[OFFTOPIC] China Phone Discussion - UPDATED 30/10/2013

[Guest tillaz]

JiaYu announced the official prices for the 1GB versions,

http://www.gizchina....s-quad-core-g3/

for the 1GB model with 1850mAh battery its only 949 Yuan / $152 / £100.67

and for the 1GB model with 3000mAh battery its only 999 Yuan / $160 / £105.98

anyone know if you can buy directly from JiaYu to the UK?

source >> http://bbs.ejiayu.co...488319-1-1.html

[Guest PCTechRoss]

anyone know if you can buy directly from JiaYu to the UK?

http://www.jiayuofficial.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=JIAYU+G4

Here maybe?

[Guest Wacky.ddw]

Thanks tillaz. Are you going to buy the 1gb version or wait for the 2gb one? Will there be a lot of difference in performance?

[Guest PCTechRoss]

Thanks tillaz. Are you going to buy the 1gb version or wait for the 2gb one? Will there be a lot of difference in performance?

As Tillaz has a Nexus 4 i'm guessing he will just buy the 1GB G4 as it wont be used as his main phone although if you were to use this as your main phone i would recommend getting the Bigger battery 2GB ram version

[Guest dakok]

XYZ Shouji X1

Quad core 1.2GHz MediaTek MT6589 1GB RAM + 4GB ROM

http://www.xyzshouji.com/x1/[/CODE]

4.5-inch display with 720p HD resolution. 326ppi, 8MP main camera and a 2MP secondary camera.

4.2JellyBean

[b]128US$[/b]

Edited April 18, 2013 by dakok

[Guest Gagas1]

XYZ Shouji X1

Quad core 1.2GHz MediaTek MT6589 1GB RAM + 4GB ROM

http://www.xyzshouji.com/x1/[/CODE]

4.5-inch display with 720p HD resolution. 326ppi, 8MP main camera and a 2MP secondary camera.

4.2JellyBean

[b]128US$[/b]

This one looks the same phone ?

http://www.mentoo.com/saga-xyz3021-quad-core-android-4-2-smart-phone-mtk6589-1-2ghz-4-5-inch-hd-ips-retina-screen-8mp-dual-camera-gps.html

[Guest yaqh]

looks good, i will wait for a in depth review before buying!

[Guest kyan31]

Since the Jiayu G4 has so many variants, will multiple versions of the same ROM need to be made just to support each device?

[Guest Wacky.ddw]

Since the Jiayu G4 has so many variants, will multiple versions of the same ROM need to be made just to support each device?

Yea i allso would like to know this :)

I think this is a new video:

The UMI X2 allso looks really nice but i allready ordered my G4 advanced, if the pricing goes over the price mentoo asks will i have to pay more? Because if the price ismore i think i might be better off buying the UMI X2

[Guest tillaz]

Since the Jiayu G4 has so many variants, will multiple versions of the same ROM need to be made just to support each device?

not if the only difference is more memory / bigger battery

there will be some differences in the build.prop like the dalvik heap size, but nothing that cant be easily changed

[Guest Wacky.ddw]

Cant wait till this weekend :D The longer they make me wait the more other phones i begin to like :P The jiayu S1 allso looks really nice...

http://www.gizchina.com/2013/04/19/jiayu-to-demo-jiayu-g4-g5-g6-s1-and-s2-this-weekend-in-shenzhen/

[Guest yaqh]

Cant wait till this weekend :D The longer they make me wait the more other phones i begin to like :P The jiayu S1 allso looks really nice...

http://www.gizchina....nd-in-shenzhen/

which phone are you waiting for? let me know your thoughts.

[Guest akarana]

Found a dinky budget model http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=3040

Ok I'll go wash my mouth out with soap ...

[Guest Wacky.ddw]

which phone are you waiting for? let me know your thoughts.

I allready pre-ordered the G4 i posted the shop + coupon on the previous page. But now that i see the S1 im not sure anymore. If Jiayu is going to delay the 2gb 3000mah version i rather buy the s2 because it has 1080p display.

I hope jiayu gives some official release dates tomorrow..

[Guest PCTechRoss]

For those looking at getting the JIayu G4 I have noticed an issue in quite a few videos where the Power/Volume buttons do not work well due to the design of the phone

Here is an example

Might wanna look at it before buying one

[Guest Wacky.ddw]

Hmm That sucks i hope this gets solved before the actual release. Still the phone looks very good did they also give a release date?

[Guest PCTechRoss]

Hmm That sucks i hope this gets solved before the actual release. Still the phone looks very good did they also give a release date?

I believe this one is a final one.. although it is the 1GB model

[Guest Wacky.ddw]

I believe this one is a final one.. although it is the 1GB model

In the comments of this movie they say its an engineering sample.

[Guest PCTechRoss]

In the comments of this movie they say its an engineering sample.

Oh right fair enough.

[Guest PCTechRoss]

Just a question, do you think it is a good idea to buy a phone from china, will there be any issues & is it better to pay more and get a phone from the UK

[Guest tillaz]

Just a question, do you think it is a good idea to buy a phone from china, will there be any issues & is it better to pay more and get a phone from the UK

I've had two phones and a tablet from china so far with no issues,

but if you can afford a bit extra I would recommend the nexus 4 any day

[Guest PCTechRoss]

I've had two phones and a tablet from china so far with no issues,

but if you can afford a bit extra I would recommend the nexus 4 any day

I like the UMI X2 and it's a very reasonable price although if i was to get a phone from the UK I would go all out and get the GS4 I could afford it but it just depends if i want to spend that much on a phone. I would get the Nexus 4 as the Nexus 7 is so smooth to use its just i like to use my phone as a media player as well so i would really want a Micro SD slot

[Guest Wacky.ddw]

Yea i am also not sure wich one i am going to take so i made a pro's and cons list :P Personally i wont give that mutch money for a phone and these phones have 13mp camera while the nexus only has 8mp

Jiayu G4

Pro’s:

- Only €174 includding shipping (Allready ordered)

- 3000mah battery

- Had a metal frame around it and is made from aluminum

- Will ship with latest android Jelly bean 4.2.2

- Only 720p phone that has gorilla glass2

- Will ship with case and screen protectors

- Design is better then the UMI X2

Con’s:

- The release allways gets delayed because of manufacture problems it could be 2 more months before the 2gb version gets released (release date gets revealed 20/04)

- Buttons don’t work well in unreleased version hopefully this gets fixed

UMI X2

Pro’s:

- Has a 1080p display 440ppi

- Has a 5 inch display instaid of 4.7

- Only costs $300 (€230 includding shipping)

- If the jiayu gets delayed again this phone might come out first

Con’s:

- Has a 2500mah battery while jiayu has 3000mah

- Only ships with android 4.1

[Guest PCTechRoss]

Con’s:

- Has a 2500mah battery while jiayu has 3000mah

- Only ships with android 4.1

As i've been looking at the UMI X2 quite a bit, it's going to ship with 4.2 and the smaller battery is also to keep it thinner

[Guest Gagas1]

There is also

NEO N003 Ultimate http://lightake.com/detail.do/sku.Pre_sale_NEO_N003_Advance_Quad_Core_MTK6589_Smart_Phone_5.0_Inch_IPS_Screen_1080P_Android_4.1_3G_GPS_2GB_32GB_White-61958

NEO N003 Basic http://lightake.com/detail.do/sku.Pre_sale_NEO_N003_Advance_Quad_Core_MTK6589_Smart_Phone_5.0_Inch_IPS_Screen_1080P_Android_4.1_3G_GPS_2GB_32GB_White-61957

and Newman N2 http://lightake.com/detail.do/sku.Newman_N2_Quad_Core_Smart_Phone_4.7_inch_IPS_Screen_Exynos_4412_Android_4.0_13MP_Camera_1GB_8GB-59993