Advice on this phone

jsmoke · 17 Dec 2019 at 12:28

Seems too good to be true so I'm sure it is.

6gb/128gb, 6.3'' screen, good CPU/GPU. Very high specs, better than a galaxy s9 but for less than £60.

I know there's something up, I'm guessing it's really 2gb/16gb and lesser other specs yet the seller has sold thousands of items and has good ratings.

The other thing is it may not work on EU networks.

Have you ever heard of this phone, thought?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Drop-Scr...370063?hash=item2cfba3b18f:g:BKsAAOSw7qRdxm-p

Liquid_Entity · 17 Dec 2019 at 12:34

for £60 it is what it is a cheap phone. Only 3G support though too so not great. No idea if it will even work in EU. If you can afford to lose £60 on a gamble then go for it.

jsmoke · 17 Dec 2019 at 12:39

Liquid_Entity said:
for £60 it is what it is a cheap phone. Only 3G support though too so not great. No idea if it will even work in EU. If you can afford to lose £60 on a gamble then go for it.

I noticed 3G also but found similar phone on Amazon saying it was 4G. Have you ever come across anything like this?

I can always return it the basis of false advertising if it turns out to have crapppy specs.

Squink · 17 Dec 2019 at 13:46

The picture of the device on Amazon (where it's currently unavailable) is completely different to the one on eBay. On Amazon it looks like a cheap phone. On eBay, the image is probably altered to make it look better.

You're trying to convince yourself that the phone isn't a pig in a poke.

jsmoke · 17 Dec 2019 at 14:06

mulpsmebeauty said:
The picture of the device on Amazon (where it's currently unavailable) is completely different to the one on eBay. On Amazon it looks like a cheap phone. On eBay, the image is probably altered to make it look better.

You're trying to convince yourself that the phone isn't a pig in a poke.

I'm am indeed. Would you risk it?

james.miller · 17 Dec 2019 at 14:14

jsmoke said:
6gb/128gb, 6.3'' screen, good CPU/GPU. Very high specs, better than a galaxy s9 but for less than £60.

I dont see anything about the GPU or CPU on that page other than the cpu being a 10 core cpu, in which case it's probably an old mediatek x20/x25? If that's the case, nowhere near as good as SD or Exynos CPUs in the S9..

jsmoke · 17 Dec 2019 at 14:25

I found a thread on XDA. It's fake, it's 2gb/16gb with an old chipset. Apparently a few people falling into the same trap. They've hard coded the about page to look like high specs.

Just a reminder that there's no free lunches.

Bug One · 17 Dec 2019 at 14:29

Its a Mediatek 6595 cpu. It's not going to set the world alive in PUBG, but it'll work fine for the vast majority of things.

What you'll lack is a decent camera, the fingerprint may not be accurate (as in, anyone touching it might unlock it) - the same with the faceID - will likely only be a very basic implementation.

However, other than that - you'll be surprised how good a budget phone is nowadays compared to the knock off junk from a few years ago. I've got my daughter an Oukitel C16 Pro (3g/32gb version) for christmas which was about the same amount and after playing around with it for a few hours configuring it all, it's a perfectly decent phone.

Sp00n · 17 Dec 2019 at 14:29

Is this the same phone?
https://repdex.online/generic-p35-pro-phone-specs-and-reviews/

Fake android version, 2GB ram and only one rear lens lol

Bug One · 17 Dec 2019 at 14:36

Eugh - don't go for any ad where they lie about specs. Check out that Oukitel C16 Pro instead - it's about the same amount and at least you know what you're getting. I got mine from the 'well good' place.

jsmoke · 17 Dec 2019 at 14:42

https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/welcome-chinese-p35pro-android-spoofed-t3935463

jsmoke · 17 Dec 2019 at 14:50

How about this phone, from the back it looks to be exact the same as the "p35" yet it states 3gn and I don't see any complaints?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DOOGEE-Android-9-0-dual-smartphone/dp/B07MT7X353

Malevolence · 17 Dec 2019 at 20:04

The 'doubie' sim card tray would be enough to cause me to steer clear.

Bug One · 18 Dec 2019 at 10:37

Double sim trays seem to be pretty standard practice for the vast majority of Chinese phones.

Malevolence · 18 Dec 2019 at 20:45

Bug One said:
Double sim trays seem to be pretty standard practice for the vast majority of Chinese phones.

I know, mine is double but that one is doubie.

GMac11 · 19 Dec 2019 at 08:36

I don't know what your budget or needs are for wanting a phone this cheap but if you can stretch to £39 extra then this Samsung S20e direct from O2 is a no brainer.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/like-new-samsung-galaxy-a20e-white-99-at-o2-3367077

Bug One · 19 Dec 2019 at 10:27

That's a very good price for that phone. I wonder if it comes locked to O2?

jsmoke · 19 Dec 2019 at 10:29

GMac11 said:
I don't know what your budget or needs are for wanting a phone this cheap but if you can stretch to £39 extra then this Samsung S20e direct from O2 is a no brainer.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/like-new-samsung-galaxy-a20e-white-99-at-o2-3367077

I was going to go for the doogee n20.

GMac11 · 19 Dec 2019 at 11:02

Bug One said:
That's a very good price for that phone. I wonder if it comes locked to O2?

The thread says it is unlocked and I've bought SIM free from O2 before and pretty sure they were unlocked.

jsmoke · 19 Dec 2019 at 11:24

Only 3gb ram though. 4gb minimum needed imo.