Sold retail internationally, Xiaomi is one of the best known China brands. They rose to the top in a very short time period due to a huge bank roll and tons of smarts put towards marketing. Indeed, they are the #3 smartphone maker in the world preceded only by Samsung at #1 and Apple at #2. (more…)
Blog
-
2GB budget Ulefone Be Pro preview
Ulefone has been around long enough now to be considered one of the veteran China brands. They broke ground with the OnePlus One look alike– Ulefone Be Pro, and the iPhone 6 lookalike– Ulefone Be Touch. I liked both of these phones, and at the time they were a good buy.
Deciding to reboot the Ulefone Be Pro, we now have the Ulefone Be Pro 2.
Be Pro [email protected]
Ulefone Be Pro 2 specs specifications- SoC: MT6735
- CPU: 64-bit 4-core [email protected]
- GPU: Mali-T720
- RAM: 2GB
- ROM storage: 16GB
- Display: IPS 5.5″@720P
- OS: Android 5.1
- Rear camera: 8MP
- Front camera: 5.0MP
- Compass: Yes
- Dual-SIM: Yes
- TD SD expandable: Yes
- 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
- 3G: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
- 4G：FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
- Battery: 2600mAh
For a good portion of time, quite a few models were including 850/900/1900/2100 WCDMA. Over the last couple of months though, they have dropped off in favor of mostly 900/1900 from Doogee, Elephone and Oukitel.
This is sad to see, but brands such as Xiaomi, Innos, Mlais, Lenovo and Ulefone are still carrying the torch releasing budget priced phones with N/C/S American WCDMA frequencies.
The SoC on the Ulefone Be Pro 2 is MT6735, which I’ve found to be very capable. It actually carries the same core type, Cortex-A53, as the super-powered Helio X10, albeit at a lower clock speed.Great also to see a compass included. This should be a default sensor for any phone in the $125+ range, but seems to be missing from some phones costing even far more. While I rarely to never have a use for compasses, they can come in handy when walking in unfamiliar cities.
Be Pro [email protected]
If you’re looking for a budget mobile and have a carrier that supports the above mentioned frequencies, consider the Ulefone Be Pro 2. -
4GB/32GB/2K display Elephone Vowney preview
Not content to sit on the sidelines, Elephone continues to put out innovative mobiles. With the solid P8000 I’m hoping a corner has been turned and that the P8000 wasn’t just an anomaly; their upcoming Vowney, Vowney light and M2 may go some way towards telling the tale. (more…)
-
3GB/32GB Bluboo Xtouch review specifications
Bluboo is a brand who had been around for quite awhile, then disappeared off the map for about half a year. They came back with one of the first mega-battery mobiles, the Bluboo X550. This model was generally well received, providing great battery life and minimal reported issues. (more…)
-
Oukitel K6000 review specifications 6000mAh 2GB budget mobile
Oukitel just keeps churning them out. At simply amazing rate, surging well ahead of the rest of the pack in terms of new releases. (more…)
-
Xiaomi Mi4i review 2GB 16GB flagship Xiaomi
Sold retail internationally, Xiaomi is one of the best known China brands. They rose to the top in a very short time period due to a huge bank roll and tons of smarts put towards marketing. Indeed, they are the #3 smartphone maker in the world preceded only by Samsung at #1 and Apple at #2. (more…)
-
Oukitel U7 pro review specifications super budget mobile
Oukitel, the brand that blasted onto the scene just a scant couple of months ago, isn’t sitting around on their heels. They’ve taken the recently released Oukitel U7, refreshed it and dubbed it the Oukitel U7 pro. (more…)
-
Mlais M9 preview super budget mobile
Mlais is one of the better known China brands and have been around for quite awhile. They are especially well known in China to budget phone enthusiasts. (more…)
-
Cubot X16 review specifications super thin 2GB
Cubot generally makes very solid, reliable, well-priced mobiles. They have been around long enough to be considered a veteran brand.
EU warehouse [email protected]
It may sound like I’m going a bit far, but in an industry where brands are here today and gone tomorrow and even the oldest of China brands have existed but a few years, Cubot can be considered seasoned. (more…)
-
Xiaomi Mi4 Overseas Edition 3GB 1080P
Update: 05-MAR-2016, now Xiaomi Overseas edition at a reduced price.
Xiaomi needs no introduction to China brand enthusiasts. Indeed, the brand is well known to many who don’t even follow China mobiles. (more…)
-
Elephone M2 trunk review specifications 3GB 32GB 1080P
I recently reviewed the very good Elephone P8000. It lacked a couple of components that you’d expect at the price they’re selling it, but otherwise was one of the better phones I’ve reviewed over the years. It looks great, has great battery life and solid build, along with a stable Android 5.1.
Elephone, well known for putting out one phone after another, already has the next set planned — Elephone Trunk, Elephone M1, and Elephone M2. When I see a mobile dubbed Elephone Trunk, I lower and shake my inner mind in disbelief, but there it is.
-
Cubot P11 review specifications budget beauty
At this point, Cubot can be considered one of the veteran China brands. They haven’t been around as long as brands such as Jiayu and THL, but came onto the scene about the same time as iNew and Doogee were becoming prominent. (more…)
