Moderately priced Chinese Android Phones punching above their price-weight

AirWolf

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With the plethora of Chinese Android phones out there, I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread for them (instead of a thread for every gem that we find).

Edit: ZAR5k/USD350 limit

I'll kick off the thread with this one:

UMI Plus E 4G Phablet
Android 6.0 5.5 inch FHD Screen Helio P20 Octa Core 2.3GHz 6GB RAM 64GB ROM Fingerprint Scanner 5.0MP + 13.0MP Cameras Type-C
Dual Sim
4G
4000mAh Battery
Current price: $228.99
http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones...CcXhKdkJkRjhLWG9tQkU5L0hBRjB4b2ZzPXwxMDg2Ng==
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hmm...maybe I should get one of those to tide me over & get an iphone 8 instead of 7.
 
Dairyfarmer

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"Cannot be shipped to South Africa"? Is that correct?

Umi Plus is about R500 cheaper at DX. Lenovo is
 
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AirWolf

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Didn't check out shipping options; prices may not be the cheapest on the links I post - just for reference.
 
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Lenono Zuk Z2 seems to be the cheapest phone with a Snapdragon 820.
 
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do some googling, some of the Chinese phones send your data back to China without you even knowing it.
 
Dairyfarmer

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Also the US govt can track a cellphone using the phone's gps even when the battery is removed.
 
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Apart from the spying concerns, the low budget Chinese dudes are notoriously poor at support...enjoy being stuck on the shipped version of Android for the device's lifespan.
 
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Ecco said:
do some googling, some of the Chinese phones send your data back to China without you even knowing it.
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https://www.cyberscoop.com/android-malware-china-huawei-zte-kryptowire-blu-products/

According to the Chinese startups’ official website, Adups’ clients include two of China’s largest cellphone manufacturers: ZTE and Huawei.*BLU Products, an American phone manufacturer,*told the New York Times that 120,000 of its phones were affected and that a subsequent software update would eliminate the surveillance feature.
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Not sure why you'd say it's only Chinese phones...

Xiaomis Miui rom is Open Source anyway so I prefer them.

Neoprod said:
Apart from the spying concerns, the low budget Chinese dudes are notoriously poor at support...enjoy being stuck on the shipped version of Android for the device's lifespan.
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Like almost all Android phones out there unless you buy a flagship device or Pixel/Nexus. For the price you pay you can upgrade more frequently so that negates the "need" for big updates.
 
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Dairyfarmer

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Neoprod said:
enjoy being stuck on the shipped version of Android for the device's lifespan.
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My Doogee DG700 was shipped with Kitkat. There has been no official update but there are many ROM's out there. I'm running Lollipop as we speak.

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How can that be possible? Is there definite proof? Please provide a reputable reference / link
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Sorry I left out part of my post
[sarcasim]Also the US govt can track a cellphone using the phone's gps even when the battery is removed.[/sarcasim]
 
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