Main Features: Vernee Mars Pro 4G Phablet Android 7.0 5.5 inch Helio P25 Octa Core 2.5GHz 6GB RAM 64GB ROM Fingerprint Sensor 13.0MP Rear Camera Full Metal Body ● Display: 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 Pixel Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen ● CPU: Helio P25 Octa Core 2.5GHz ● System: VOS based on Android 7.0 ● RAM + ROM: 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM ● Camera: 5.0MP front camera + 13.0MP back camera ● Sensor: Ambient Light Sensor, E-Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor ● SIM Card: dual SIM dual standby. Micro + Nano SIM ● Feature: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass ● Bluetooth: 4.0 ● Network: 2G: GSM 850/900/1800MHz 3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz 4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
Looks a good price for everything included! Seems to have the correct bands for LTE in the UK too.
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Glynevans101 to ezzer72
28 Jun 174#3
Oh blimey I should have searched! Apologies! On a separate note I took the plunge with this so I'll let anyone who's curious know what it's like on arrival if anyone's interested!
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ezzer72
28 Jun 17#1
Already posted mate - at a higher price, but the lower price was added in the thread. Went cold anyway.
Glynevans101 to ezzer72
28 Jun 174#3
Oh blimey I should have searched! Apologies! On a separate note I took the plunge with this so I'll let anyone who's curious know what it's like on arrival if anyone's interested!
borosidf
28 Jun 17#2
So touch sensor is actually fingerprint sensor. Nice for this price.
Roger_Irrelevant
29 Jun 171#4
Nice one, main things I'd be interested in if possible;
1) OS; any annoyances/malware etc.
2) Phone sound quality/volume/can people hear you etc.
3) Battery life.
:smiley:
Glynevans101
29 Jun 17#5
"Nice one, main things I'd be interested in if possible;
1) OS; any annoyances/malware etc.
2) Phone sound quality/volume/can people hear you etc.
3) Battery life.:smiley:"
No problem! It may take 3-10 days to get back to you though :wink:
snowpooky
29 Jun 17#6
I own a vernee mars, happy so far, quick, full day s battery life, superb build quality, good call quality. Bluetooth & GPS are a bit iffy. £150 for the pro is a good price
Glynevans101 to snowpooky
29 Jun 17#14
I had a look at some benchmarks for the Mediatek processor before diving in. I'll post some of my own when it arrives to see if there's any differences! I hope the Bluetooth isn't too bad, I'm probably one of the few people who isn't desperately annoyed by phones dropping the headphone jack!
I'm a little surprised at the lack of anti-Gearbest thoughts so far; on that note I did add expedited shipping and insurance which cost £6 in total in case anyone else has the same thoughts!
thelatics to snowpooky
29 Jun 17#21
that's a bleedin' understatement, GPS is useless, Bluetooth goes on and off when it feels like it. screen gets hot and goes dim, software is very buggy, I've 2 Mars and wish i had gone Xiaomi.
dlo247
29 Jun 17#7
Looks decent at that price. I've been tempted into this end of the market since getting the pptv to replace an iPad mini, haven't replaced the iPhone 6 just yet tho. Would love to find one that has a competing camera but hasn't crept back up in price range like the new one plus.
The_Hoff
29 Jun 17#8
I mention the phone in a lot of these threads but I can whole heartedly recommend the Lenovo P2, one of the best phones I've owned.
2-3 day battery life with ease.
drharish36 to The_Hoff
29 Jun 17#10
I am looking at buying the P2 but slightly worried about camera reviews on YouTube. How bad is it actually in real world? Not a keen photographer but just snaps of kids. And also, does the UK version have the nougat update yet?
eraldo to The_Hoff
29 Jun 17#17
No hardware touch buttons only on screen buttons. Sod that!!!! That would have been my next device if they didnt **** it up with that stupid feature.
FrugalFergal
29 Jun 17#9
Will this run banking apps without an issue? Also does anyone know what the battery life is like?
The_Hoff
29 Jun 171#11
Camera is fine in all but low light. You can use Open Camera (app) to get access to more manual settings. I use it for snapping the kids too, does just fine.
Nougat wise (still to update mine as there's little real benefit) you can download the official ROW (rest of world) ROM and flash the phone using an SD card with no need to root or meddle, so the option is there. You'll receive OTA updates then direct from Lenovo without Three being involved.
Phone is spot on, and the screen is excellent. Battery is easily 12-14 hours of screen on time.
Here's a pic I just took:
drharish36
29 Jun 171#12
Thanks mate, pic looks good enough for me.
Have a nice holiday.
andy95
29 Jun 17#13
Yes, please :smiley:
amour3k
29 Jun 17#15
Anything other than their freebie postal service is likely to incur both the interest of, then followed up by the roth of, the Customs & Excise people! (and with it, additional Service Charges, etc?).
You may however be one of the fortunate few that avoids their missiles though?.
But just bare it in mind that ...
I hope you enjoy your phone though. :-)
Glynevans101
29 Jun 17#16
"Anything other than their freebie postal service is likely to incur both the interest of, then followed up by the roth of, the Customs & Excise people! (and with it, additional Service Charges, etc?).
You may however be one of the fortunate few that avoids their missiles though?.
But just bare it in mind that ...
I hope you enjoy your phone though. :-)"
I made a vague attempt at providing instructions that it was a gift. You're probably right though I didn't think about that! I'll let you know if it all goes tits up, I'll remain optimistic until then though...!
amour3k to Glynevans101
30 Jun 17#25
Hehehe, I hear you there, but it's cool.
I'll await your feedback, on the future outcome ..... :-)
Glynevans101
29 Jun 17#18
I actually quite like that feature, I think it's a nice aesthetic vibe. I had the LG G4 until it bootlooped me and I still like it's sort of black piece of glass vibe. Of course it's a rather expensive paperweight these days :wink:
The_Hoff
29 Jun 17#19
That's where you're mistaken. There is also a hardware multi-gesture home button that performs back/home/recent app, in addition to on screen buttons you can disable.
MagazineBrian
29 Jun 17#20
I got the original Vernee Mars yesterday of eBay for £80 for that it's a bargain!!!Good screen on it but average camera.
Glynevans101
29 Jun 17#22
Out of curiosity, is it updated to current software version? Not saying you're wrong just wondering if there's a solution to that frustration. I live in central London, GPS is often a problem here and that sounds annoying!
eraldo
30 Jun 17#23
Well no im not wrong because they still removed 2 of them and thats just ****. How is removing two hardware touch buttons and replacing them with gestures on one button better or using valuable screen space for virtual buttons.... Iv read its for the mongs that cant stop pressing the back button accidently but thats a load of rubbish.
The_Hoff
30 Jun 17#24
Well, you are wrong as the buttons are there just utilised in a different manner.
1x tap = Back
1x hold = Recent apps
1x physical press = Home
It makes absolute sense, especially when you can enable direct capacitive buttons of you wish.
That being said, I suspect you'll still find issue with this as the advanced human being you appear to be.
Maybe trust someone who has used upwards of a dozen mobile phones to give you a reasonably balanced point of view, or, just assume I'm one of the "mongs" and am trying to mislead you.
thelatics
30 Jun 17#26
Yep, 7.0, latest Mars update 20161202.
Navigation is impossible in unknown areas, as it jumps about randomly.
I've been offered a repair under warranty, but to be honest sending back to China (£15) waiting a month for them not to fix it (as if it was fixable they'd have updated the software to do so), is not ideal.
jomay
30 Jun 17#27
I've got a Xiaomi and wish I got a Lenovo. :smile:
Xiaomi didn't even manage to bugfix their damn microphone (noise cancellation). It's impossible to make calls without shouting at the phone...
abdi12346
30 Jun 17#28
Is this better tahn a iPhone 7 ? confused
Glynevans101
30 Jun 17#29
Arg that does sound annoying, i'll let you know if it's somewhat isolated or if it's just a general problem. Sending back to China does sound frustrating but perhaps worth one month with a burner to have a phone that actually works! I'll report back what I find regardless :smiley: , I hope it fares a little better
skykid3
2 Jul 17#30
What about a decent case for this phone,would it take just the same as the normal vernee mars?
Does it have the usual hardware touch buttons? No.... so im not wrong, stop trying to bulls**t me and everyone else.
The_Hoff
4 Jul 17#33
Don't be mad.
The hardware button and fingerprint sensor works just great. Of course, you'll never know as you're in your own little world.
Glynevans101
15 Jul 17#34
Hey guys, the Vernee arrived yesterday; a couple of quick thoughts for you!
1. Build quality is good, it feels very much in the vein of the Iphone 6 plus, in fact it looks very much like it in many respects.
2. It's quick! So far it's handled everything I've run through it, games look lovely on it and movies play well.
3. Screen, it good be better, my old G4 was QHD, so this is a bit of a step down. However, QHD seems harder and harder to find these days and for the price I can't complain.
4. Touch sensor: iffy at best. I think it's a bit small, I'd say a 75% success rate.
5. Strangely, I can't get notifications to wake up the phone, I don't know if I'm doing something wrong here, but they don't display quite as nicely as I'd like.
Over all, very impressed for the money! Happy to answer any questions you might have :smiley:
jefwoad345
15 Jul 17#35
i read gonna be a couple of ota updates to fix niggles,should have mine in next couple of days.need to root it for viperforandroid
Glynevans101
15 Jul 17#36
Have you had any thoughts on cases? I think it might be a decent idea at least one for the back.
I haven't tried viper what do you think on it?
jefwoad345
15 Jul 17#37
viper a must for music. i got a case from ali express
Opening post
Vernee Mars Pro 4G Phablet Android 7.0 5.5 inch Helio P25 Octa Core 2.5GHz 6GB RAM 64GB ROM Fingerprint Sensor 13.0MP Rear Camera Full Metal Body
● Display: 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 Pixel Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen
● CPU: Helio P25 Octa Core 2.5GHz
● System: VOS based on Android 7.0
● RAM + ROM: 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM
● Camera: 5.0MP front camera + 13.0MP back camera
● Sensor: Ambient Light Sensor, E-Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Touch Sensor
● SIM Card: dual SIM dual standby. Micro + Nano SIM
● Feature: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
● Bluetooth: 4.0
● Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
Looks a good price for everything included! Seems to have the correct bands for LTE in the UK too.
Top comments
All comments (37)
1) OS; any annoyances/malware etc.
2) Phone sound quality/volume/can people hear you etc.
3) Battery life.
:smiley:
1) OS; any annoyances/malware etc.
2) Phone sound quality/volume/can people hear you etc.
3) Battery life.:smiley:"
No problem! It may take 3-10 days to get back to you though :wink:
I'm a little surprised at the lack of anti-Gearbest thoughts so far; on that note I did add expedited shipping and insurance which cost £6 in total in case anyone else has the same thoughts!
2-3 day battery life with ease.
Nougat wise (still to update mine as there's little real benefit) you can download the official ROW (rest of world) ROM and flash the phone using an SD card with no need to root or meddle, so the option is there. You'll receive OTA updates then direct from Lenovo without Three being involved.
Phone is spot on, and the screen is excellent. Battery is easily 12-14 hours of screen on time.
Here's a pic I just took:
Have a nice holiday.
You may however be one of the fortunate few that avoids their missiles though?.
But just bare it in mind that ...
I hope you enjoy your phone though. :-)
You may however be one of the fortunate few that avoids their missiles though?.
But just bare it in mind that ...
I hope you enjoy your phone though. :-)"
I made a vague attempt at providing instructions that it was a gift. You're probably right though I didn't think about that! I'll let you know if it all goes tits up, I'll remain optimistic until then though...!
I'll await your feedback, on the future outcome ..... :-)
1x tap = Back
1x hold = Recent apps
1x physical press = Home
It makes absolute sense, especially when you can enable direct capacitive buttons of you wish.
That being said, I suspect you'll still find issue with this as the advanced human being you appear to be.
Maybe trust someone who has used upwards of a dozen mobile phones to give you a reasonably balanced point of view, or, just assume I'm one of the "mongs" and am trying to mislead you.
Navigation is impossible in unknown areas, as it jumps about randomly.
I've been offered a repair under warranty, but to be honest sending back to China (£15) waiting a month for them not to fix it (as if it was fixable they'd have updated the software to do so), is not ideal.
Xiaomi didn't even manage to bugfix their damn microphone (noise cancellation). It's impossible to make calls without shouting at the phone...
Or I found this also which you should take a look at for the shear horror alone!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Case-Vernee-Mars-Pro-Cover/dp/B06X918PYM
:smile:
The hardware button and fingerprint sensor works just great. Of course, you'll never know as you're in your own little world.
1. Build quality is good, it feels very much in the vein of the Iphone 6 plus, in fact it looks very much like it in many respects.
2. It's quick! So far it's handled everything I've run through it, games look lovely on it and movies play well.
3. Screen, it good be better, my old G4 was QHD, so this is a bit of a step down. However, QHD seems harder and harder to find these days and for the price I can't complain.
4. Touch sensor: iffy at best. I think it's a bit small, I'd say a 75% success rate.
5. Strangely, I can't get notifications to wake up the phone, I don't know if I'm doing something wrong here, but they don't display quite as nicely as I'd like.
Over all, very impressed for the money! Happy to answer any questions you might have :smiley:
I haven't tried viper what do you think on it?