500+ Zopo ZP810!
The MT6582 phones are starting to pour in. Most of them are decent $150 phones. The Hero H7500+ was one of the first MT6589 phones to come on the market that was widely available. It’s the same phone as the Zopo ZP810 and they were a great buy. At today’s price, they’re still a good purchase.The new versions, the Hero H7500B and Zopo ZP820 Raiden are a downgrade unfortunately, (more…)
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THL T100 MTK6592 Monkey King 2 Preview!
This phone is downright cool looking. Anybody who’s been reading Gizbeat regularly knows I really like the looks of square phones and this is a phone to add to the square list. (more…) -
Star S5 Butterfly Review Elite!
Excerpt: Star is a relatively old player in this game. Most of their models are at least of decent quality. The S5 Butterfly was one of the first MTK6589 phones to come out, and here’s the S5 Butterfly Elite. (more…) -
Star U650 / More Fine S6 Pad Review!
Excerpt: Star is a relatively old player in this game. Most of their models are at least of decent quality. This phablet is also branded as More Fine S6 pad. Absolutely gigantic for a phone, but here it is nonetheless, a 6.5” behemoth to compete with the iNew i6000. (more…)
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Jiayu G3S Review Turbo!
Excerpt: JiaYu is another hugely popular brand in China. One of the first China-brand phones to come with Gorilla Glass. The G3S remains physically unchanged from the original G3, but comes with MTK6589 or MTK6589T (Jiayu G3S Turbo) as opposed to MTK6577. (more…) -
Umi X2 / Voto X2 Review – Standard / Turbo!
Excerpt: Umi is one of the top China brands available today. This model also comes under the brand name Voto. From what we understand, these two phones both come with the exact same sets of hardware. (more…)
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iNew i6000 Review!
Excerpt: The iNew i6000 is one giant phone. 6.5″ of 1080p goodness. Those who own the iNew i6000 seem to be very happy with it. It’s easy to root and has a CWM already built by one of the chinaphonearena members. (more…) -
Zopo C2 Review Plus / Platinum!
Excerpt: The Zopo C2 and Zopo ZP980 are fine looking phones. Slim and slick. They come in several configurations – 1GB/2GB RAM, 4GB/16GB/32GB ROM, as well as MTK6589/MTK6589T, so be aware when your ordering so you know exactly what phone you’re getting. (more…) -
Bluebo B6000 Review – Budget Android Gaming Phone!
Excerpt: The Bluebo B6000’s claim to fame is that it was (arguably) the first 720p MTK6589T phone to come out. On top of it all, it’s got a big 5.7″ LCD. 720p as opposed to 1080p, MTK6589T and the big LCD make the B6000 a great budget gamer’s phone. (more…) -
Star X920 Butterfly Review e/f!
Excerpt: The Star X920 / Butterfly was one of the first MTK6589 phones to come out. Once again, Star is one of the first China phones to innovate by extending their X920 line with models with MTK6589T as well. The Star X920/Butterfly is a unique looking phone. (more…)