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Oukitel is a new Chinese OEM with focus on build quality and battery life above everything else, both the K6000 and K1000 have massive batteries with unique reverse charge function so you can use them to charge other devices, but more importantly both phones have full metal construction and well thought design features, this thread will be focused on compiling information and news as well as reviewing both the K6000 and K10000 series, the product number stands for the battery size in mAh
While both K6000 standard is considered low in specification Oukitel will also release higher spec variants of the K6000 like the Pro version
Priced at around 120$ with dual SIM ability and excellent build quality the K6000 is great value as a travel phone or battery bank
I have already received my K6000 and K10000 (almost the same phone with even bigger battery and more rugged design / build) which I will impartiality review soon, please feel free to post your questions and don't forget to vote in my Poll above
Oukitel K6000 (built-in 6000mAh battery)
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K6000 Official Product Page: http://www.oukitel.com/products/k/k6000-29.html
K6000 Product Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlp1obHXiuE
K6000 at Gearbest: Mod Edit by @Darth : Selling site link removed.
K6000 Official Specifications: (spec sheet attached)
METAL BUILD: Aluminium alloy CNC crafted frame and back cover
DISPLAY: 5.5 inch, HD 720p IPS LCD @ 267ppi with 2.5D glas, oleophobic coating, 80% screen to body ratio
CPU: MTK MT6735p 64bit Quad-core, 4x a53 core @ 1.0ghz, 32-bit single-channel 533 MHz LPDDR3 @ 6.4 GB/sec, 28nm HPM
GPU: Mali-T720MP2 @ 400mhz
OS: Android 5.1 with Oukitel launcher and customizations
RAM + ROM: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
MAIN CAMERA: Back camera 8.0MP ( Upscaled to 13.0MP ) with dual tone LED flash and auto focus
FRONT CAMERA: 2.0MP ( Interpolation to 5.0MP )
BATTERY: 6000mAh large capacity built-in battery
FLASH CHARGING: 9V/2A (2.1 hours)
REVERSE CHARGING: Charges other devices using the included reverse USB accessory
SENSORS: Gravity sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor
BLUETOOTH: 4.0
FEATURES: GPS, GPRS, OTG
SIM: Dual Micro SIM in dual standby
EXPANDABLE STORAGE: up to 32GB SD card (replaces the second SIM)
DIMENSIONS: 154.2 x 76.75 x 9.9 mm
WEIGHT: 210.7g
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
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MTK MT6753P SoC and Mali-T720MP2 GPU
http://www.mediatek.com/en/products/mobile-communications/smartphone1/mt6735/
http://www.mediatek.com/en/news-eve...735-mainstream-worldmode-smartphone-platform/
http://www.mediatek.com/en/mobile-w...-a-worldmode-64-bit-octa-core-smartphone-soc/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaTek
https://community.arm.com/groups/ar...iatek-scales-the-mobile-market-with-mali-t720
http://www.arm.com/products/multimedia/mali-gpu/high-area-efficiency/mali-t720.php
K6000 Variants
K6000 Pro main post
K10000 main post
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Oukitel pages:
Website: http://www.oukitel.cc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oukitelmobile
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCANqcqlae7q1y8wIDghC6FA
The K10000 is the same phone as the K6000 in terms of specifications except that it has a record breaking 10000mAh battery capacity and a signature higher grade full steel design and rugged build, hence heavier and thicker, with brushed back and rubberised edges for maximized grip as well as increased durability, the design concept is inspired by Iron Man considering the unmatched "energy" endurance
the K10000 also comes with higher grade packaging including out of box screen protector and extra film in box as well as a unique transparent/frosted plastic cover, it includes the flash 9V/2A charger and a longer reverse charge accessory, unlike the K6000 however it doesn't include a headset
Priced around 200$ this is the longest lasting smartphone the money can buy and an excellent battery bank
Oukitel K10000 (built-in 10000mAh battery)
K10000 Official Product Page: http://www.oukitel.com/products/k/k10000-42.html
K10000 Product Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly3Il71EAU4
K10000 at Gearbest: http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_204428.html
K10000 Official Specifications: (spec sheet attached)
RUGGED STEEL BUILD: Signature full steel Hexa-Faceted design
DISPLAY: 5.5 inch, HD 720p IPS LCD @ 267ppi with 2.5D glass, oleophobic coating, 86% screen to body ratio
CPU: MTK MT6735p 64bit Quad-core, 4x a53 core @ 1.0ghz, 32-bit single-channel 533 MHz LPDDR3 @ 6.4 GB/sec, 28nm HPM
GPU: Mali-T720MP2 @ 400mhz
OS: Android 5.1 with Oukitel launcher and customizations
RAM + ROM: 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM
MAIN CAMERA: Back camera 8.0MP ( Upscaled to 13.0MP ) with dual tone LED flash and auto focus
FRONT CAMERA: 2.0MP ( Interpolation to 5.0MP )
BATTERY: 10000mAh large capacity built-in battery, Lithium-Polymer
FLASH CHARGING: 9V/2A (around 3.5 hours)
REVERSE CHARGING: Charges other devices using the included reverse USB accessory
SENSORS: Gravity sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor
BLUETOOTH: 4.0
FEATURES: GPS, GPRS, OTG
SIM: Dual Micro SIM in dual standby
EXPANDABLE STORAGE: up to 32GB SD card (replaces the second SIM)
DIMENSIONS: 157.5 x 76.5 x 13.8 mm
WEIGHT: around 295g
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
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MTK MT6753P SoC and Mali-T720MP2 GPU in K10000:
http://www.mediatek.com/en/products/...phone1/mt6735/
http://www.mediatek.com/en/news-even...hone-platform/
http://www.mediatek.com/en/mobile-wo...martphone-soc/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaTek
https://community.arm.com/groups/arm...with-mali-t720
http://www.arm.com/products/multimed.../mali-t720.php
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Oukitel K6000 Pro (built-in 6000mAh battery)
K6000 Pro Official Product Page: http://www.oukitel.com/products/k/k6000-pro-45.html
K6000 Pro Manual: http://www.oukitel.com/u_file/download/K6000 PRO Instructions.pdf
K6000 Pro Product Sheet: http://www.oukitel.com/u_file/download/16_05_11/71e2c5b7e8.pptx
K6000 Official Specifications: (spec sheet attached)
METAL BUILD: Aluminium alloy CNC crafted frame and back cover
DISPLAY: 5.5 inch, HD 1080p LTPS LCD @ 453ppi with 2.5D Dragontrail 2 glass, 5-point multitouch, oleophobic coating
CPU: MTK MT6753 64bit Octa-core, 8x a53 core @ 1.3ghz, 32-bit single-channel 666 MHz LPDDR3 @ 8.0 GB/sec, 28nm
GPU: Mali-T720MP3 @ 700mhz
OS: Android 6.0 with Oukitel launcher and customization
RAM + ROM: 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM
MAIN CAMERA: Back camera 13MP ( Upscaled to 16MP ) OV13850 Pure Cel sensor, 1.12um, F2.0 with dual tone LED flash and auto focus
FRONT CAMERA: 5.0MP (Upscaled to 8.0MP ) OV5760 PureCel senor, 1.12um
BATTERY: SCUD 6000mAh Lithium Polymer built-in battery
TOUCH ID: Touch fingerprint sensor unlock in 0.3sec
FLASH CHARGING: MTK Express 5V/7V9V-2A intelligent fast charge
OTA REVERSE CHARGE: Charges other devices using the included reverse USB accessory
IP64: Splash and dust proof
AUDIO: Class K audio amplifier AW8736
SENSORS: Gravity sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor, Hall Effect Sensor
BLUETOOTH: 4.0
FEATURES: GPS, GPRS, OTG, FM radio, Hotknot
SIM: Dual Micro SIM in dual standby
EXPANDABLE STORAGE: SD card (replaces the second SIM)
DIMENSIONS: 154.3 x 76.7 x 9.8 mm
WEIGHT: 213.88g
Network:
WIFI: 802.11b/g/n
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
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MTK MT6753 and Mali-T720MP3 GPU
http://www.mediatek.com/en/products/mobile-communications/smartphone1/mt6753/
http://www.mediatek.com/en/news-eve...-a-worldmode-64-bit-octa-core-smartphone-soc/
https://community.arm.com/groups/ar...iatek-scales-the-mobile-market-with-mali-t720
OV13850 and OV5670
http://www.ovt.com/products/sensor.php?id=176
http://www.ovt.com/products/sensor.php?id=150
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My K6000 Pro review posts on this thread:
K6000 Pro design/build quality Photoshoot
K6000 Pro camera samples analysis
K6000 Pro Benchmarks
K6000 Pro OTA V8.0_20160607_094728
K6000 Pro WiFi only battery cycle
K6000 Pro full reviews:
K6000 Pro review by @Alberto96
Review by device specifications
K6000 design/build quality Photoshoot (taken using an OP2)
Photos of the packaging and accessories: (taken using the K6000)
reverse charging accessory is on the right of the above photo
K10000 design/build quality Photoshoot (taken using an OP2)
K1000 with the included free plastic cover:
Build quality inspection:
K10000 with screen on:
Photos of the packaging and accessories:
Useful links:
Benchmarks and comparative of the MT6735P/720p/2GB combo from Anandtech:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64559351&postcount=20
CyanogenMod 12.1 ROM file for K6000 (CM12.1_20151229):
https://mega.nz/#!8YQ1SR5b!yOx66IdvSV4K0j61qCMg5p29KqXQOVqvRJTrBuUtT_I
K6000 Reviews:
TechAdvisor: Oukitel K6000 review: The budget phone with a battery big enough to charge another phone
Android Headlines: Featured Review: Oukitel K6000
K10000 Reviews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GzuSdOAWtI
Oukitel Shows K6000 Premium, Affordable Phone with 6,000mAh Battery
Aong dozens of phone producers, Oukitel isn’t particularly known. This Chinese brand tries to lure customers by offering some interesting and affordable devices. One of them is Oukitel K6000 Premium that is set to compete with the newest flagships without a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 CPU.
The Oukitel K6000 Premium will sport the high-flying MT6797 Helio X20 chipset, a powerful unit for the price. It’s worth noting that Mediatek wants to improve its image among users, so we hope this chipset will be updated to support an Android Marshmallow. K6000 Premium will also pack a 2K 5,5” AMOLED display and monstrous Li-Pro 6000 mAh battery. AMOLED is quite battery friendly and according to Oukitel, the phone will last up to three days per one charge. It’s a quite realistic result given the battery capacity, and in the box you will find a 9V 2A charger that is ready to charge the phone fast enough.
The phone uses the Sony IMX230 21MP for its primary camera and the Sony IMX219 8MP for the front camera — sensors seen on some high-end Android devices released earlier this year. The K6000 Premium will also have 4GB of RAM, but internal storage isn’t so great at 32GB. Luckily, you can extend it up to 128GB thanks to a microSD card slot.
Oukitel has three variants of K6000 available on the market – K6000, K6000 Pro and K6000 Premium. All the models feature the 6000mAh Li-po battery with quick charge technology, a “2.5D display”, and a metal back and frame with chamfered edges. Here’s a short comparison of them.
While we are still waiting to the Premium model to be officially announced for sale, you can get the standard version of K6000 for $119.99 at Gearbest. It’s a limited offer, so stay frosty!
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K6000 Pro with mid range specifications coming in January 2016
Following the release of K6000 a few weeks ago, Oukitel is planning on the second upgrade version of K6000, K6000 Pro. The K6000 Pro has several specs upgraded to meet the mid-range demands, it includes the Display, Chipset, Memory, Camera and fingerprint scanner. The upgrades keeps up with today's mid-end smartphones' specifications.
The display of K6000 Pro uses Gorilla 3 material, 1920*1080P resolution, and 2.5D craftsmanship. The SoC is upgraded to MT6753 1.3GHz, and RAM is extended to 3GB. The phone also packs Sony imx 214 camera sensor, and the location of the primary has been changed to the top middle as you can see from the pictures above. Another major improvement is the fingerprint scanner below the camera. Also the smartphone offers 6000mAh massive battery capacity with 9V 2A quick charge technology. The phone is expected to be available at the beginning of January.
On the other hand, the budget friendly K6000 is now available from the online shops on Oukitel official website: http://www.oukitel.cc/english/stores/ The phone packs noteworthy specs at the price range that's tough to beat.
What price would you pay for the K6000 Pro?
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K6000 receives FOTA V3.0_2015112015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqBJWSYdpzs
First K6000 battery cycle (WiFi only)
Lasted 6 days (from the 21 December to 26 December)
K6000 Benchmarks:
I guess you gave up on other phones. How is the smoothness on this phone?
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ghosttown242 said:
I guess you gave up on other phones. How is the smoothness on this phone?
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I didn't give up on anything this is in a price range of its own but this year Android phones over 500$ certainly fail to meet their price range
it doesn't replace my flagship or my gaming needs, i have been using it more like a tablet
the k6000 premium with x20 certainly sounds very interesting though
I wrote about smoothness in the other thread, its surprisingly smooth the launcher at 60fps even floating video and the animation is 0.5x out of box
hamdir said:
I didn't give up on anything this is in a price range of its own but this year Android phones over 500$ certainly fail to meet their price range
it doesn't replace my flagship or my gaming needs, i have been using it more like a tablet
the k6000 premium with x20 certainly sounds very interesting though
I wrote about smoothness in the other thread, its surprisingly smooth the launcher at 60fps even floating video and the animation is 0.5x out of box
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I would get the k10000 but the bands are not for my country
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Why not 3 slots?
SIM: Dual Micro SIM in dual standby
EXPANDABLE STORAGE: up to 32GB SD card (replaces the second SIM)
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What a pity: I would consider the upcoming flagship, K6000 Premium, to be my next phone. They did it everything right, except for having 2 slots instead of 3 for SIM and memory *sigh*
There is a discount on K10000
189$ for a week
SigmundDroid said:
What a pity: I would consider the upcoming flagship, K6000 Premium, to be my next phone. They did it everything right, except for having 2 slots instead of 3 for SIM and memory *sigh*
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you want three slots? you mean three SIMs and one of them takes the SD? thats crazy as it will require more modems
but if you mean you want the SD card seperated well then i think you have a point, but its surely a cost and space saving measure, a lot of Chinese OEMs are applying this lately but in case of K6000 you can't really blame them, the device is under 150$ for pete sake
CraZY_BoY^ said:
There is a discount on K10000
189$ for a week
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my K1000 is already on the way, will post photos and do an information collective in the same fashion of the K6000 once i receive it
guys i have a request please, those interested in these devices can you please contribute to the Poll in the top? its really interesting to know if people want build quality and big battery for less specs
hamdir said:
you want three slots? you mean three SIMs and one of them takes the SD? thats crazy as it will require more modems
but if you mean you want the SD card seperated well then i think you have a point, but its surely a cost and space saving measure, a lot of Chinese OEMs are applying this lately but in case of K6000 you can't really blame them, the device is under 150$ for pete sake
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No, I am with you: I would like just 2 SIM and 1 SDXC. And the price tag is awesome! However, I would not mind to pay extra for this 2 SIM + 1 SD. If the K6KP would have such, I'd be already like "Shut up and take my money"
guys i have a request please, those interested in these devices can you please contribute to the Poll in the top? its really interesting to know if people want build quality and big battery for less specs
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I picked middle ground but it is a very important feature to me - I would never get a phone with the battery soldered in. I want to have the option of a spare pack or, better, a beast like zerolemon.
CM 12.1 is available for K6000
here is the ROM:
https://mega.nz/#!8YQ1SR5b!yOx66IdvSV4K0j61qCMg5p29KqXQOVqvRJTrBuUtT_I
New Android Phone Boasts 15-Day Battery Life: Meet Oukitel’s K10000 mAh Monster
A new Android smartphone is boasting a 10,000 mAh battery with 15 days of life. Check out the details on Oukitel's upcoming K10000 Android Phablet.
Smartphone battery life. It is truly the bane of modern life. While most of us are overjoyed when our phones make it over a day, what if you could get over a week of use without charging? This is the promise one company is making for its upcoming Android phone release. Meet Oukitel’s K10000 smartphone.
This Android smartphone gets its name from the 10,000 milliamp-hours ( mAh) battery power storage the smartphone boasts. While the average modern smartphone carries a battery with 1,500 – 3,000 mAh of battery power, the battery in the K10000 is over three times the amount of even the largest smartphone batteries.
According to a report by The Techoholic the phone is expected to get some 10-15 days. But comparing the battery capacity to other smartphones on the market, we’re a little more skeptical of that number. The K100000 has about 3 times the battery life of an iPhone 6S Plus, which lasts at best around 1.5 days. By comparison then, the K10000 would last roughly 5 days with regular usage beyond just phone calls.
Still, five days of battery life is nothing to blink at, and maybe something people who frequently travel or are distant from a charger, might consider. The Android phablet will be relatively affordable too. Priced at $239.00 US dollars and shipping out in January, it’s a backup device worth considering.
But, the larger question some may have is, how does the phone perform? What kind of specs are we looking at?
Quite honestly, the specs could be better but they aren’t terrible.
The Oukitel K10000 features a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS. It has a full steel frame that is 9 mm thick and weighs 184 grams. It is powered by a 1.0 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU, and comes with 2 GB of RAM. There are 16 GB of internal memory but you can expand up to 32 GB via microSD card. The operating system is Android 5.1 Lollipop. It is smart gestures capable and allows for Xender file transfer.
As far as the camera, it comes with a modest 8-megapixel rear primary camera with dual-tone LED flash. The front includes a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.
If you’re thinking the K10000 could be a good addition to your collection of devices, check out Gearbeast. You can purchase the K10000 there for $239.99. The phone ships Jan. 2.
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the revert writer couldn't think for himself that the k10000 has much lower specs and under-clocked CPU compared to the iPhone 6s Plus and hence this why it lasts longer mAh for mAh
you can also see the grey/black K6000 in the video
but i must say Oukitel really need to take it easy on the cheesy stuff
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Anandtech's Ian Cutress talks about his move from the HTC One Max to CUBOT H1, a very similar phone to the K6000 with 52000mAh
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9868/c...-test-5200-mah
keep in mind its almost the same specs as the K6000, except that it has smaller battery, more expensive and made of plastic
anyway thanks to this review, we have benchmarks of the MT6735P and 2GB DDR3 combo (Cubot H1) against other devices:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9868/cubot-h1-smartphone-test-5200-mah/4
also check the battery stats at the end of this page which is slightly less than the K6000
So let's put it this way - the H1 on a full charge breaks the Geekbench3 test to the point that it thinks you are cheating. Oops.
With the PCMark test it gets over 15hrs compared to the 6hrs of the Galaxy S6. When you have a large battery and not many pixels to push, with the right efficiency the device will last a night out with only 25% left in the tank in the way that high end smartphones do not. Anecdotally, as I'm writing this, I just spent a few hours in meetings across the other side of London - I spent 30 minutes each way on the tube with Evernote open and being used (albeit with no wireless or updates), and the battery went down from 38% to 33%. That's an hour of solid writing with black text on white for at most 5% of battery.
When I first started using the H1, the graph on the left was my battery usage estimation. Saying ‘approximiately 4 days left’ is almost unheard of, but with a regular 10% screen on time, the result was the graph in the middle, successfully predicting four days of battery. On the right is another example of my use, although a little bit more aggressive with some charging. Yes, I can confirm that there seems to be something wrong with those percentage calculations. But a quick charge in airplane mode for a few minutes gives a few percentage points of battery – while a lot of smartphones offer quick charging for the capacity to fill quickly, it still depends on the capacity drain of the SoC. It helps to have the best of both worlds. Of course, the downside of this is that it can take 3hrs and up to fully charge the H1. The H1 does come with a cable so you can charge other devices though, as 5200 mAh matches some battery packs.
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Final Words
I'll be brutally honest - while I keep a good tab on some elements of the smartphone market, more so on the business side, when it comes to deep dive analysis I leave it in the hands of Josh, Andrei and Brandon. That doesn't mean I don't need a device though, and despite their suggestions it seems I wanted a lot and wasn't prepared to spend the money. As a technical editor, my search for a smartphone caused a series of positive and negative feedback loops - some days I'd decide that DRAM was the most important, whereas others it would be the display resolution or the storage capacity. In the end it comes down to compromise and what is good and within range at the time I was looking. At one point I was adamant I wanted something more powerful than a Snapdragon 600 series, but I've ended up with a quad core MediaTek A53 device running at low frequency. There were some no-brainers – it had to be big enough and good enough to work on when I have short 20 minute public transport trips, and support dual SIM so I don’t have to keep losing my SIM card each time I travel.
The CUBOT H1 was the result of the search. It’s a smartphone that boasts 5200 mAh of battery, which is 3.4x the size of the battery in the iPhone 5c or 2x the battery in the Galaxy S6. When combined with the 1280x720 screen and the 1 GHz quad-core SoC, it gave 4 days of standard use battery which translated to 15 hours and 26 minutes on the PCMark battery test that runs from 100% to 20%, beating the Zenfone 2 by over nine hours. That is pretty much pre-2000 smartphone territory, more akin to what we used to have when playing games like Snake.
My smartphone use case has adapted over time – I want it to do work on. That means writing, switching between apps, being somewhat responsive, and always being available. The SoC means it doesn’t break any sort of record for performance, but ultimately so much of my use doesn’t require performance but rather latency in app switching and updates. Having enough memory to keep apps available means a lot, so moving up from 1GB to 2GB was a big enough change to notice, as well as the bump up to Android 5.1. The 16GB storage model is pretty basic, and the microSD compatibility is only at 32GB, rather than something bigger, and I know it will fill over time with the consistent photographing of my cats. But that is a risk that I’m going to have to take, or synchronize with Dropbox.
Without the silicone case that comes free with the phone, I will grant that despite the patterned edge, it does feel like the plastic the rear is made from, and arguably it slips out of the hand too easily. With the silicone case, it just feels like a smartphone with a case, which a lot of people use anyway. The raised power and volume buttons helps discern their location, and the fixed buttons is something I like to have on my device, even if it means giving up screen real estate.
It is clear that the cameras are not for taking glamour shots. But at a trade show, as long as you are in the front row, and have a second or two between shots, taking pictures of slides to work on later is good enough. To get a good shot taking advantage of the EIS though, you really need to use the burst mode which supports 40 shots at 13 MP each. The video is also an afterthought. That comes down to the price and what needs to be cut to meet that price. I purchased the device, brand new from Amazon, for £125 which translates to $160 pre-tax. Almost everyone I showed the phone to, probably due to the battery life argument, thought it was more expensive. The only people who guessed under (and only by $10) were a pair of senior ARM employees. But truth be told, I could buy four of these a year and it would still be cheaper than an S6. Of course, there are obvious caveats with that comparison.
I would say that this is going to be my phone for the next two years. But since I purchased it in October, two extra high end smartphones that others at AnandTech have tested have both landed on my desk for similar experiential testing. It almost seems sad to shelve the Cubot H1 immediately unless I adapt to carry two phones at once, with the H1 as that long-battery backup.
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Hey
This time I want to present to you a really interesting Chinese smartphone from still unknown company Uhans with German name haha
As you can see it has really similar design to Vertu luxury phones and it is completely different when we are talking about design than usual to what we are used to.
Design
The build quality for this price range and more is great thanks to metal frame and genuine cowhide leather. But they have taken care of every detail like vintage patterns, buttons etc... please see photos
Hands-on & Review
Also more tech info you can read at: http://www.majordroid.com/uhans-u200-review-luxury-chinese-phone/
Specifications:
- 2GB RAM / 16GB ROM
- 5 inch LG HD screen with tempered glass
- Mediatek MT6735 CPU
- Android OS v5.1
- Battery 3500 mAh
- 13.0MP camera, Sony IMX 164 sensor
- 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
- 3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
- 4G: 800/900/1800/2100/2600MHz
- metal frame made from aviation aluminum alloy
- back cover is made from genuine cowhide leather
CPU-Z
Antutu and Geekbench score
Battery life
I was charging the phone from 41% to 100%.
from 41% to 100% = 1554 mAh
59% = 1554 mAh
1% = 26,33 mAh
100% = 2633,89 mAh
Photos
GPS Test
Conclusion
For more information you can visit their official website.
Here we have an unboxing of Uhans U200 which soon will have newer version in form of U300 with specification yet not provided .
But there is a thread on the forum where info will be updated
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gen...ans-u300-flagship-photos-info-review-t3464095
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Uhans is know to manufacture durable phones starting with Uhans U200
Here we have video of how much shock can Uhans stand
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Gaming experience with Uhans
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Specs:
Dimensions: 144 mm x 73 mm x 9.3 mm
Weight: 164g
Chassis: Plastic
SoC: MediaTek MT6737M
CPU: ARM Cortex-A53, 4x1250 MHz, Cores: 4
GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP2 520MHz, Cores: 2
Network: 4G Cat.4 (150MBps) with VoLTE Support
RAM: 1 GB
Storage: 8 GB
Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Display: 5.0 in, IPS, 720 x 1280 pixels, 24 bit
Protection:
Battery: 2000 mAh, Li-Polymer, Removable
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Back Camera: 3264 x 2448 pixels (8MP), Interpolated from 5MP
Front Camera: 1920 x 1080 pixels (2MP), Interpolated to 5MP
SIM card: Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4GHz, Single-Band
USB: 2.0, Micro-USB
Bluetooth: 4.0
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS
Other Features:
Colors: Black, White
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OUKITEL is releasing a new device named OUKITEL C4 with high-end design while maintaining the usual lowest price among 4G smartphones.
When it comes to OUKITEL brand, we first think of the K10000, K6000 PRO, K4000 or U7 PRO. And as we can see from their product plans, apart from the price tag, they brought big battery smartphones to solve the pain point of battery life. Really great jobs! Today, they are releasing a new device which they believe to be the best budget device, the OUKITEL C4.
Many consumers would think of Xiaomi when talking about cheap devices, however, OUKITEL is setting a new frozen price for lowest device. By releasing the new device OUKITEL C4 with MT6737 Soc, they determined the price of this 4G smartphone same as 3G devices like those with MT6580 chipset. It will be sold at OUKITEL Authorized Store.
Except the 4G chipset, OUKITEL C4 is doing even better on a plus point which is screen. It sports a 5 inches HD screen with 1280 x 720 resolution, and its brightness will make the screen very easy to view in bright sunlight. Here are the specs, that have been also added just before this news.
Specs for C4:
- 5.0-inch HD display with 720 x 1280 resolution
· 1.3 GHz MT6737 Cortex-A53 Quad-Core 64bit
· 1 GB of RAM
· 8 GB of internal storage, microSD expansion up to 32 GB
· 8.0 MP rear camera (interpolated)
· 5.0 MP front camera (interpolated)
· Removable 2000mAh battery
· Android 6.0 Marshmallow
· GSM - 850/ 900/1800/1900MHz
· WCDMA - 900/2100MHz
· FDD-LTE (aka 4G) - 1/3/7/8/20 Bands
· Colors: black, white
· Size: 144mm x 73mm x 9.3mm
· Weight: 164g
More details for C4: http://www.oukitel.com/products/c/c4-53.html
What's more exciting is that C4 is already in stock and will offer instant shipment. (depending on the e-shop)
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this looks interesting
whats the price?
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this looks interesting
whats the price?
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OUKITEL says that the Official Price is $59.99, but you know each e-shop might apply different prices.
My C4 has been shipped! I'll probably receive it this week. I should receive the black variant, let's see how good it is.
Considering that the C3 was great, i think this one will be even better.
OUKITEL C4 unboxing and hands-on
Video Available on the Official OUKITEL YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCANqcqlae7q1y8wIDghC6FA
More details can be found on their website: http://www.oukitel.com/products/c/c4-53.html
Review
Introduction
This is the OUKITEL C4
Hardware
This device is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 SOC clocked at 1.25GHz, with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of ROM. Being one of the first devices available to public with MT6737 SOC, it provides some nice improvements compared to the MT6735 such as VoLTE support. Everything is supported by a 8MP Rear Camera and 5MP Front Camera, both interpolated. A real successor to the previous, and well-made, OUKITEL C3.
Unboxing
Packaging comes with basic accessories: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x 5V/1A USB Charger, 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x Warranty Certificate and the Smartphone (of course). No TPU Cover or Screen Protector, but as always a screen protector is already applied.
The device has a Plastic Chassis, with a rare design that provides better grip. It feels solid enough, maybe feels just a bit cheap due to the Chassis Color (Opaque Golden), and the back cover is removable with a slide method.
It is 14.37x7.26x0.93cm, compact enough and pretty light too, just 165g.
On the front side there is the Standard Flat Glass, no 2.5D, with not-so-small bezels. The upper front side of the device features a Front-Facing Camera, an Earpiece, and the Sensors hole that includes Light, Proximity and Gesture Sensors. Unfortunately there is no Notification LED, but this device is ultra-cheap for its specs so we can't have all.
On the lower front side there is only the Soft Keys area, with Menu, Home and Back touch buttons.
On the back side there is the plastic back cover, with a glass-like surface that isn't bad at all, but a bit scratchy. It can be replaced though, and it makes the whole device a bit more stylish.
The upper rear side of the device features the Camera Sensor supported by a Single Rounded Flash (Single-Tone) configuration. It is almost flat, without any risk of scratch.
The lower rear side of the device features the brand logo, and the Speaker Hole.
Device
Screen
The screen is bright enough, with a good white balance but there is a noticeable banding issue, easily fixable with a software update.
Light Sensor supports partial smooth light changes, sufficient for smooth fading in/out. This is its maximum brightness.
Viewing Angles do not suffer any issue at all, perfect in every condition, and here you will definitely the banding issue i said before.
Camera
Rear Camera provides sufficient photo quality, it is just a 5MP interpolated to 8MP so you can't expect something better, but it is enough for occasional photos.
The Single Flashlight works pretty well, maybe even better than some other more expensive device i have reviewed.
As regards Video Recording, well just like photos you can't expect super quality. It records 1080p Videos, just like any latest device, but its quality is just sufficient. Again, this isn't a device made for photos. The same applies for the Front Camera, no wide-angle is here.
Audio
Speaker is extremely loud, just like the previous OUKITEL C3, a bit distorted at maximum volume but its quality isn't bad at all. Low Frequancies are missing, but there are no issues as regards the clarity.
In-Call Quality is decent, and pretty loud too. Everyone was able to hear me perfectly. Microphone Quality seems to be good.
Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi
Thanks to the 4G Band 20 support (some other Chinese Smartphones don’t have it), I’m almost always and everywhere connected to the 4G Network of my Mobile Network Provider (TIM Italy).
Also 3G Signal Reception is accurate, actually I never managed to get connected to the 2G Network of my Mobile Operator because there was always some 3G Signal available.
4G Network Speed is pretty good, it highly depends on your Mobile Operator and mine isn’t pretty good. While 3G Network Speed, is just fine as it should.
WiFi 2.4GHz speed is decent, I managed to get connected to my network connection at 65mbps, and Speed Tests reached more or less 35mbps.
Battery Life
I have measured the real battery capacity using my USB Tester, and as you can see it matches the declared value. (declared 2000mAh, real almost 2050mAh). The previous OUKITEL C3 has a 2300mAh battery, this is the only downgrade i notice.
As always, every device i review gets tested with the Geekbench Battery Test. A good result for such a small battery.
https://browser.primatelabs.com/battery3/386759
Charging Times are not extremely high, the 1A charger helps compared to 0.5A USB Charging, but still not fast as 2A or Quick Charging times.
Software
Following its nice way to develop the OS, OUKITEL choose to use an almost completely clean version of Android 6 Marshmallow, with usual Mediatek features and nothing else. Smooth and Lightweight.
Just like other last-gen Mediatek Devices, there are some typical features such as Gestures, Scheduled Power On/Off, etc…
The UI is almost always responsive, i have noticed some small lags and RAM issues under heavy usage because the OS is 64-bit based, not a nice choice for a 1GB device. Maybe they will release an update that will make it switch to 32-bit who knows. I hope so.
Benchmarks
I have used 3DMark, AndroBench, Antutu Benchmark, Epic Citadel, GeekBench 3, GFXBench, PCMark (Work & Storage) and Vellamo to stress the device to the limit. I won’t test Games or Video Playback because there are already some related tests included in these Benchmark suites.
3DMark – GPU Performance isn't superb, lower than MT6737, maybe the software isn't ready enough. I hope to see some improvements here.
AndroBench – eMMC Performance is sufficient for basic daily tasks, a software update might improve it.
Antutu Benchmark – I won’t say a lot about this benchmark, this isn’t as reliable as others. I’m providing this just for benchmarks lovers.
Epic Citadel – As you can see, 3D performance is medium. Not as good as MT6735, but sufficient.
GeekBench – CPU Performance is nearly as good as other CPUs with the same configuration (4x Cortex-A53), enough to handle almost every type of activity.
GFXBench – Due to RAM issues, almost every test crashed so...i will wait some updates to retry this test.
PCMark – As you can see, only the Writing score is a bit lower than others.
Work
Storage
Vellamo – Even if this is a RAM Hungry Benchmark, it still provides some good results.
It is clearly noticeable that this device needs some software improvements as regards performance, and considering the previous OUKITEL C3 updates, they won't abandon it.
Conclusions
OUKITEL choose to use an MT6737 SOC to provide a nice improvement over the MT6580 used with OUKITEL C3, there are no doubts that this is something that i appreciate, the device feels solid and is super-cheap considering its specs, but the software needs to be improved. Excluding this issue, i do not notice anything else negative or that might impact its daily usage.
So, do I recommend it? If you are searching for the cheapest MT6737 ever made, offering 4G, VoLTE and decent build-quality for such a low price, this is definitely for you.
Pros:
Bright Screen
Insanely Cheap
Solid Chassis
Good Battery Life
4G and VoLTE support
Cons:
Software needs huge improvements
Noticeable Screen Banding issue (probably related to the software)
No Notification LED
Smaller Battery than the OUKITEL C3
No TPU Cover included
Touchscreen Sensitivity isn't great
Rating: 7.8
Packaging and Accessories: 8
Design and Materials: 8
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 7
Screen: 7
Camera: 6
Sound: 7.5
Battery Life: 8.5
Software: 7
OEM Support: 9
Price: 10
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/oKo2B
Official Website: http://www.oukitel.com/products/c/c4-53.html
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the OUKITEL website.
White & Black Colors Comparision!
On the Black Variant the Chassis has a gold-like color, while on the White Variant it has a Pink color.
Also, as you can clearly see, screen borders look huge on the white variant.
Thanks for this detailed review, I think I'll buy this device. Do you think that they will release the kernel source / device tree?
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Thanks for this detailed review, I think I'll buy this device. Do you think that they will release the kernel source / device tree?
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I highly doubt so...but i will ask
Thanks If they release the source it would be the perfect budget phone!
Did they ship it to you with an EU power plug?
[email protected] said:
Thanks If they release the source it would be the perfect budget phone!
Did they ship it to you with an EU power plug?
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Yes, that's the default accessories kit.
Alberto96 said:
I highly doubt so...but i will ask
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Do you have any updates about the source code? Oukitel does not respond to my messages...
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Do you have any updates about the source code? Oukitel does not respond to my messages...
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Yes, coming soon only for the K6000 Pro.
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Yes, coming soon only for the K6000 Pro.
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Oh, how sad
Received my Oukitel C4 today. The phone feels really solid, and performance is pretty good. Volume and Power keys feel a little bit clicky but that does not bother me. A big con is the internal storage, it is labeled with 8 GB, but 4 GB are used by the Android system. So all in all you can only use 4 GB which can lead to problems with apps which cannot be moved to the sd card. I should also mention, that OTG is NOT supported (have seen some sellers which advertised it with OTG.) The OS is more or less vanilla Android 6.0 with some nice MediaTek related features like customizable gestures, duble tab to wake / sleep, schceduled power on/off etc... The phone has a very clear and bright screen and the speaker which is located at the back has decent audio quality.
All in all i am satisfied. The phone has by far the best price-performance ratio I have ever seen!
Hi all,GPS is good in this phone ? Tnx
Hmm,
Isn't Oukitel violating the GPL by not releasing the source?
Smellsak said:
Hi all,GPS is good in this phone ? Tnx
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Good enough for normal usage.
[email protected] said:
Hmm,
Isn't Oukitel violating the GPL by not releasing the source?
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Yes, just like the 99% of all Chinese Companies. Unfortunately, there is no GPL in China so they have the rights to choose whether to release such packages or not.
Hey, just found out that homtom released their kernel source + device tree for the homtom ht17 which uses the sane SoC like the C4. Maybe it is possible to boot this kernel on the C4?
Hi All,
I've picked up a bit of a bargain phone called a Cubot Manito. It cost me £72 from Gearbest which seems to be the cheapest price for a 3GB phone around, however please feel free to do some research to find your favoured vendor.
Please see below for a little review of the phone.
Basic tech specs
Main Features:
Display: 5.0 inch HD screen
CPU: MTK6737 Quad Core 1.3GHz
System: Android 6.0
RAM + ROM: 3GB RAM + 16GB ROM
Camera: Back camera 8.0MP ( SW 13.0MP ) + front camera 1.3MP ( SW 5.0 MP)
Bluetooth: 4.0
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS
Sensor: G-sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Light sensor
SIM Card: Dual SIM dual standby, one is micro SIM card, the other is nano SIM card
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 850/900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
The Manito comes with a screen protector already applied and a case in the box which is great as I'm sure you'd need to go online to buy these - not likely to be in your local phone store.
The Manito comes with a 5 inch screen on a standard resolution of 1280×720 pixels (or 720P) which gives us a PPI (pixels per inch) of 294 - more than good enough.
In terms of display performance the colours looked good, whites were nice and white but the blacks were a little more like a dark charcoal. The phone has the 'Miravision' display tweaking option built in and I found that setting this to 'Vivid' gave the best results.
The build quality of the Cubot Manito was much better than I'd expect from a phone costing as little as this. It feels very solid and well put together, with the metal frame giving a bit of reassurance and a slightly more premium feel than the all-plastic devices that you generally get at this price range.
The back of the phone has a removable plastic cover, this is slightly soft touch and has a diamond pattern in it which I wasn't overly keen on but it did improve grip.
3gb of RAM is a great feature at this end of the pricing spectrum and this really helps the performance of the Manito. Although it only has a 1.3Ghz Quad Core CPU I didn't have any trouble with games like Temple Run or Hot Wheels, but I don't expect that it would cope too well with more hardcore 3D games.
In everyday use I didn't really notice any problems with the performance of the phone, though initial set up took forever when I was installing about 30 apps at once.
Cubot haven't played too much with Android, and this looks and feels like a pretty stock version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which most users will be more than happy with.
The camera performance of the Manito wasn't amazing, but again we need to bear price tag in mind. I have had phones that cost more with worse cameras. Photos taken outdoors in daylight came out quite well, but quality suffered as light levels dropped.
Video quality wasn't very good at all but that's to be expected.
GPS and Bluetooth both worked fine, I had this set up with my car using Android Auto and didn't experience any problems.
The biggest issue I had with the Cubot Manito was the battery - it's only rated at 2350mAh which is very small for a current phone. I found that if I left for work with a fully charged phone I would struggle to make it to about 10pm, so you may want to top up the battery during the day. Not a big issue as I'm sure most of us are used to doing this but as we're now seeing phones with 3000mAh being commonplace this seemed like a bit of a compromise.
Overall though I cannot complain about any aspect of this phone at this price. It seems an absolute bargain and does everything that most users would need at a fraction of the price of mainstream phones.
shipped with trojan.spy.agent.ytb youtube client and fotaprovider spyware
It's true about the shipped virus (I've read) but it's a good phone and you can sort the Operating System out using downloads on this site, NeedRom, and ChinaPhoneArena!
OUKITEL K10000 Pro - Information & Reviews - 5.5" FHD | MT6750T | 3GB/32GB | 10000mAh
OUKITEL K10000 Pro
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Specs:
Dimensions: 161.7 x 77.8 x 14 mm
Weight: 292.5g
Chassis: Aluminum Alloy Frame
SoC: MediaTek MT6750T
CPU: ARM Cortex-A53, 4 x 1500 MHz + 4 x 1000 MHz, Cores: 4 + 4
GPU: ARM Mali-T860 MP2 650MHz, Cores: 2
Network: 4G Cat.6 (300MBps) with VoLTE Support
RAM: 3 GB
Storage: 32 GB
Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Display: 5.5 in, IPS, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 24 bit
Protection: Asahi Glass
Battery: 10000 mAh, Li-Polymer
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Back Camera: 4160 x 3120 pixels (13MP)
Front Camera: 2560 x 1960 pixels (5MP)
SIM card: Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
Wi-Fi: b, g, n 2.4GHz, single-band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB: 2.0, Micro-USB
Bluetooth: 4.2
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS
Other Features: Fingerprint Scanner, MTK Pump Express
Colors: Black
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Development & Support:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/oukitel-k10000-pro-development-support-t3627904
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Reviews:
My own review: Post #18 & #19
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OUKITEL releases K10000 Pro at MWC 2017
According to the poster in OUKITEL booth, the K10000 Pro defined its slogan as ”To be the King”. Taking a look at the folder poster, K10000 Pro is improving many aspects compared to the K10000. The battery will be a 10100mAh variant packing a 12V/2A flash charger. It’s still 5.5 inch display but the resolution has been improved to 1920*1080 for more fantastic visual effect. The chipset has been improved to MT6750T octa-core processor together with 4GB RAM+32GB ROM. The camera is getting some exciting changes too: 8MP front facing camera and 16MP primary camera. It seems that all the main specs are upgrading to a higher level.
Photos Attached, imgur is currently out of service.
what's the name of the device in the watertank?
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what's the name of the device in the watertank?
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I'm not sure but it seems to be the K10000 Pro, but the Orange Variant. Unfortunately there is a reflection in the photo that doesn't allow to see the camera sensor.
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I'm not sure but it seems to be the K10000 Pro, but the Orange Variant. Unfortunately there is a reflection in the photo that doesn't allow to see the camera sensor.
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could it be the second model of K100000 pro? (one waterproof and the other one regular?)
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could it be the second model of K100000 pro? (one waterproof and the other one regular?)
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Yeah you might be right too. (or it could be another model, K10000 Plus instead of Pro)
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Yeah you might be right too. (or it could be another model, K10000 Plus instead of Pro)
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Yes, that too because i think the original name of the new K10000 was K10000s and this is K10000 Pro.
So, it could be 2 models K10000 Pro and K10000s.
In this case, i would definitely buy the waterproof! its awesome!!!!
Final Specs added to first post.
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Its a beast of a phone.
Alberto did you tested it already?
How long runs the battery in normal use?
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I'll receive it next week if there are no issues with the shipment.
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I'll receive it next week if there are no issues with the shipment.
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Where have you bought it from ?
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I'll receive it next week if there are no issues with the shipment.
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Where did you buy it from?
Gearbest for $179
Here are reviews for Oukitel K10000 Pro
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Also you can read written review for
Thank you
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Where have you bought it from ?
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Where did you buy it from?
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Review Unit from the company.
Hi, I have just receive my Oukitel K10000 Pro
First thing, the very bad idea for the USB port, it's an specific USB cable (the metal connector is more long than others!)
I think to cut a smal part of my phone, to can put any USB cables ...
Actualy, I try to root it, but I don't get it yet (OEM Unlock is enable).
I can get FastBoot try to boot other receovery.img, but reboot (none of tried image will boot actualy, no ADB root availiable).
Stock ROM have Google Apps, no blotwares. No root acces. I have in the box, silicone case, leater case, screens protections. Packaging is good.
I will test it whn I get it root, no before (because I m afraid for hidden communications in backgroud, this is a Chiness phone )
And ? Yes, it's strang to get it in the hand, it's heavy
how about root please ? nothing on needrom...
Dev. & Support thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/oukitel-k10000-pro-development-support-t3627904
Review (part 1)
Introduction
This is the OUKITEL K10000 Pro.
Hardware
Starting from the previous K10000, OUKITEL is known to release Smartphone with a battery as big as something you can find in a Power Bank, and with this K10000 Pro it is becoming really serious, with mid-end specs instead of low-end that probably limited the users target. Just like latest flagships from OUKITEL such as the K6000 Plus and U11 Plus, also this one is powered by a Mediatek MT6750T, but with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM.
Unboxing
The Packaging of this device is unique, i have never seen so many indipendent boxes and amount of accessories for a single smartphone. As a result, i need to divide the unboxing in multiple parts.
MAIN PACKAGE: 1x Smartphone (of course, even though the box can contain two of them), 1x TPU/Silicone Case, 1x User Manual and 1x Warranty Certificate
PACKAGE #1: 1x Leather Pouch (that can't be used with the Silicon Case)
PACKAGE #2: 1x 5/7/9/12V USB Charger (Pump Express)
PACKAGE #3: 1x OTG Cable and 1x Micro-USB Cable
PACKAGE #4: 1x Glass Screen Protector (with all tools to apply it)
Just impressive. Also, a Plastic Screen Protector is already pre-applied.
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The design is both elegant and sporty in the same time, with a mixture between a Vertu and some other brands that make this kind of bulky premium devices. The Quality is great, with Metal for the Side Chassis and Plastic for everything. Maybe some extra Metal would have been better, but this is already an heavy device, the more Metal you add, the more heavy the device becomes.
It is 16.1x7.74x14.35cm, as thick as a Power Bank more or less, but the overall size isn't bad at all, considering that i have reviewed devices with a similar size but much lower battery capacity. The weight is...really high. It isn't impossible to say that it doesn't feel heavy, it is heavy and bulky, but it couldn't have been otherwise.
On the front side there is a rare-to-find Flat Display (no 2.5D) and the upper front side of the device features a Front-Facing Camera, an Earpiece, and the Sensors hole that includes Light, Proximity and Gesture Sensors. Unfortunately, a Notification LED isn't here. Why? I guess because you can keep the screen-on forever (Daydream/Screen Saver) and the device will still reach the end of the day. It is still a missing feature though.
As regards the lower front side, there is the soft-keys zone with Recents, Home and Back buttons, not backlit.
On the back side there is the Plastic Back Cover with a Leather (synthetic or real, i don't know, it feels synthetic to me) Layer in the center.
The upper rear side of the device features the Camera Sensor supported by a Single-LED - Single-Tone Flashlight, together with the Fingerprint Scanner in the center.
On the lower rear side there is only the OUKITEL logo since the Speaker is positioned on the lower side of the device.
Device
Screen
As an huge upgrade from the K10000 (not PRO), this one has a FHD IPS Screen with a overall good color reproduction, still with the usual high color temperature that doesn't make the white balance perfect. It is still better than the K6000 Plus screen though.
Its light sensor supports smooth light changes with a maximum brightness of ~370lux. Not too high, neither too low.
Viewing Angles are as good as you would expect from a good IPS screen, and the lack of a 2.5D glass reduces even more the gap between the screen and the real glass.
Camera
Unlike what happened with the U11 Plus featuring the same Rear Camera sensor (AR1335), this one has a complete set of Camera Features, with an overall decent photos quality and good performance for low-light shots. Unfortunately though, it shares the same flashlight bug found on most latest OUKITEL devices. (out-of-sync)
Some HDR On/Off shots plus some extra random photos.
Excluding the out-of-sync issue, the flashlight is pretty powerful and is able to provide a lot of light to support the camera sensor.
As regards Video Recording, 1080p30 videos are recorded with a decent level of details, just remember that there is no OIS so you can’t expect stable videos.
The Front Camera is a standard GalaxyCore GC5025 (5MP), with Wide-Angle.
Audio
Speaker Quality is average, with almost inexistent low-frequencies but with an high level of volume.
As regards the Microphone, it is decent, maybe not the best i have ever tried on a smartphone, but still acceptable. In-Call Quality is decent too, nothing to complain about.
GPS
Thanks to the Plastic Back Cover, the GPS gets maximum signal everywhere, everytime. Probably the most performant MT6750T device for Signal and Accuracy.
Indoors on the left, outdoors on the right.
Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi
Providing full european bands support (with 4G Band 20), the device was able to keep a stable connection to my 4G Network, but there is an issue somewhere with the Modem/Baseband, because even with maximum 4G signal, the speed was really bad (as you can see from the screenshot). OUKITEL, take a look at this.
I know that this is weird, but as regards the WiFi Connection the situation is completely different. I have never seen a smartphone with a mid-end Mediatek CPU reaching so high speed (almost the maximum from my internet connection) using my 5.0GHz connection. Outstanding.
Battery Life
This battery monster isn't only declared to have a 10000mAh, but it also matches that capacity for real, with a small extra of 240mAh.
Also on this device, i was able to run the PCMark Battery Test correctly, and the result is as impressive as you would expect from a 10000mAh battery. Almost 24 hours. Sincerely, i might have expected an even higher result, but i think the device still needs some improvements for power management.
As regards battery charging times, the MTK Pump Express charger is just a MUST in order to recharge the smartphone in a reasonable time. It gets a bit hot while charging, but it takes more or less 3 hours, and the ambient temperature was 32/33 degrees celsius. (yeah a bit hot to be an indoor temperature)
Software
Following most previous OUKITEL devices, including the K10000 (not PRO), also this one comes with a Clean Android 7.0 Nougat release, with May 2017 security patches and no pre-installed bloatware.
The UI feels smooth, with rocking solid performance even while running intensive tasks, and almost inexistent micro-lags.
The usual pack of Mediatek features is here, with MiraVision, Gestures (such as tap-to-wake) and so on...
There is no Gyroscope or Magnetometer/Compass...also on this one...
No malwares detected with Malware-Bytes Anti-Malware using latest definitions.
The Fingerprint Scanner is accurate. I managed to unlock the screen everytime. As regards the unlock speed, it is almost instant.
Review (part 2)
Benchmarks
I have used 3DMark, AndroBench, Antutu Benchmark, Epic Citadel, GeekBench 4, GFXBench, PCMark (Work 2.0, Computer Vision, Storage & Work 1.0) and Vellamo to stress the device to the limit. I won’t test Games or Video Playback because there are already some related tests included in these Benchmark suites.
3DMark – Thankfully the Mali-T860MP2 is able to beat the K10000 (not PRO) with no doubts.
AndroBench – Sligtly unstable I/O performance, with high read speed but a bit too much low write speed.
Antutu Benchmark – I won’t say a lot about this benchmark, this isn’t as reliable as others. I’m providing this just for benchmarks lovers.
Epic Citadel – 37.9FPS, just sufficient for acceptable 1080p gaming experience.
GeekBench – 8x Cortex-A53 cores with the usual low single core performance and decent multi-core performance.
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – As expected, this hard-to-handle benchmark struggles to run on this GPU, but it is really demanding compared to what games really require to run.
PCMark – Usual scores for this Benchmark Suite, do not need to be commented.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
Vellamo – Compared to other MT6750T devices i have reviewed, i think there is something limiting CPU performance slightly, i guess the lack of a metal back cover causes the CPU to get hot easier.
Conclusions
There are many words to describe this device, some are positive, some are negative, but none of them can matters really except this: UNIQUE. Based on a research i made (you can do it by yourself using Google), this, together with the predecessor K10000, is the only smartphone ever released with a 10000mAh battery.
Of course this isn't a device for everyone, you need to deal with the weight and the thickness, but if you choose to go for something like this, i am pretty sure you know what you are going to get.
In my opinion, compared to the K10000, lots of upgrades have been made to the device, with a better CPU/GPU, more RAM/ROM and a FHD screen. This is not a Camera Phone, but the Rear Camera sensor is reasonably decent, the hopefully it will be kept updated in the future with new Android Versions.
If with the next model OUKITEL chooses to introduce a Notification LED and a Compass/Gyroscope, i will be able to declare it a perfect smartphone.
Pros:
Outstanding Battery Life
Clean Android OS with latest security patches
Huge amount of included accessories
Cons:
No Notification LED
No Magnetometer/Gyroscope Support
Some issues with 4G Connection Speed
Rating: 8.7
Packaging and Accessories: 10
Design and Materials: 8.5
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 8.5
Screen: 8.5
Camera: 7.5
Sound: 7.5
Battery Life: 10
Software: 8
OEM Support: 10
Price: 9
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/zzWEb
Official Website: http://www.oukitel.com/products/k/k10000-pro-69.html
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers (such as the classic AliExpress) are listed in the OUKITEL website.
Hello,
I have a problem with the Oukitel K10000 Pro in France.
I have to change mobile operator to confirm my hypothesis. I went from the operator Free Mobile to Bouygues Telecom to do different and enormous test.
This telephony only works on 1800 MHz frequency. If you do not pick up a relay antenna with a frequency of 1800 MHz (LTE) then the phone does not work.
In big cities the mobile connects and disconnects each time it passes on an antenna relay 1800 Mhz or not. So more network the majority of the time and more network as soon as one leaves the big cities and that is not covered by the frequency 1800 Mhz. For information, this phone works very well in 4G (only the frequency 4G LTE works) 200 meters from my home. Covered by an antenna (and checked with Bouygues customer service)
Either it is false advertising, or there is a manufacturing defect because we find other cases on the net. Note that I am very satisfied with the old model K10000 that has been working properly for a year.
Very disappointed with this new model which nevertheless displays the same network characteristics.