Many my say gearbest is not a very good company but I have never had any problems with them. A lot of you have made the motorola moto g4 play go hot. but this phone is a lot better in a lot of ways. Not all but many. If you are after a cheap phone i can not think of one better for the price.
spec as in specifications Not speck as in illiterate...
Joe90_guy
1 Jan 1710#4
A six-incher with a 'comfortable hand feeling'...
What's not to like!
furbars to shug119
1 Jan 179#5
spec.
schnecker
1 Jan 174#15
cold, gearbest.
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shug119
1 Jan 17#1
Good speck for the price.
furbars to shug119
1 Jan 179#5
spec.
pvfc247 to shug119
1 Jan 17#18
I need my Speck's on to use mine.
wouldn't say they were good but they do the job :laughing:
JimBobJr
1 Jan 171#2
Good price, even if the Helio X10 is a bit old it is still the same performance as a P10 which a lot of mid range phones use
waynehardy
1 Jan 17#3
no band 20 support
Joe90_guy
1 Jan 1710#4
A six-incher with a 'comfortable hand feeling'...
What's not to like!
fishmaster to Joe90_guy
1 Jan 173#25
The price of the cosmetic surgery to make it happen for you.
escortboy
1 Jan 17#6
Speck?
Joe90_guy
1 Jan 17#7
Just looked at a couple of reviews on YouTube. This phone looks pretty good. This might be just what I need to replace my aging Nexus 7 tablet.
chrisbass to Joe90_guy
1 Jan 171#10
I think it'd be too small to use as a tablet long term, it would be for me anyway
Sprograt
1 Jan 171#8
Just ashame it hasn't got Band 20, otherwise hot for the specifications.
luvsadeal to Sprograt
2 Jan 17#54
What's band 20?
burns94
1 Jan 17#9
Would the 4g work if you use three network, as the pen supports one of the two bands?
Robjh
1 Jan 1712#11
spec as in specifications Not speck as in illiterate...
SidSnot
1 Jan 173#12
So says my wife.............:smile:
a904lea
1 Jan 171#13
Good deal - thanks OP
mynameisthehulk
1 Jan 17#14
2k screen too, definitely worth a punt.
schnecker
1 Jan 174#15
cold, gearbest.
compadre
1 Jan 171#16
We know!
kamran
1 Jan 17#17
all gone....
maxmax
1 Jan 17#19
Not Apple, Not Amazon, Not Moto, Not FHD.... Voted Hot Hot Hot :sunglasses:
nad12
1 Jan 171#20
does this phone contain malware? I have the lenovo vibe z2 which, apparently, does but each scan I do shows no malware present???
sm-1991 to nad12
2 Jan 17#60
Most likely yes, the film Citezenfour and Snowden will explain all.
nad12
1 Jan 17#21
Does this phone contain malware? I have the lenovo vibe z2 which is said to have it present but each scan I do it shows no malware present???
lucumber9 to nad12
2 Jan 17#49
Do you mean bloatware?
sohi
1 Jan 17#22
what's the battery power please?? can't see at website. Thanks in advance
Super Noob to sohi
1 Jan 17#32
Battery Capacity (mAh): 3610mAh Built-in
sohi
1 Jan 17#23
what's the battery power please?
top gear to sohi
1 Jan 171#31
Battery Capacity (mAh): 3610mAh Built-in
Gavin01
1 Jan 17#24
can you use 3d googles with this?
Joe90_guy
1 Jan 174#26
What? Paying money to remove two inches???? No way...
mmb76
1 Jan 17#27
£119
fishmaster
1 Jan 17#28
Well yes I wouldn't pay to remove two inches off my brain either.
bertiebasset
1 Jan 17#29
Maybe he likes German bacon? :smile:
Joe90_guy
1 Jan 171#30
Can we just agree we've done the joke to death now and stop the one-upmanship?
tom_hungston
1 Jan 17#33
yes German bakon, you're right :smile:
furbars
1 Jan 171#34
it's still specs ie spectacles.
kodivius
1 Jan 171#35
Great just purchased for £53 using points thanks very much OP! Heat added.
Only couldn't find whether second slot for the sim is shared with the memory card or if there are three slots all together.
imcconvey
1 Jan 17#36
So you have a small ****. Good to know.
carefulbuyer
1 Jan 171#37
android 5.1 lol
yeska
1 Jan 17#38
Ordered, thank you. Also Quidco has 4.4 % cashback for new GearBest customers. 5 min ago just 15 left so hurry up if you want to buy this phablet
Reality
1 Jan 17#39
Oos now!
cb-uk to Reality
2 Jan 17#40
As this was a Gearbest deal, you dodged the bullet there.
Sir_Deadpool_of_Awesome
2 Jan 17#41
Not oos, I've just ordered one! 13 left in silver and 103 in gold. Cheers op, was in need of a replacement while I send my moto away for repair.
great-deals
2 Jan 17#42
..off deal it self but are there many Chinese phones such as this but as small as 4 inch i.e. same size as Apple SE but Android OS? Most are 5.5 / 6 inch..?
lonesomepuppet
2 Jan 17#43
Hahahahaha
NostromoXP
2 Jan 17#44
I'm not really up on my mobile phones and I've never had an android phone so I have a few questions if you would indulge me.
First off on the page for this phone it says that it is running 5.1 and that "This Android/Windows device is designed to function specifically with the current Android/Windows OS installed on it." my question is, will I be able to upgrade to the latest version of android on this phone or am I better off sticking with 5.1?
Secondly can this phone be used for things like google pay? I noticed it doesn't say this phone has NFC so does that stop a lot of functionality with android?
Finally a more general phone question, is the band 20 stuff people are talking about just for roaming in other countries? I don't travel much (at all) so this wouldn't really be a problem for me.
Sorry for all of the questions and thanks for any feed back provided.
tan159 to NostromoXP
2 Jan 17#50
Find Sam_of_London. He will take you far down ChinaPhoneHate Street.
duncanhill to NostromoXP
2 Jan 17#51
I had to check the band 20 issue and it appears to be quite important depending on network:
I like the spec of this phone but GearBest is not very good when it comes to customer services so make sure you pay using PayPal. Upgrades could be a problem but PPTV do have a website, only problem is its in Chinese. My initial concern regarding this phone was the dual SIM holder, how likely will it be before it breaks or becomes stuck inside as it appears the battery is none removable.
Currently considering the Doogee X6 Pro, not as good as this phone but UK based, better seller and cheaper.
I like the spec of this phone but GearBest is not very good when it comes to customer services so make sure you pay using PayPal. Upgrades could be a problem but PPTV do have a website, only problem is its in Chinese.
Currently considering the Doogee X6 Pro, not as good as this phone but UK based, better seller and cheaper.
I like the spec of this phone but GearBest is not very good when it comes to customer services so make sure you pay using PayPal. Upgrades could be a problem but PPTV do have a website, only problem is its in Chinese.
Currently considering the Doogee X6 Pro, not as good as this phone but UK based, better seller and cheaper.
Impossible to know if this phone is affected or if it has anything else lurking within. I'd also like to add that I'm not a conspiracy theorist lunatic (although I may certainly have a level of lunacy).
striker33
2 Jan 17#58
Rule of thumb, don't buy cheap Chinese phones from unknown brands when they have android installed.
You'll just join the many thanks of idiots calling their banks in a month's time wondering why a £200 charge was processed in Kuala Lumpur.
If even the more popular brands such as Blu in the US can come with Chinese malware designed to harvest user data then God only knows what is on these cheap PoS devices.
Oh and 5.1 is hilarious. Lollipop was the last android version that was an utter mess compared to even iOS 7/8. Marshmallow is significantly better, and nougat looks to be fantastic.
At least with Motorola, even with Lenovo destroying it, you'll get decent software updates, and hardware that supports custom ROMs for when they stop supporting it.
great-deals
2 Jan 17#59
better than Honor 5x?
macbook2015pro
2 Jan 17#61
gold still avalible
bestpricebob
3 Jan 17#62
Can this be rooted?
top gear to bestpricebob
3 Jan 17#63
yes it can but you will run a risk in doing this with any phone
kodivius
6 Jan 17#64
kingroot is the best and least problematic option had ulefone paris (chinese) rooted no problem
shug119
7 Jan 171#65
Get a life.
sarahannekennedy
11 Jan 17#66
I've just had mine delivered today and its not letting me get past the select language page it just pops up unfortunately set up wizard has stopped and loops back
PcTechSpecialist to sarahannekennedy
11 Jan 17#67
I had the same problem (Mine was delivered a few hours ago) The way to work around it is to skip connecting to a wifi network. Once youre past that its plain sailing. Though I have read that some notifications are still in chinese despite the language being set to English -- This phone was only supposed to be sold in China only. Its just something you have to live with unless you load a custom ROM onto the phone.
sarahannekennedy
15 Jan 171#68
You solved my problem thank you . I'm actually really happy with the phone now . :smiley:
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PPTV 7 Android 5.1 6.0 inch 4G Phablet Helio X10 Octa Core 2.0GHz 3GB RAM 32GB ROM 8.0MP + 13.0MP
Main Features:
Display: 6.0 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixels screen
CPU: Helio X10 Octa Core 2.0GHz
System: Android 5.1
RAM + ROM: 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM
Camera: 13.0MP rear camera + 8.0MP front camera
Sensor: Gravity Sensor
SIM Card: dual SIM dual standby, micro + nano SIM cards
Feature: GPS, A-GPS
Bluetooth: 4.1
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100
4G: FDD-LTE 1800/2100/2600
Battery Capacity (mAh): 3610mAh Built-in
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wouldn't say they were good but they do the job :laughing:
What's not to like!
Only couldn't find whether second slot for the sim is shared with the memory card or if there are three slots all together.
First off on the page for this phone it says that it is running 5.1 and that "This Android/Windows device is designed to function specifically with the current Android/Windows OS installed on it." my question is, will I be able to upgrade to the latest version of android on this phone or am I better off sticking with 5.1?
Secondly can this phone be used for things like google pay? I noticed it doesn't say this phone has NFC so does that stop a lot of functionality with android?
Finally a more general phone question, is the band 20 stuff people are talking about just for roaming in other countries? I don't travel much (at all) so this wouldn't really be a problem for me.
Sorry for all of the questions and thanks for any feed back provided.
http://www.4g.co.uk/4g-frequencies-uk-need-know/
I like the spec of this phone but GearBest is not very good when it comes to customer services so make sure you pay using PayPal. Upgrades could be a problem but PPTV do have a website, only problem is its in Chinese. My initial concern regarding this phone was the dual SIM holder, how likely will it be before it breaks or becomes stuck inside as it appears the battery is none removable.
Currently considering the Doogee X6 Pro, not as good as this phone but UK based, better seller and cheaper.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Mobile-Phones-Communication/Upgraded-Android-Unlocked-FDD-LTE-Smartphone/B01C3YVL62/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1483354101&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=doogee+x6&psc=1
http://www.4g.co.uk/4g-frequencies-uk-need-know/
I like the spec of this phone but GearBest is not very good when it comes to customer services so make sure you pay using PayPal. Upgrades could be a problem but PPTV do have a website, only problem is its in Chinese.
Currently considering the Doogee X6 Pro, not as good as this phone but UK based, better seller and cheaper.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Mobile-Phones-Communication/Upgraded-Android-Unlocked-FDD-LTE-Smartphone/B01C3YVL62/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1483354101&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=doogee+x6&psc=1
http://www.4g.co.uk/4g-frequencies-uk-need-know/
I like the spec of this phone but GearBest is not very good when it comes to customer services so make sure you pay using PayPal. Upgrades could be a problem but PPTV do have a website, only problem is its in Chinese.
Currently considering the Doogee X6 Pro, not as good as this phone but UK based, better seller and cheaper.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Mobile-Phones-Communication/Upgraded-Android-Unlocked-FDD-LTE-Smartphone/B01C3YVL62/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1483354101&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=doogee+x6&psc=1
Chinese-authored spyware found on more than 700 million Android phones
Impossible to know if this phone is affected or if it has anything else lurking within. I'd also like to add that I'm not a conspiracy theorist lunatic (although I may certainly have a level of lunacy).
You'll just join the many thanks of idiots calling their banks in a month's time wondering why a £200 charge was processed in Kuala Lumpur.
If even the more popular brands such as Blu in the US can come with Chinese malware designed to harvest user data then God only knows what is on these cheap PoS devices.
Oh and 5.1 is hilarious. Lollipop was the last android version that was an utter mess compared to even iOS 7/8. Marshmallow is significantly better, and nougat looks to be fantastic.
At least with Motorola, even with Lenovo destroying it, you'll get decent software updates, and hardware that supports custom ROMs for when they stop supporting it.