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presterjohn71
7y 37d
This went hot when it was £63 a few weeks ago so no doubt it will freeze now that it is cheaper (I will never fully understand the voting on this site). I think at this price it is the cheapest 4g 2gb x 16gb you can buy especially with a fingerprint scanner. I don't think a 4g 2gb x 16gb mobile phone has ever dropped below the £50 mark before. My boy has the A7 version and he is very happy with it and I have been pleasantly surprised by the fit and finish of it too.

Reviews :-

http://technosoups.com/gretel-a9-4g-smartphone-review/

https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/05/gretel-a9-review-value-packed-and-affordable.html

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gretel-A9-Smartphone-Review.227570.0.html

http://www.nairaland.com/3749902/gretel-a9-full-phone-review

Key Features
Brand – Gretel
Model – A9
Device Type – Android Smartphone
CPU – Quad-Core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Chipset – MediaTek MT6737
GPU – ARM Mali-T720 MP2, 550 MHz, 4-Cores
Camera -8 Megapixels with Single-LED and AF Rear Camera | 2 Megapixel Front camera
Memory – RAM- 2GB | ROM 16GB External Memory Supports Up to 128GB (Uses SIM 2 Slot)
Display – Screen size 5.0 inches HD Display (1280×720 Pixels)
Battery – Non-Removable 2,300 mAh Lithium-Ion
SIM – Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano + Nano/microSD)
Sensors -Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light, Accelerometer, Fingerprint
Color – Black, Rose-Gold
Operating System – Freeme OS (Android 6.0 Marshmallow) Upgradable to Android 7.0 Nougat
I/O Interface – 1xMicro SIM Slot, 1xNano SIM or TF/Micro SD Card Slot, Type-C USB v2.0 Port, Power Button, Volume Button, Microphone, Speaker
Dimensions – 139.3 x 76.4 x 9.6 mm
Weight – 164 Grams (With Battery)
More Feature – Full Metal Body Design, Matte Black Metallic Body with Micron Sandblasting Process LTE Cat 4 150 Mbps Download, 50 Mbps Upload, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps Upload, HSDPA 42 Mbps Download, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, Social Networking Services and Apps, eMMC Storage Technology, Rounded Edges.
Top comments
Musicrab to davening
7y 37d 13 #13
A2?
johnnystorm
7y 37d 8 #4
Android 7 hot, Android 7 cold, Android 7 in the pot 4 days old.
meek_o0
7y 37d 6 #3
7 Hot Androids. No?
Hotmeal
7y 37d 6 #12
Waiting for the Hansel model. Will likely go boiling.
Latest comments (60)
presterjohn71
7y 36d #60
If anyone is interested we now have an A7 and Gretel GT6000 in the house and both are good value for money. The camera is crap indoors and the speakers are a bit tinny but that is comparing it to my LG G4 which was a flagship phone when it came out. Apps run fine and it is smooth in operation. build quality is good too. The GT is a bit heavy but that is down to the oversized battery.
ianipswich
7y 36d #58
Anyone have the ota Android 7 update yet this was.promised back in April?
cran to ianipswich
7y 36d #59
Nope still waiting
presterjohn71
7y 36d #57
The offers over now so I am expiring the deal.
Dusty
7y 36d #56
58 quid now.. £ taken another nose dive?
Hotmeal
7y 37d #55
You can, but I would strongly advise against it. :o
Hotmeal
7y 37d 6 #12
Waiting for the Hansel model. Will likely go boiling.
jomay to Hotmeal
7y 37d #54
Can you pair Hansel with Gretel and go to the forest?
presterjohn71
7y 37d #53
My boys lower specced Gretel A7 has no issues with lag beyond what you would expect for a sub £80 phone. None of the reviews for this phone have put it anywhere less than mid pack speed-wise either for the price point.
Billythekid116
7y 37d #52
Ladies, ladies, calm down. Can see this going the full stretch. Handbags at 50 paces! 😕
richy244
7y 37d #51
I'm just saying the phone despite the stats seems to be very laggy, I lost patience and threw it against a wall, I wouldn't recommend buying it.
richy244
7y 37d #50
Yes your close, if you look in the nearest mirror you ll see a moron
richy244
7y 37d #36
bought one of these and its rubbish, threw it against a wall after a few weeks, I wouldn't recommend.
presterjohn71 to richy244
7y 37d 1 #38
Really? The company only released this phone a couple of months ago.It is so new hardly anyone has had a chance to even put up a decent youtube video of one at the moment but you somehow had one so long ago you had time to get fed up with it and bin it and that was weeks ago? Are you sure?
coldo to richy244
7y 37d 5 #41
So is it fairly robust then ??
spannerzone to richy244
7y 37d #48
Maybe you just have some anger issues although I suppose if I'd spent a few weeks struggling with something maybe I'd do the same or sell it on ebay to recover some of my money.
Tarquin8484 to richy244
7y 37d 1 #49
You sound like a bit of a moron. Am I close?
peteasewell
7y 37d #14
How long for delivery anyone?
Publix to peteasewell
7y 37d 1 #16
Click on Get Deal
presterjohn71 to peteasewell
7y 37d #18
My A7 arrived within two weeks from Gearbest but my A6 which was ordered over two weeks ago from Aliexpress is still in transit. The average is three to four weeks.
mcormack to peteasewell
7y 37d 3 #47
How big is your driveway?
richy244
7y 37d 1 #46
Yes Finicky Mr Know-it-all I'm sure, I'm just sharing my experience about the product and if you don't believe me then that's your problem
Gentle_Giant
7y 37d #45
Part of the AE deal is, if it is late, you get it for free; so although post from China has vastly improved from the 3 months for delivery, most sellers still put down 20-40 days to protect themselves.

If you look at the alternative posting options, DHL et al, arent quoted as much faster, (or have exactly the same time estimate), by some sellers; the big issue is getting the stuff through the Chinese export warehouse clearing system. Once through, it generally takes no more than 48 hours to hit the European import warehouse, and (usually) another 48 to clear and be delivered.

The really slow sellers all seem to use Amazon these days, as they can hide the fact they are posting from China; I have an Amazon order still outstanding from 3 weeks ago, yet my AE order (made the same day) arrived over a week ago.
Skybird
7y 37d #44
According to spec its a non- removable battery.......pity
donerkebab
7y 37d #43
Before I buy - anyone who got from last wave - any malware preloaded during scans? That is my big issue with the Doogees and the rest
davening
7y 37d #42
I mentioned what I mentioned for CrackShotKV regarding security updates.
It was written in three lines when I wrote it.
If you saw it as one long line or munged it into one long line,
why should I be blamed for it?
Of course, it makes no sense at all.

So, I am going to translate it line by line for the benefit of all confused of what I orignally wrote.

First line mentions the OEMs I have used myself ie Motorola, Alcatel, Xiaomi, Doogee.

Second line mentions OEM that support security updates regularly that I see myself ie Xiaomi.

Third line mentions XDA developers who take on the task of supporting mobiles when OEM stops doing so ie Xiaomi, Motorola.

How does the above retranslation sound?
Does this help anyone?

I would also potentially include Nokia in the list but I have had no experience with it myself yet.
coldo
7y 37d 1 #40
I concur ! People need lessons on this site on how to construct a proper sentence / paragraph , otherwise it's just a pile of s**te .
presterjohn71
7y 37d #39
sweto
7y 37d #34
Google Play:No
?????
presterjohn71 to sweto
7y 37d #37
The A7 has google play for sure as my son owns one. These have an almost stock Android so why would they not?
jaydeeuk1
7y 37d 1 #35
Doesn't work. If the spyware is baked in then it can't get rid of it, and thats assuming it even picks it up. Like I said, it didn't pick up any of the rogue services on the jiayu s3.

Personally I wouldn't risk it but I know plenty of people on here happy to take a chance on these almost too good to be true chinese phones.
Maverick77
7y 37d 1 #33
"Androids, everybody needs good Androids. Androids have feelings too."
Bilbo1968
7y 37d 2 #5
What's Android?
Stimpington to Bilbo1968
7y 37d #32
Nothing, what's Android with you?

I'll show myself out.
jaydeeuk1
7y 37d #30
I'd be worried about bundled spyware services on these that anti malware programs can't pick up. Like on my Amazon fulfilled jiayu S3.

Most people wouldn't even know where to look.
presterjohn71 to jaydeeuk1
7y 37d #31
The first thing you do when you buy a Chinese phone is download Malware bytes and run it. That will locate and eradicate any unwanted nasties. Having said that from what have read only a couple of brands have mucked about with nasties. My boys A7 had no issues.
blaster
7y 37d #29
is there any notification light on this phone
davening
7y 37d #10
Whats the difference between A7 and A9?
Musicrab to davening
7y 37d 13 #13
A2?
presterjohn71 to davening
7y 37d 1 #17
The A7 has a smaller screen 1gb of ram and does have a detachable battery. It has no fingerprint scanner. You can get them for less money too (around £40). In my opinion, they make good kids phones or backup phones.
bfam to davening
7y 37d 4 #28
2
cbrown1979
7y 37d 3 #27
that made no sense whatsoever.
presterjohn71
7y 37d #26
What plug does this come with please?

Assuming it is like the A7 it will come with a USB lead which goes into a Euro plug. They also supplied a UK adapter though. To be honest we binned them and used a spare plug from a kindle.
Publix
7y 37d #25
That's in agreement with the OP's post #18. It's China, not Chingford. Still a good deal IMO.
unhappyrainbow
7y 37d #24
What plug does this come with please?
Faba1993
7y 37d #23
it says: 20-40 days 😕
davening
7y 37d #22
In my opinion with Doogee,Motorola,Xiaomi,Alcatel
Security Patches Xiaomi
XD A Support When OEM gives up on device Motorola, Xiaomi
Silhouette
7y 37d 1 #21
"On-time Delivery 0 days
Full refund if product isn't received in 0 days"

Sold!
Gentle_Giant
7y 37d 1 #20
The actual postage time from China is usually down to about 10 days. This depends on two factors though,

The export Customs people - they are even slower and less efficient than UK bureaucracy, and have several LOOOONG holiday periods. The Chinese New Year one sees them shut down for THREE weeks, and the 3 weeks before this are heavily impacted, as everyone tries to get their stuff out before the shutdown.

The seller delaying dispatch; I have had stuff waiting dispatch for as long as 6 weeks; whereas other sellers get it out the next working day. But be careful, some of the long delayers will post a fake tracking number to make you think it has been dispatched; then change it for the real number when they finally post the item.
crackshotkv
7y 37d #19
wonder if this will be patched with the monthly security updates
peteasewell
7y 37d #15
Hot from me
Publix
7y 37d 1 #11
Product Details states "Battery 2300mAh (undetachable)"
Brand\x09Gretel
Model\x09Gretel A9
Color\x09Black/Gold
Operating system\x09Adroid 6.0
CPU\x09MT6737 Quad Core 1.25GHz
GPU\x09MT6737
RAM\x092GB
ROM\x0916GB
Battery 2300mAh (undetachable)
nseaman
7y 37d 1 #8
Tempted, do I just whack in my three SIM and away it goes?... Work abroad etc...?
presterjohn71 to nseaman
7y 37d 1 #9
Yep, My sons A7 set up like a dream. He has chopped and changed it since by adding Nova launcher etc so If a ten-year-old can sort it out I am sure you can.
vaderag
7y 37d 1 #6
Does it take an SD for storage expansion?
presterjohn71 to vaderag
7y 37d 1 #7
Yes. I think it has a removable battery too.
johnnystorm
7y 37d 8 #4
Android 7 hot, Android 7 cold, Android 7 in the pot 4 days old.
meek_o0
7y 37d 6 #3
7 Hot Androids. No?
mcormack
7y 37d 4 #2
No Android 7, HOT
SAMFRMLONDON
7y 37d 1 #1
No Android 7 COLD
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