I picked up the Ulefone Paris last year from banggood (£54) with similar specs and was gobsmacked at the stunning build quality.
Really don't understand people paying hundreds of pounds for smartphones anymore......

Well, what's not to like at that price?

You tell me, what is the cpu like compared to for example snapdragon models

I'm not fanboying here mate I was asking the question genuinely. Do you know it's nearest equivalent snap dragon for comparison?

I picked up the Ulefone Paris last year from banggood (£54) with similar specs and was gobsmacked at the stunning build quality.
Really don't understand people paying hundreds of pounds for smartphones anymore......

Looks like a great value for money phone, if only it had nfc, cant see if it does or not..

Any similar phones with nfc?

Anyone know how long it takes for delivery of these and do u have to pay import tax on top? Tnx

Quite heavy at 170g,according to devicespecifications.com

good price , but i paid 58 with code :smiley:

I tried an ulefone 'power' last year, loved everything about it except for the sneaky baked in "malware" . Will never trust that brand again and returned it for a refund.

dont forget china is now on holiday for a week so dont assume they will ship it immediately

does this play pokemon go please if anyone knows ?

Does this mean that it's some shared slot/place that takes either a second SIM or a micro SD card?

Yes, exactly that; 2 sims or 1 sim and 1 SD/TF card

These Chinese phone spec wise are almost on par with the main brand (Samsung, HTC, Moto, LG etc.) However because they are from Chinese - don't expect much support if something goes wrong or be prepared to wait for a long time before you can get a replacement phone from warranty (assuming they do). There is also no software update compare to main brand. So there pros n cons with both markets. But at this price, who care about updates and so on.
As Laura Palmer mention on post #12 - China is currently preparing for their BIG new year festival, so posts (international & domestic) are all on standby until thing are back to normal (2-3 weeks after).

thanks for the info :smiley:

​Flash a new rom.

​where can you get a European from for one of these though?

Picked up a Redmi 4A recently for other half @ £75, wonder if this was a better deal? £10 less and 380 Mah more? wonder if the camera is any better ...

Bought the Ulefone Vienna from Banggood this time last year. full of bugs and conked out within 3 months. Banggood wanted me to pay return postage. Be aware. Looks like a bargain but I've not voted either way.

I bought this today.
Do I expect a lot from the camera? Not really, it's £65 and I have a great fuji camera for picture taking.
Do I want to play games on it that are very demanding on the processor? Not really, it's £65 and I don't care for mobile gaming.
Can i whack a load of music on it to listen too whilst out and about and at the gym? Yup. I reckon so..
Can I browse the web, check Twitter and read the news.. Yup! .. And can I still receive naughty/funny videos and pictures from my mates on WhatsApp groups? Course I can!

I'm fortunate that I have a fully expensed work phone that I use a my primary handset. However, I reckon this will make a great back up.
... For £65 it's certainly worth a punt

worth bearing a few things in mind when buying chinese: http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/8-things-you-need-to-know-when-buying-a-chinese-smartphone-1325135

Just like most folks on here I'm a cheapskate completely devoid of brand loyalty. All I want is the very best value for my hard-earned cash. My current SG4 is still working fine but when its day is done I'll look into replacing it with one like this. My OH bought this one on preorder for about 50 quid and it's a great piece of kit: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/original-umi-diamond-x-5-android-6-0-mobile-phone-quad-core-2gb-ram-16gb-storage-2568426

ulefone power (not this phone) user here and I'm over the moon with my handset and impressed with the build quality. As people say, support may not be up to much, so bear that in mind. one thing that I wish I'd known - on the power and maybe the BeTouch phones, the audio jack is actually a slightly different length to what I'm used to. my earphones still fit and worked but didn't click in far enough to withstand much of a tug. I paid about £2 for an adaptor on eBay which sorted the problem. don't know if this phone has the same sort of jack but it's cheaply solved if it is (though looks a little bulky).

ive got a oukitel u20 which is a really nice phone and excellent camera cost me £68 , for 5.5 inch sharp screen 2 gb ram 16gb rom 2 sim 3300mah battery nice build nice res screen and android 6 on it as well , and I paid £4 extra for a uk exchange guarantee. bought from ali express.

I have had a Ulefone power for over a year no problems , it is a fantastic piece of kit with one of the largest batteries out there. I would recommend spending more money and getting the Ulefone power .
Forget the soothsayers, I searched and found no Chinese malware on it.
Remember every Android phone has Google malaware on it , every iPhone has Apple malware on it, and everything MS , especially Win 10 has Microsoft malware and backdoors going back to every version since Win XP.

Wow, Chinese new year has had no impact. In fact, faster than ever. My phone has been dispatched

Tomston post 32. Could you post a link to the head phone adaptor you refe to in your post? Thanks.

Looks like they have closed for Chinese New Year. Its now saying in-stock dispatched within 6-8 days ( was 1-2 days yesterday ).
It will mean it will now take a couple of weeks longer to arrive as there will also be a backlog of parcels with the shipping companies after the break.

Has anyone received there phone yet? I can't work out the postal tracking information that is provided. It was dispatched within 24hrs and seems to be with Swiss air somewhere.

"Wow, Chinese new year has had no impact. In fact, faster than ever. My phone has been dispatched"
Famous last words. Must be on a slow boat from China or they had ready gone on holiday when they told you it had been dispatched :-)

Shipped on 1/2/2017 and delivery 7-20 business days from dispatch date

Not actually in stock until Feb 20th ( at the earliest - its rare for new Chinese phones to actually arrive with the sellers on time ).
So don't expect to receive it until mid-March.

I would not be surprised that those that have been told their phones were dispatched were actually lied to and the phone isn't in production yet. This is another common tactic ( so you don't / can't ask for a refund )..

I am not patient enough to buy a pre-order - there have been 3+ month delays on new items in the past .

Ulefone.... never again
full of malware and bugs
in fact, after fiasco with another far eastern make (elephone) I am sticking to well known brands for the time being (doesn't matter if the specs are not in par - does matter if it works at all)

delivered and unsung it now. for the price I am well impressed.
it also came with a decant phone Case, screen protector and a screen protector In situ

ordered on the 21/01/2017 still will not track

I received the phone - just arrived an hour ago. But I'm having problems opening the back cover! Anyone else have this problem, or have successfully opened it?