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OUKITEL C4 - Information & Reviews - 5.0" HD | MT6737M | 1GB | 8GB | VoLTE

OUKITEL C4
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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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Leaked News:
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)​

Reserved

this looks interesting
whats the price?

isDefeated said:
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?

[email protected] said:
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...

[email protected] said:
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.

Alberto96 said:
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?

UHANS Note 4 - Information & Reviews - 5.5" HD | MT6737 | 3GB | 32GB | 4000mAh

UHANS Note 4 - Information & Reviews - 5.5" HD | MT6737 | 3GB | 32GB | 4000mAh
UHANS Note 4
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Specs:
Dimensions: 71.2 x 143.5 x 9.5 mm
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Chassis: Metal
SoC: MediaTek MT6737
CPU: ARM Cortex-A53, 4 x 1300 MHz, Cores: 4
GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP2 520MHz, Cores: 2
Network: 4G Cat.4 (150MBps) with VoLTE Support
RAM: 3 GB
Storage: 32 GB
Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Display: 5.5 in, IPS, 720 x 1280 pixels, 24 bit
Protection: Asahi Glass Screen
Battery: 4000 mAh, Li-Polymer
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Back Camera: 4160 x 3120 pixels (13MP), Sony Sensor
Front Camera: 2560 x 1960 pixels (5MP) with Flashlight
SIM card: Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
Wi-Fi: b, g, n 2.4GHz, single-band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB: 2.0, Micro-USB
Bluetooth: 4.0
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS
Other Features: Fingerprint Scanner
Colors: Elegant Black, Luxorious Gold
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Official Website:
http://www.uhans.cc/index.php/Design/design.html?id=30
Development & Support:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/uhans-note-4-development-support-t3661914
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Reviews:
My own review: Post #2 & #3
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Review (part 1)
Introduction
This is the UHANS Note 4.
Hardware
Advertised as a Xiaomi killer, this Note 4 is basically a low-end clone of the well known Redmi Note 4, with some differences, i guess, required to not get sued by the company. Of course it can't compete with it so easily. This "Note 4" is powered by a Mediatek MT6737, with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM, with 4000mAh of battery.
Unboxing
Just like the A6, also this one comes with a black package and some accessories: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x 5V/1A Charger, 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x TPU Cover, 1x Plastic Screen Protector, and the Smartphone (of course). Say goodbye to the glass screen protector, no more included since the A6.
As you might expect, the chassis looks pretty similar to the one used by the Redmi Note 4, but it is less rounded on the corners, slightly thicker, but still solid and well-built. Something i need to report though is the plastic frame between the glass and the chassis, it doesn't look premium neither feels so.
It is 15.26x7.67x0.98cm and weights 191g, slightly larger and heavier than the Xiaomi, but similar to other chinese devices i have reviewed in the past with similar specs.
On the front side there is the usual 2.5D curved glass 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. There is no Notification LED, but there is a Charging LED instead (indipendent, can't be used for notifications).
Here you can see the Charging LED in action, it supports only one color: Red.
As regards the lower front side there is the soft-keys touch area with Recents, Home and Back keys.
On the back side there is the Unibody Metal Chassis with Plastic bands on the upper/lower sides.
The upper rear side of the device features the Camera Sensor supported by a Single-LED - Single-Tone Flashlight, and the Fingerprint Scanner just below it.
On the lower rear side there isn't anything important at all because the Speaker is positioned on the lower side of the device.
Device
Screen
Unlike the Redmi Note 4, this one features an HD-only 5.5 inches screen that, obviously, can't be used as comparision. The screen itself is decent, with an acceptable color accuracy and white balance. Some backlight bleeding is noticeable though on the corners.
Its light sensor supports smooth light changes with a maximum brightness of ~360lux, sufficient for outdoor usage.
Viewing Angles are as good as you would expect from a good IPS screen, nothing to complain about.
Camera
It's been a long while since i reviewed a device with a Sony IMX135 camera sensor, and the results are pretty good actually. For those who don't know, the Sony IMX135 sensor was one of the most used sensors in 2013, firstly used on the Galaxy S4. It was a great sensor years ago, and it is still able to maintain its quality nowadays.
Outdoor photos with medium-high level of light look sharp and with a decent amount of noise, BUT, there is something important to report. Under direct sunlight, there are issues with reflections probably due to the lens used for the camera.
The Flashlight is powerful enough, and synced with the shot.
Also Macro photos seem to be decent, no focus issues noticed.
As regards Video Recording, with the quality set on "Fine", videos are recorded at 720p30 but the frame-rate isn't stable, it is rare to get 30fps even with acceptable light conditions.
The front-facing camera is decent, it is just the usual GalaxyCore GC5024 5MP camera sensor that is enough to handle video-chats, just do not expect great selfies.
Audio
When it comes to audio quality, UHANS devices has some difficulties in the past, but on this device i can notice the difference. Speaker's Quality is good, with a medium maximum volume and a small amount of low-frequencies.
As regards the Microphone, it works decently well in any case (in-call, VOIP, etc...), nothing to complain about.
GPS
GPS Quality is interesting, with a sufficient amount of satellites outdoors and an outstanding amount of satellites indoors.
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, with no issues at all as regards the connection speed.
The same can't be said for the WiFi, it doesn't support 5GHz Networks just like most MT6737 devices, but 2.4GHz networks are not handled 100% properly, and as a result the speed isn't as high as i would have expected. This can be improved with future OTA updates.
Battery Life
Battery Capacity seems to match the declared value, something i appreciate on all devices, since it isn't a good habit to declare something unreal. (declared 4000mAh, real ~4050mAh)
Just like what happened with another MT6737 device, the PCMark Battery Test provided a barely sufficient result, meaning that this MT6737 CPU is pretty power-hungry even if it doesn't have superb performance (Lowest brightness, WiFi on, Airplane Mode off, Sync on).
As regards battery charging times, due to limited 5V/1A charger, it takes a lot, and i am not kidding. Consider to charge the device during the night, or get a more powerful charger (uses up to 1.5A, luckily it has not been limited to 1A via software). Expect more than 3 hours of charging time.
Software
Following all previous UHANS devices, also this one comes with FreemeOS, but it isn't anymore customized with third-party apps or similar, so basically it is now pure Android, pixel-like experience. It is based on Android 7.0 Nougat, with July 2017 security patches, and in order to avoid the GPU bottleneck, they choose a 32-bit Android Variant. This is the only way to avoid all the known lags unfortunately caused by a poorly optimized Mediatek BSP for this CPU. Well Done UHANS!
Features like MiraVision, Gestures and so on are present.
As expected, there is no Magnetometer/Compass and Gyroscope.
No malwares detected with Malware-Bytes Anti-Malware using latest definitions.

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 – Thanks to the 32-bit OS, GPU Performance is higher than some other MT6737 devices.
AndroBench – eMMC Performance is probably the maximum you can get on this SOC.
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 – Reaching almost 30fps, 3D performance is barely sufficient for smooth gaming.
GeekBench – 4x Cortex-A53 CPU Cores clocked at 1.25GHz, similar to other MT6737 devices.
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – Mali-T720, no go for this heavy benchmark.
PCMark – Average Results, comparable with most low-end devices. Nothing that excels here.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
Vellamo – Well...it is clear that you can't expect superb performance with this CPU.
Conclusions
The Xiaomi Killer, this is what UHANS declares, and this is what they are trying to do. Can it really considered as such? Definitely no, but i might consider it the little step-brother. They tried to get the same design, more or less the same specs (just as regards the numbers such as RAM/ROM/Megapixels), and most important, the same idea (price/quality ratio).
Recently got a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 so i had the possibility to compare both devices in real-life, and i can say that the UHANS isn't any killer. Excluding this war between two devices, the "Note 4" itself is a good device for the price target. It isn't perfect, but it is probably one of the most balanced device made by UHANS.
So, do i recommend it? If you are here hoping to have found a device that can replace the Xiaomi, then no, otherwise, if you are looking for a decent device for this price target, then yes.
A video-comparison may be released as soon as i manage to find some extra spare-time
Pros:
Great Storage Configuration
Clean Android 7.0 OS
Charging LED (not so useful but it is still a plus)
Interesting indoors GPS performance
Overall Smooth UI experience
Cons:
No Notification LED
No Gyroscope & Magnetometer/Compass
Mediocre WiFi connection speed
Not so powerful MT6737 CPU
Some backlight bleeding noticeable
Rating: 8.3
Packaging and Accessories: 8
Design and Materials: 8
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 7.5
Screen: 8.5
Camera: 8
Sound: 8
Battery Life: 8
Software: 9.5
OEM Support: 8
Price: 9
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/J65AN
Official Website: http://www.uhans.cc/index.php/Design/design.html?id=30
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the UHANS website.​

Dev. & Support thread added to the first post.

CUBOT Magic - Information & Reviews - 5.0" HD | MT6737 | 3GB | 16GB | Full-Curved

CUBOT Magic - Information & Reviews - 5.0" HD | MT6737 | 3GB | 16GB | Full-Curved
CUBOT Magic
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Specs:
Dimensions: 71 x 146 x 10.0 mm
Weight: 165g
Chassis: Plastic
SoC: MediaTek MT6737
CPU: ARM Cortex-A53, 4 x 1300 MHz, Cores: 4
GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP2 520MHz, Cores: 2
Network: 4G Cat.4 (150MBps) with VoLTE Support
RAM: 3 GB
Storage: 16 GB
Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Display: 5.0 in, IPS, 720 x 1280 pixels, 24 bit
Protection:
Battery: 2600 mAh, Li-Polymer
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Back Camera: 4160 x 3120 pixels (13MP), Samsung Sensor
Front Camera: 2560 x 1960 pixels (5MP) with Flashlight, OmniVision Sensor
SIM card: Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
Wi-Fi: b, g, n 2.4GHz, single-band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB: 2.0, Micro-USB
Bluetooth: 4.0
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS
Other Features: Notification LED
Colors: Gold Black, Grey Black
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Official Website:
http://www.cubot.net/smartphones/magic/
Development & Support:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/cubot-magic-development-support-t3689086
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Review (part 1)
Introduction
This is the CUBOT Magic.
Hardware
Copying the name and design from the Honor Magic, this CUBOT Magic could be considered its cheap clone. Powered by a Mediatek MT6737 CPU with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of ROM, it is clear CUBOT only wanted to get the same design, and not the same performance.
Unboxing
Packaging is for the first time different than all previous CUBOT devices, and comes with some accessories: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x 5V/1A Charger, 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x TPU Cover (no more shock-proof unlike previous CUBOTs), and the Smartphone (of course). Somehow they are not including any screen protector in the box.
The chassis is amazing in my opinion, even though it isn't made of metal. They managed to make it as curved as a piece of soap, and i am not kidding. It literally slips if not used with the TPU cover. There is also something negative though, it is a fingerprint magnet. The oleophobic treatment is completely absent.
It is 14.64x7.09x1.00cm, pretty compact but a bit thick considering the battery size, and it weights 165g, i think it should have been slighly lighter for the same reason written before.
On the front side there is the super-curved screen (more than the usual 2.5D) and the upper front side of the device features a Front-Facing Camera supported by a Single-LED Flashlight, an Earpiece, and the Sensors hole that includes Light, Proximity and Gesture Sensors. A Notification LED is here, but it only supports one color: Blue.
Here you can see the Notification LED in action.
As regards the lower front side there is the soft-keys touch area with Recents, Home and Back keys.
On the back side there is removable back cover that hides the removable battery and all slots.
The upper rear side of the device features the Dual Camera Sensor supported by a Dual-LED - Single-Tone Flashlight, and the CUBOT logo slightly below.
On the lower rear side, excluding the usual certifications and model name, there isn't anything at all because the Speaker is positioned on the lower side of the device.
Device
Screen
Another really positive thing about this device is the screen. It is bright, super-sharp and with an excellent color accuracy with no banding, probably one of the best 5 inches screen i have ever found on a smartphone.
Its light sensor supports smooth light changes with a maximum brightness of ~500lux.
Viewing Angles are as good as you would expect from a good IPS screen, but the more-than-usual curved screen reduces slighly the viewing angles on the sides.
Camera
Of course not everything can be excellent on a device, and this is where it lacks some points. First of all, it is important to say that, even though this device has an MT6737 (not T), the Dual Camera implementation is REAL. The device handles two cameras properly, and both back cameras are recognized.
The software though is still the same as on all dual camera mediatek devices, with the only difference that if you cover one of the back camera sensors, it automatically switches camera between the left or the right one.
Photos look detailed and with some noise pretty noticeable, i would say average quality for the price target.
The Flashlight is powerful, synced with the shot, but as you can notice macros are insufficient.
Here you can see some shots taken using the Bokeh mode that SHOULD be using both cameras in the same time.
As regards Video Recording, with the quality set on "Fine", videos are recorded at 720p30 with a pretty stable frame-rate.
The front-facing camera is decent, usable for video-calls or such, just do not expect super-detailed photos even though there is a Flashlight supporting the shot.
Audio
Just like on most CUBOT devices, the speaker is sufficient, with the usual lack of low-frequencies and average volume. The earpiece though is a completely different story, it is just perfect, with no lack of frequencies at all and a pretty high volume.
As regards the Microphone, it works decently well in any case (in-call, VOIP, etc...), nothing to complain about.
GPS
GPS Quality is average, as good/bad as most MT6737 devices, it might be improved with future OTA updates.
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 the speed, somehow, seems to be capped. This is something that should be improved with an OTA Update as soon as possible.
Thankfully the WiFi hardware is noticeably better, even though only 2.4GHz networks are supported, i was able to reach almost ~46Mbps, a pretty rare result for MTK hardware. Impressive.
Battery Life
Battery Capacity seems to be slightly higher than declared, common on CUBOT devices (i will never forget the CUBOT Dinosaur, check my review if you want to see something unbelieable). Declared 2600mAh vs Real ~2850mAh.
The PCMark Battery Test provided a barely sufficient result for a battery with this capacity, i guess this can be improved with future OTA updates. (Lowest brightness, WiFi on, Airplane Mode off, Sync on)
As regards battery charging times, due to limited 5V/1A charger, it isn't possible to charge the device completely in less than 2 hours and 45 minutes more or less. It is limited by software so do not expect faster charging times with a more powerful charger.
Software
Running on Android 7.0 Nougat with latest July 2017 security patches, and most important, with no bloatware preinstalled, the device runs with no issues at all, even though the CPU isn't that powerful. But...the secret was easy to find. In order to avoid the well-known MT6737 performance limitations, they choose to compile the OS with no 64-bit support, meaning that there is less load on the CPU and less RAM usage. The result is just perfect.
All Mediatek Features such as MiraVision, Gestures (somehow in Spanish ), and other features are present.
As expected, there is no Magnetometer/Compass and Gyroscope.
No malwares detected with Malware-Bytes Anti-Malware using latest definitions.

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 – Thanks to the 32-bit OS, GPU Performance is higher than some other MT6737 devices.
AndroBench – eMMC Performance is sufficient as regards the Write Speed, good as regards the Read 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 – Reaching almost 30fps, 3D performance is barely sufficient for smooth gaming.
GeekBench – 4x Cortex-A53 CPU Cores clocked at 1.25GHz, can't be any better.
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – The poor Mali-T720 GPU doesn't have any oxygen to run any of these tests decently.
PCMark – Just like what happened with my last review (MT6580 device), also on this one the Video Editing test fails so i guess there is something wrong with the latest PCMark version.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
Vellamo – This is where you can notice that you are dealing with a low-end SOC.
Conclusions
CUBOT Magic...even though i don't like to see any brand copying a device's design, i have to say that they managed to do a great job with this one. Its design together with the touch-and-feel (i hope this is the right way to say it), does not make it look like a cheap low-end MT6737 device.
Overall the device is good, with enough performance to handle most daily tasks, easy to carry thanks to the compact size and with an in-call quality rare to find on a chinese device. It isn't perfect though, just like all devices, since you have to forget about macro photos and high-speed 4G connection (hopefully fixable with an OTA update).
So, do i recommend it? Unless you can find something more appealing for the same price, yes.
Pros:
Mind-blowing touch-and-feel
Excellent in-call quality
Removable Battery
Plenty amount of RAM (3GB)
Great WiFi Performance
Cons:
Single-Color Notification LED
No Gyroscope & Magnetometer/Compass
Low 4G Connection Speed
Fingerprint Magnet (no oleophobic coating)
Out-of-focus Macro Photos (while using the Flashlight)
Rating: 8.3
Packaging and Accessories: 7.5
Design and Materials: 9
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 7.5
Screen: 9.5
Camera: 7.5
Sound: 8
Battery Life: 7
Software: 9.5
OEM Support: 9
Price: 8.5
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/l9aYe
Official Website: http://www.cubot.net/smartphones/magic/
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the CUBOT website.​

Great review and device.
However, maybe I have overviewd, but is there an Fingerprint Sensor?

Napfgeist said:
Great review and device.
However, maybe I have overviewd, but is there an Fingerprint Sensor?
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Unfortunately no.

Alberto96 said:
Unfortunately no.
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Oh, thank you for the quick reply.
Thats a pitty, the specs and design looks really good.
Are there at least some smart gestures to start camera or to wake up the screen?

Great review Alberto96, if you need help with dev, im happy to do what i can!
i just recieved my Cubot Magic, so far so good im just trying to find a way to root it..
@ Napfgeist, there are none in the settings that i can find however if we can root im sure we can figure something out..

Any news on custom rom development?

Hi, i bought this device 1 month ago and is going good, my question is: if I unlock bootloader and root this device will I lose Warranty?

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AndroidGamer02 said:
Hi, i bought this device 1 month ago and is going good, my question is: if I unlock bootloader and root this device will I lose Warranty?
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You don't need to unlock the bootloader, but you need TWRP in order to root it, something that isn't available yet.

Did you maybe have Cubot R9?
I dunno to buy R9 or Magic. So Magic has 7h SOT?
I read that R9 had 4h of SOT but it looks like with same battery.

Battery request
Thank you for this extensive review. I wish I understood the importance of most of the details but some things are meaningful for me and I have ordered this model online. While waiting for my phone I'd like to know which manufacturers sells batteries for this model - I prefer a real battery to some item that needs attaching and holding if the fitted battery is too low/empty. And is it possible to use this model with more powerful batteries - I'd like a little more time from a charge. Thanks again, I feel confident to be getting a no-nonsense reliable phone to enjoy.

DOOGEE BL7000 - Information & Reviews - 5.5" FHD | MT6750T | 4GB | 64GB | 7060mAh

DOOGEE BL7000 - Information & Reviews - 5.5" FHD | MT6750T | 4GB | 64GB | 7060mAh
DOOGEE BL7000
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Specs:
Dimensions: 76 x 156 x 11 mm
Weight: 220g
Chassis: Metal + Back Leather
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: 4 GB
Storage: 64 GB
Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Display: 5.5 in, IPS, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 24 bit, 650nit
Protection: Gorilla Glass
Battery: 7060 mAh, Li-Polymer
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Back Camera: 13MP (4160 x 3120), Samsung Sensor
Front Camera: 13MP (4160 x 3120), Samsung Sensor with Auto-Focus and Flashlight
SIM card: Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
Wi-Fi: b, g, n 2.4GHz/5.0GHz, dual-band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB: 2.0, Micro-USB
Bluetooth: 4.0
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Other Features: Fingerprint Scanner, MTK Pump Express
Colors: Blue, Black, Gold
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Official Website:
http://www.doogee.cc/detail/big-battery-smartphone/113
Development & Support:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/doogee-bl7000-development-support-t3689088
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Review (part 1)
Introduction
This is the DOOGEE BL7000.
Hardware
After the first battery phone released by DOOGEE, the BL5000, this higher capacity successor BL7000 isn't much different when it comes to the hardware, excluding the higher capacity battery of course. It is still powered by a Mediatek MT6750T, with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of ROM. The main difference is the chassis together with its back cover.
Unboxing
Packaging comes with a pretty good amount of accessories: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x 5/7/9/12V Pump Express USB Charger, 1x User Manual, 1x Warranty Certificate, 1x TPU Cover, 1x SIM Card Tray remover, 1x OTG Cable, 1x Plastic Screen Protector and the Smartphone (of course). A screen protector is already applied.
The device feels really solid even though it doesn't feature an unibody metal chassis, even though, just like on the predecessor BL5000, there are some imperfections here and there. There is no key rattling and the power button features a nice texture that makes it different from the volume buttons.
It is 15.4x7.61x1.06cm, as big as you would expect from a battery phone, with a weight of 244g, a bit too much considering that the back cover isn't even made of metal.
On the front side there is the usual 2.5D Curved Display and the upper front side of the device features a Front-Facing Camera supported by a Single-LED Flashlight, an Earpiece, and the Sensors hole that includes Light, Proximity and Gesture Sensors. Unfortunately, there is no notification LED here.
As regards the lower front side, all the space has been properly used, with Recents and Back buttons on the sides and a Fingerprint Scanner in the center.
On the back side there is the Leather Back Cover (not sure whether it is real leather or not), non-removable.
The upper rear side of the device features the Dual Camera Sensor supported by a Single-LED - Single-Tone Flashlight, and the DOOGEE logo just below.
On the lower rear side there isn't anything at all because the Speaker is positioned on the lower side of the device.
Device
Screen
Considering that this isn't a device made with screen quality in mind compared to the BL5000, the panel doesn't look that bad, actually better than what i would have expected. Color accuracy is decent, and white balance is pretty good.
Its light sensor supports smooth light changes, but the brightness isn't really high so it might not be 100% visible outdoors.
Viewing Angles are decent, but a minor gap between the screen and the glass is noticeable.
Camera
With its 13MP Samsung Sensor, known for the higher than usual noise level on Mediatek devices, confirms the same quality here, with a decent amount of detail. HDR seem to not work as should though, increasing too much the brightness instead of making darker spots more visible. Also, macros are out-of-focus.
There is a serious issue with the flashlight here, with a noticeable blue tint that messes up colors.
As regards Video Recording, the noise issue persists also here, even though videos are recorded at 1080p.
Something interesting about this device is the front camera, the first time ever i find a front-facing camera that supports auto-focus. Basically, there it is identical to rear camera sensor, with the same issues mentioned before. (noise, blue tint, etc...)
Audio
Speaker's quality is great, with high sound pressure meaning that some low frequencies are present and an overall clear sound. A big improvement compared to the one found on the BL5000.
As regards the Microphone, well it is just fine, average quality. The same can't be said for the earpiece, that seems to lack volume and low-frequencies.
GPS
GPS Quality is pretty good with high-accuracy even indoors and GLONASS support.
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, with mid-high signal but a bit capped download speeds.
Connected to my 5.0GHz Network, the device was able to reach almost the maximum possible from my internet connection.
Battery Life
I don't know why, but this is the first device i review that keeps using some current from the USB Charger even after having fully-charged the battery. Thus, this result might be extremely inaccurate. Declared Battery Capacity: 7060mAh.
PCMark Battery Test seems to provide a quite decent result: 15h 15m. Test run at minimum brightness with Sync and WiFi on.
As regards battery charging times, thanks to the Mediatek Pump Express charger (that keeps running at maximum 9V though just like on the BL5000) it is possible to recharge the device completely in more or less 2 hours.
Software
Just like all latest DOOGEE devices, also this one runs on "DOOGEE OS" that is basically Android 7.0 Nougat with some minor customizations. No major bloatware is preinstalled, and the OS runs pretty smooth with no major lags or any type of annoying issue.
Mediatek features such as MiraVision, Gestures, Double tap-to-wake, etc... are there.
Unfortunately there is no Gyroscope or Magnetometer/Compass.
No malwares detected with Malware-Bytes Anti-Malware using latest definitions.
The fingerprint scanner is accurate but slower than usual, it takes a while to recognize the finger and turn on the screen. Hopefully this will be improved with an OTA Update.

Reserved #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 – Usual results for a Mali-T860MP2 GPU running on a FHD screen.
AndroBench – Almost balanced eMMC R/W performance, write speed could have been slightly better.
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 – Somehow there are some OpenGL rendering issues on this device, reducing 3D performance.
GeekBench – Decent Multi-Core performance with the usual lack as regards Single-Core operations.
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – Mali-T860MP2...can't handle this benchmark any better.
PCMark – A bit confusing results for this benchmark, lower than average.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
Vellamo – Interesting CPU Performance here, especially for multi-core.
Conclusions
BL7000, a device that, obviously, isn't for everyone considering the size and weight. As a battery phone, it is not that bad, but many improvements could have been made to make it even better compared to the BL5000, such as the missing Notification LED.
This is not an device easy to recommend, due to the amount of issues and limited usability for everyone (since many users prefer slim devices) so...i think the choice is highly dependent on what the user is going to do with the device.
Recommending this device to everyone would be unreal, but, maybe, for those who like a good looking battery phone, still being aware of what i said before though, then it might be the right device.
Pros:
Nice leather back cover
Huge battery capacity
Clean Android OS
Auto-Focus for the front camera
Great speaker quality
Cons:
Slow fingerprint scanner
Disappointing camera quality
Missing Notification LED
Missing Magnetometer/Compass & Gyroscope
Earpiece's Quality is questionable
Rating: 8.3
Packaging and Accessories: 9.5
Design and Materials: 8.5
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 8.5
Screen: 8
Camera: 5
Sound: 8
Battery Life: 10
Software: 9
OEM Support: 8
Price: 8.5
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: https://imgur.com/a/S7KEZ
Official Website: http://www.doogee.cc/detail/big-battery-smartphone/113
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the DOOGEE website.​

I need the flashable Stock ROM. Do you have a link for me or can you download a SP FT Readback Archive?

OraXdaDevelopers said:
I need the flashable Stock ROM. Do you have a link for me or can you download a SP FT Readback Archive?
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None of those currently.

Alberto96 said:
None of those currently.
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Doogee had fixed the bug in the battery firmware now.
here a download link to stock ROM

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iLA X - Information & Reviews - 5.5" 640p | MT6737 | 3GB | 32GB | iPhone X Design

iLA X - Information & Reviews - 5.5" 640p | MT6737 | 3GB | 32GB | iPhone X Design
iLA X
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Specs:
Dimensions: 153.7 x 71.2 x 7.95 mm
Weight: 143g
Chassis: Plastic
SoC: MediaTek MT6737
CPU: ARM Cortex-A53, 4 x 1250 MHz, Cores: 4
GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP2 520MHz, Cores: 2
Network: 4G Cat.4 (150MBps) with VoLTE Support
RAM: 3 GB
Storage: 32 GB
Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Display: 5.5 in, IPS, 640 x 1280 pixels, 24 bit
Protection:
Battery: 2500 mAh, Li-Polymer
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Back Camera: 4208 x 3120 pixels (13MP), Samsung S5K3L8
Front Camera: 2560 x 1960 pixels (5MP), GalaxyCore GC5025
SIM card: Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
Wi-Fi: b, g, n 5.0GHz/2.4GHz, dual-band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB: 2.0, Micro-USB
Bluetooth: 4.0
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS
Other Features: Fingerprint Scanner
Colors: Black, White
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Official Website:
http://www.ila.net/product-x
Development & Support:
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Review (part 1)
Introduction
This is the iLA X.
Hardware
After having reviewed a smartphone with an Apple-like OS, this iLA X seems to follow the same trend, just in a different way. Instead of featuring an iOS-like UI, it features directly an iPhone X design (or at least this is what they wanted to achive).
Specs-wise, it is a pretty low-end smartphone, featuring a Mediatek MT6737 chipset, with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of Storage. Also, it comes with a 5.5 inches IPS screen that isn't qHD neither HD, but something in between (1280x640 resolution, wut?).
Unboxing
Finally i see a different type of packaging, premium and good-looking. A pretty standard set of accessories is included: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x 5V/1A Charger, 1x User Manual, 1x Plastic Screen Protector, 1x SIM-Card Tray Remover Tool, 1x TPU Cover, and the Smartphone (of course). There is no screen-protector pre-applied to the screen.
Unlike the real iPhone X, this is one is completely made of Plastic, with no Metal Parts at all. The solidity is mediocre, as solid as you would expect from a slim plastic device, and the build quality is actually excellent. No imperfections noticed, something rare for plastic devices.
It is 15.36x7.11x0.75cm, pretty interesting dimensions, especially as regards its thickness, and it weights only 144g! It feels empty in hand haha.
On the front side there is the 2.5D glass with the IPS panel underneath, and the upper front side of the device features a Front-Facing Camera, an Earpiece, and the Sensors hole that includes Light and Proximity Sensors. No Notification LEDs available.
As you can notice, they tried to reproduce the so-called "notch", but the real screen doesn't fit the black spots.
Something that i really don't understand is the lower front side. For some reason, they decided to place only a physical button, that also works as a fingerprint reader, but there is lots of wasted space on its sides. Weird choice, the button isn't even aligned.
On the back side there is the plastic non-removable cover featuring a pretty nice glossy surface. I am not a fan of glossy surfaces, but this one is pretty oleophobic.
The upper rear side of the device features a protruding camera sensor with a decently sized Single-LED - Single-Tone flashlight, and the iLA logo in center.
As regards the lower rear side, there isn't anything important all excluding some certification logos.
Device
Screen
Even though the screen features a weird resolution, it looks unbelieably good. Color Accuracy is quite decent, probably a bit over-saturated, and the White Balance seems to be properly calibrated.
Its brightness is not that great though, only ~309lux, barely sufficient for outdoor usage.
Viewing Angles are as good as you would expect from a good IPS screen.
Camera
Camera Performance is slightly unbalanced, but not unexpected. The Samsung 13MP sensor used for the rear camera is known to not be excellent on Mediatek Devices, but on this one i can also notice a green-ish tint for every shot. Considering that some shots look great, there may be a software issue causing it.
The same issue can be noticed with the flashlight that isn't weak at all, pretty good considering the Single-LED config.
As regards Video Recording, it is as good as most MT6737 devices with videos recorded at 720p25.
The front-facing camera is decent, with no green-ish tint. It is just enough for some random shots and video-calls.
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
GPS Quality is quite OK outdoors, with high accuracy even without GLONASS support, but indoors it isn't possible to lock any satellite.
Indoors on the left, outdoors on the right.
Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi
The device comes with full support for European 4G Networks (Band 20 included). I was expecting something more from the speedtest considering the signal, but it gets pretty near to what other devices are able to reach in the same point of my room.
I am not sure whether Mediatek is now providing MT6737 with 5GHz WiFi Networks support or not, but this is one of those featuring it. As i always say, this is a rare feature for devices coming with this chipset. The speedtest result is OK, nothing to complain about considering the case.
Battery Life
Real Battery Capacity seems to be slightly higher than declared (~2670mAh vs 2500mAh). Always appreciated.
With a 2500mAh battery it is pretty normal to expect a pretty low PCMark Battery Score, but it isn't really low to be honest, reaching 5 hours and 6 minutes (WiFi on, Sync on, Min. Brightness). I reviewed some devices with a bigger battery that got a similar result so this is not a bad one.
iLA choose to provide a 5V/1A charger with this device, able to fully recharge the device in more or less 2 hours and a half, do not expect blazing fast charging times.
Software
Thankfully, the device doesn't feature an iOS-like UI. It runs the usual Mediatek Release of Android 7.0 Nougat running on latest Android Security Patches (5th January 2018!), the most updated device i have ever reviewed, and there is not bloatware at all. Due to the 2:1 aspect ratio, some apps do not run properly or feature some layout issues. This is not a standard resolution unlike HD+/FHD+ so that was expected.
The only Mediatek feature present on this device is the MiraVision Menu. No Gestures available.
Unfortunately, there is no Magnetometer/Compass and Gyroscope.
No malwares detected with Malware-Bytes Anti-Malware using latest definitions.
Here you can see how fast the Fingerprint Scanner is. Accurate enough, but the position is a bit uncomfortable.

Review (part 2)
Benchmarks
I have used 3DMark, AndroBench, Antutu Benchmark, GeekBench 4, GFXBench, PCMark (Work 2.0, Computer Vision, Storage & Work 1.0), V1 GPU Benchmark 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 – Apparently, the 32-bit OS helps the poor Mali-T720 GPU in providing some extra performance.
AndroBench – eMMC Performance is sufficient as regards the Write Speed, good as regards the Read 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.
GeekBench – 4x Cortex-A53 CPU Cores clocked at 1.25GHz, lack some performance due to the 32-bit OS. (GPU gains some though, interesting).
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – Can't expect anything better from this chipset, struggling to run any benchmark.
PCMark – Somehow the Storage Score is pretty low even though AndroBench showed a decent result. The CPU must be the bottleneck here.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
V1 GPU Benchmark – Running on the Snapdragon 410 preset, this result matches other MT6737-based devices.
Vellamo – I guess those results talk by themselves...low-end chipset = low-end performance obviously.
Conclusions
I am not an iPhone design fan, just like most XDA users, so it is pretty clear that i do not like the device's design, but at least the build quality is pretty good for a full-plastic device. Still, this model is full of weird choices, like the screen panel that doesn't cover the whole black surface and the wasted space near the not aligned fingerprint scanner.
Considering the price target, i would have expected something more, at least on the performance side. I can recommend this device only to those looking to get an iPhone X at of tenth of its price, otherwise, look for something else.
Pros:
Good Build Quality
WiFi 5GHz support
Really slim
Clean OS with no bloatware
Cons:
No Notification LED
No Gyroscope & Magnetometer/Compass
Weird design choices
Low price-performance ratio
Rating: 7.9
Packaging and Accessories: 8.5
Design and Materials: 8
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 7.5
Screen: 8
Camera: 6
Sound: 8
Battery Life: 7
Software: 10
OEM Support: X (don't know yet)
Price: 7.5
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: https://imgur.com/a/iULnN
Official Website: http://www.ila.net/product-x
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the iLA website.​

nice

good