Develop Bugs

OUKITEL U13 - Information & Reviews - 5.5" FHD | MT6753 | 3GB | 64GB | Fingerprint

OUKITEL U13 - Information & Reviews - 5.5" FHD | MT6753 | 3GB | 64GB | Fingerprint
OUKITEL U13
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Specs:
Leaked News:
OUKITEL is starting on a new flagship: U13 Pro.
Following the steps of Samsung, Huawei, iPhone, OUKITEL is also starting to manufacture flagship devices with 64GB ROM and 3GB RAM.
According to OUKITEL product team, U13 Pro will officially go to market in middle August and price will be only $199.99.
Taking a look at other main specs, U13 Pro will get a 5.5 inch FHD display and a full metal slim body. It will spec a Octa-core chipset, 13.0MP front camera and 16.0MP back camera for wonderful shooting experience. To make the phone more perfect, U13 Pro will get press fingerprint sensor and infrared sensor.

it's a great update for oukitel, I think. hope they can release more high-end devices with long battery life.

sharlock-den said:
it's a great update for oukitel, I think. hope they can release more high-end devices with long battery life.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
True, let's hope that there will be a decent CPU here. They say "octa-core", it might be an MT6750, MT6750T, Helio P10 or Helio P20.

OUKITEL is challenging to build a real full metal body like iPhone 6S Plus for U13 Pro
In the recent years, the use of metal to build the body in smartphones isn't new. But not all the smartphone brands can build full metal smartphones. A smartphone with metal body gets a better hand feel, visual effect, stronger tensile strength, crush resistance and bending resistance than plastic.
Though many devices announced that they are full metal device, it comes out to be metal in the most central part of the back, while the parts on the head and bottom are plastic. Manufacturers designed the combination of metal and plastic because it’s really hard to adjust the antenna with a full metal body. If the antenna is not adjusted correctly, the signal of the device would be deadly affected.
Until now, only a few brands like Apple, HTC already break through the technology and made full metal smartphones. However, OUKITEL is challenging to make its new flagship U13 Pro to be a full metal device. Similar, but not exactly, like the design of the iPhone 6S Plus, U13 Pro features three segment design. Except the nano-molding-injection line (section B&D) for receiving signals, all the other parts (section A,C,E) are aircraft grade aluminum alloy. Aluminum alloy ensures the light weight of U13 Pro, only 156.7g for the device.
According OUKITEL’s product manager, OUKITEL is cooperating with 6 top antenna manufacturers to break through this technology and make U13 Pro a full metal smartphone.​

Previously OUKITEL leaked the OUKITEL U13 Pro with full metal body, 3GB RAM and 64GB ROM, here comes the latest news about this model.
The model name will be changed to U13, but all the specs and design will stay the same. It is still a 5.5 inch FHD flagship device with full metal
designed slim body. Flash memory still runs 3GB RAM and 64GB ROM.
What's new is that the chipset has confirmed, it will carry the MT6753 Octa-Core Cortex A53 1.3GHz processor and run Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
As regards the camera, there will be a 13 mega-pixels front-facing camera and 16 mega-pixels main camera with dual-tone LED flash.
U13 also gets a fingerprint sensor and OUKITEL will also add more functions such as taking photos, answer phone calls, link to specific fingers to the fingerprint sensor too.
Product dimensions: 149*75.6*8.1mm, and due to the aluminum alloy metal nature, it only weighs 156.7g.
Estimated time for U13 to go to market is middle October.​

Have you ever meet the situation where you can't find the remote control when you want to switch the TV's channel, or you want to adjust the temperature of your air conditioner when you are already in bed but the remote control is not near you? You might use your mobile phone as a remote control, if your device supports it.
OUKITEL recently started to work on the U13 which has an infrared sensor on the top that can be used as a remote control for TV, Air conditioner, fan, Box, DVD, projector and even light.
Below are listed the steps required to make it as a remote control
1. Open the remote control APP;
2. tap "Add remote" to add your remote control (needs wifi connection or mobile data connection);
3. choose the device that you want to add (TV/Air condition/DVD/Projector..etc) and choose your TV or air condition brand;
4. Aim the infrared sensor of U13 to your TV or air condition receiver, and test whether it reacts to your action (TV volume, AC temperature or such), if it reacts, you can save the controler now. Next time, when you want to use it, just open it and find your controller. It is exactly like a real controller, no need to add a new controller again.
What's more, you can combine different controllers to one U13, set several remote control on it for different devices.​

OUKITEL just released a smartphone U20 Plus with dual-lens rear camera and it already started delivery this week. Here comes a new news that they are starting to work on a full-metal device, the U13 again.
Infact, OUKITEL already announced some information about U13 from July, but due to some reasons, they delayed this project. Now according to a trusted source, the OUKITEL U13 is coming soon. Mass-production is already planned for this month.
As we already know, the OUKITEL U13 is designed to be full metal on the back cover, including the top and bottom parts. Though many devices announced that they are full metal device, it comes out to be metal in the most central part of the back, while the parts on the head and bottom are plastic because of the antenna signal requirements. Few manufacturers are holding the full metal tech now. But this tech will make the battery back to be a whole uni-body, enhancing the visual effect as well as hand feel.
On the front of U13, it is getting a 5.5 inch FHD display with 2.5D curved craft. On the top head of front, there is an infrared sensor, allowing U13 to be a remote controller.
According to OUKITEL, the U13 will get a 13MP back camera which will be interpolated to 16MP in software and an 8MP front camera which will be interpolated to 13MP in software. Together with the 1080p FHD screen, it will surely show great photos and videos effect on U13. It will spec a Octa-core chipset, 3GB RAM and 64GB ROM. More information will be released on OUKITEL official website soon.​

Introduction
This is the OUKITEL U13.
Hardware
This device is still powered by the pretty old, but rocking stable, Mediatek MT6753 SOC clocked at 1.3GHz, maybe an MT6753T or MT6750 would have been better to handle a Full HD screen. It features 3GB of RAM, 64GB of ROM (unlike other OUKITEL devices) and a 13MP Rear Camera, unfortunately interpolated to 16MP.
Unboxing
Packaging comes with basic accessories, just like all OUKITEL devices: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x 5V/1A USB Charger, 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x Warranty Certificate, 1x SIM Card Tray Eject Tool, 1x TPU Cover and the Smartphone (of course). A screen protector is already applied.
Being one of the latest devices from OUKITEL featuring an Unibody Metal Chassis, it feels solid, lighter compared to predecessors and with a pretty nice design. Something that i do not like is the position of Volume/Power Keys, on the left (just like the U20 Plus). I do not understand this choice sincerely.
It is 14.93x7.58x0.87cm, pretty common size, nothing to complain about it. It weights 168g, considering the Unibody Metal Chassis this is just fine.
On the front side there is the common 2.5D Curved Display and the upper front side of the device features the standard set of things: a Front-Facing Camera, an Earpiece, and the Sensors hole that includes Light, Proximity and Gesture Sensors. Is the Notification LED here? Yes, it is. (RGB)
Luckily the notification LED is pretty bright, and also barely customizable. Check the software paragraph to know more.
The lower front side is completely empty, on-screen touch keys are used here.
On the back side there is the Unibody Metal Chassis.
The upper rear side of the device features the Camera Sensor supported by a Dual-LED Flashlight (not Dual-Tone), and the not-so-compact, but rounded, Fingerprint Scanner.
On the lower rear side there is just the OUKITEL logo, the Speaker is positioned on the lower side of the device.
Device
Screen
Compared to other devices, the screen is probably the best one i have ever tried on a OUKITEL device, with great color accuracy, decent white balance and enough brightness.
Light Sensor supports smooth light changes, this is its maximum brightness.
Viewing Angles are as good as you would expect from an IPS screen.
Camera
This is the second device (U15 Pro had it too) i try with an OnSemi AR1337 13MP Sensor, that should feature PDAF and great image quality. Well, compared to the previous device featuring the same sensor, this one has much better photo quality, but there is also something worse. Macro Photos can't be taken at all, this is probably a wrong auto-focus calibration that might be fixed with an OTA Update.
"HDR off" on the left and "HDR on" on the right. HDR photos are just brighter, no real HDR. (just like on almost all MTK devices)
Photos taken on medium light conditions are decent.
Macro Photos, as already said, are not so great.
As regards the Flashlight, it is sufficiently powerful to take some nice shots indoors, but not enough for outdoor shots.
As regards Video Recording, 1080p videos are decent, with mediocre framerate. (some frame drops here and there)
Front Camera is a Superb Wide-Angle variant OmniVision OV8859 (8MP), that manages to take some great shots.
Audio
Speaker's Quality on this device is average, not too bad but neither superb, a small amount of low frequencies is here though.
As regards the Microphone, this is what seem to have some issues, at least on my device. There is a slight buzzing noise in the background, pretty noticeable while recording at low dBs. In-call Quality is good, still featuring this noise but the earpiece is as good as on all OUKITEL devices.
GPS
Just like all MT6753 devices, the GPS is good with almost instant satellites lock and decent signal.
Indoors on the left, outdoors on the right.
Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi
NOTE: If you see "WIND" (Operator Name) on some screenshots, that's my secondary SIM with no Mobile Data, Signal and Speed Tests are made using my Primary SIM Card. This is used only for minor tests.
OUKITEL provides full european bands support, with 4G Band 20 (some other Chinese Smartphones don’t have it).
3G Signal Reception is accurate too, actually I never managed to get connected to the 2G Network of my Mobile Operator because there was always some 3G Signal available. (luckily there are no coverage issues here)
4G Network Speed is average, even though it highly depends on your Mobile Operator and mine isn’t pretty good.
Somehow WiFi 5GHz is not supported here. Connected at 65MBps to my 2.4GHz network, i managed to obtain a maximum of 33mbps, with medium-high signal.
Battery Life
I have measured the real battery capacity using my USB Tester, and it seems that the real battery capacity is lower compared to what OUKITEL declares. (declared 3000mAh, real ~2830mAh). This is the first OUKITEL device with this "issue", so it might be just my review unit.
This is the PCMark Battery Test. Minimum Brightness, WiFi On, SIM Card Inserted and Active. As expected, its lower battery capacity reduces the battery runtime. Unfortunately i managed to lose the result but here you can see the battery stats. 3 hours and 41 minutes, lower than average.
As regards battery charging times, the 5V/1A charger isn't pretty good to handle 3000mAh batteries so expect more than 2 hours of Charging Time.
Software
As always, all OUKITEL devices feature an almost completely clean Android 6.0 release providing a buttery smooth experience in almost all menus and apps, similar to Nexus/Pixel devices, even though there is some Mediatek stuff here.
Just like other last-gen Mediatek Devices, there are some typical features such as Gestures, Scheduled Power On/Off, etc…
Unfortunately, just like on ALL OUKITEL devices, there is no Compass/Magnetometer neither Gyroscope sensors. I have already gave to OUKITEL the advice to add at least the Compass Sensor on future devices, let's hope that they will hear it.
Mediatek's Notification LED implementation doesn't allow to change any pre-defined color, but at least you can disable/enable the LED for some activities.
The Fingerprint Scanner can be initialized as easy as on all Android 6.0 devices, and its accuracy is great, with pretty fast unlock times.

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 – GPU Performance is pretty low due to the Full-HD screen, so this MT6753 is stressed to the max.
AndroBench – eMMC Performance is superb, comparable with high-end devices.
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 – 3D performance is just sufficient to reach 30fps.
GeekBench – CPU Performance is nearly as good as other CPUs with the same configuration (8x Cortex-A53), multi-core score is impressive though.
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – Well OpenGL 3.0 benchmarks are pretty intensive, and this is where an outdated GPU lacks power. OpenGL 2.0 tests provide better results though, still better than MT6737 with bugged GPU performance.
PCMark – Standard MT6753 Performance here, with some extra performance.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
Vellamo – Unlike previous tests, there are no major performance gains compared to other MT6753 devices.
Conclusions
Sincerely i don't have many words for this paragraph this time, i have tested so many similar devices from OUKITEL in the last few months and, except the U15S that disappointed me completely, i had no really negative words to describe something that i didn't liked about the device, and this is one is no exception. I may consider OUKITEL the Xiaomi of the Mediatek World, with unbeatable price-quality ratio.
So, do I recommend it? Yes, it is hard to find something better for the same price.
Pros:
Acceptable Screen Brightness
Accurate Fingerprint Sensor
Impressive 64GB eMMC Internal Storage
Good Back/Front Cameras
RGB Notification LED
Cons:
Back Camera isn't able to shot decent macro photos
No Compass/Gyroscope Sensors
Missing MiraVision Menu
No Fast Charging Support
MT6753...just outdated nowadays
Rating: 8.5
Packaging and Accessories: 8.5
Design and Materials: 9
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 8
Screen: 8.5
Camera: 7.5
Sound: 8
Battery Life: 6.5
Software: 9
OEM Support: 10
Price: 9.5
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/2NBjb
Official Website: http://www.oukitel.com/products/u/u13-60.html
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the OUKITEL website.​

Android 7.1.1 for Oukitel u13:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/rom-oukitel-u13-t3561737/

OUKITEL U15s - Information & Reviews - 5.5" FHD | MT6750T | 4GB | 32GB | Fingerprint

OUKITEL U15s - Information & Reviews - 5.5" FHD | MT6750T | 4GB | 32GB | Fingerprint
OUKITEL U15s
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Specs:
Leaked News:
Not yet except a leak in a OUKITEL U15 Pro news: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gen...U15s will have higher specs than the U15 Pro![/HIDE]​

Reserved

OUKITEL is starting to work on the next flagship model U15S, super thin body with high configuration.
U15S is designed to be 7.6mm for the thickness and 5.5inch FHD display with 1080*1920 resolution. The screen will be original SHARP screen from Japan.
It will carry MT6750T Octa-core ARM Mali-T860 processor and packs a 13.0MP rear camera which will be interpolated to 16MP. It will still run android 6.0 OS by default, but OUKITEL will most probably cooperate with a developing team to do Android 7.0 for U15S. If it finally succeed, then U15S will be the first MT6750 device to eat Nougat.
Price and delivery time for U15S has not confirmed officially.​

@monicawang : there is no need to copy-paste my news.....

As the hot season comes, U15S is also going to market. It's already confirmed that it is getting 4GB RAM and 32GB ROM, while the price is surprising cost-effective.
OUKITEL U15S main specs are:
Screen: 5.5 inch SHARP FHD 2.5D Display, 1920*1080, support 5 point multi-touch
Dimensions: 150.9mm*76.2mm*7.6mm, super thin aircraft aluminum metal alloy, 169.06g
CPU: MediaTek MT6750T Cortex A53 Octa-core 64bit, 4 cores of 1.0GHz, 4 cores of 1.5GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-T860
Storage: 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, support micro-SD card up to 128GB
SIM: dual SIM dual standby, 2 nano SIM or 1 nano SIM 1 SD card
Camera: 5MP OV front+13MP Panosonic back camera, interpolated to 8MP+16MP in software, back flash light, auto-focus
Battery: 2450 mAh SCUD high density battery
Network: 2G (GSM 850/900/1800/1900), 3G(WCDMA900/2100), 4G(B1/3/7/8/20)
Color: champagne gold, space grey
OS: Android 6.0
Sensors: Gravity Sensor/Light Sensor/Proximity Sensor/Fingerprint Sensor
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
More info: http://www.oukitel.com/products/u/u15s-56.html
Being a main trend flagship model with MT6750T chipset, 4GB RAM,32GB ROM and 16MP interpolated camera, U15S will be sold only at $159.99, during presale, flash sale will drop the price to $139.99. Authorized store will be listed on OUKITEL official website.​

OUKITEL U15S features a 5.5" FHD display with 1080p resolution made by SHARP. The super thin 7.6 mm body is a combination of 2.5D curved display and Aircraft Aluminum Metal Alloy. It features a MediaTek MT6750T octa-core 64-bit chipset together with 4GB RAM+32GB ROM and 8MP+16MP interpolated camera (real is 5MP + 13MP).
Unlike other OUKITEL devices, on the U15S they decided to customize the operating system to Dido OS (?) which is based on Android 6.0. The Fingerprint Sensor is not only used for unlocking the device but can work also a shutter button to answer phone calls, take photos and pause music or video. The three-keys on the front are virtual keys and can be orientated according to your preferences.
OUKITEL in this video also did an Antutu test to get some interesting scores. The U15S ranks 27th with a score of 42836. Near to other devices with Helio P10, impressive.
U15S is on pre-sale now at the price and a good news is that U15S shipments are planned for the middle of November, users which pre-ordered this device will get it soon.​

It seems to be a very good and cheap device!
i'm only concerned about battery capacity... it seems that 2450mAh are very low for the cpu and screen size/resolution..

OUKITEL U15S challenges to run 52 apps with 4GB RAM
It's already known that OUKITEL U15S features 4GB RAM and 32GB ROM, but what you can expect with the big flash memory?
It's mainly reflected by running multi-tasks. For example, with a 2GB RAM smartphone you may only be able to run 25 apps at the same time fluently, but with a 4GB RAM smartphone, you can run more than 50 apps smoothly and no pressure to exchange tasks.
OUKITEL U15S is such a powerful device, now it's challenging to run 52 apps at the same time:
Some new apps have been downloaded before taking the video, including music, maps, social communication APPS, learning APPs, games, shopping apps, news apps, etc. Together with the originally pre-installed apps, U15S opened 52 apps, all opens quite fast with no issues. It also tried to search on a shopping app, and played a game while all the other appications are still in background running. It's seen in the video that there is no block and no delay in handling these APPs.
More information could be checked on OUKITEL official website. Authorized stores are also listed on their official website store page.​

Linked to the previous post, also exchanging apps has been tested. No performance loss.

OUKITEL U15S is adding some new features that are not shown on other devices.
On almost all android smartphones, to save a screenshot, you can use three fingers slide down screen or press power key + volume down keys to get a screenshot. But what if the content you want to send is longer than one page? Here on the U15S, you can get a long screenshot of a whole long article. You can save up to 10 pages within one screenshot.
It also supports rectangle screenshot, lasso screenshot, scrawl screenshot and adds a screen record function for you to record your screen.
OUKITEL U15S has been already released, while OUKITEL is redesigning their official page for this device. OUKITEL newly customized the operation system named dido OS which is based on Android 6.0. But re-designing the interface to be simpler, clearer, vivid, and smooth.
The system has been optimized to save power. As regards its performance, the speed rises up to 25% comparing to original system and saves up to 50% power to make the 2700mAh battery lasts longer. The dido OS also allows the calculator to remember your calculate history, more convenient for checking data.
U15S is powered by MT6750T Octa-core 1.5GHz chipset, 4GB RAM and 32GB ROM with 128GB expandable memory. 13MP panasonic camera and 5.5 inch SHARP FHD display for the best visual experience.​

Review (part 1)
Introduction
This is the OUKITEL U15s.
Hardware
Being the almost-successor of the OUKITEL U15 Pro, and i say 'almost' because there are some downgrades here, this U15s is powered by a Mediatek MT6750T SOC clocked at 1.5GHz, with a Panasonic 13MP Rear Camera (with no OIS as declared) and a GalaxyCore GC5005 (not OmniVision as declared) 5MP Front Camera. The 5.5" screen is manufactured by SHARP, and i will talk carefully about it in of the next paragraphs because it is a bit messed up.
Unboxing
Packaging comes with basic accessories: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x 5V/1A USB Charger, 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x Warranty Certificate, 1x SIM Card Eject Tool, 1x TPU Cover and the Smartphone (of course). A screen protector is already applied.
This is the first MT6750T device ever released by OUKITEL, and just like the U15 Pro it features an Unibody Metal Chassis that feels solid and well-made. I like the painting they used here, it doesn't make the device slippery, providing an extra-grip.
It is 15.10x7.61x0.78cm, with almost-thin bezels. It weights 173g, the lightest 5.5" metal device i have ever tested. It is also the most compact 5.5" device i have ever tested, so well done OUKITEL for this.
On the front side there is the common 2.5D Curved Display and the upper front side of the device features the standard set of things: a Front-Facing Camera, an Earpiece, and the Sensors hole that includes Light, Proximity and Gesture Sensors. The Notification LED is not here, i do not know why OUKITEL removed it, this is a downgrade.
On the lower front side there isn't anything at all because this device uses On-Screen Buttons. On the back side there is the Unibody Metal Chassis, with the lower and upper bands made of Plastic.
The upper rear side of the device features the Camera Sensor supported by a Single-LED Flashlight and the Fingerprint Sensor.
On the lower rear side there are some Logos and Words about the Device's Certifications, together with the OUKITEL logo. The Speaker is positioned on the lower side of the device.
Device
Screen
Well...this is what looks weird on this device. OUKITEL says it is made by Sharp, but at least my device, has a poor-quality screen. Colors are washed out, the brightness is not as high as expected and everything looks cold (low temperature). I hope to see an OTA Update that fixes this issue, if fixable.
Light Sensor supports smooth light changes, this is its maximum brightness. It is not super high as you would expect from an high-quality screen.
Viewing Angles are as good as you would expect from an IPS screen, somehow better than expected. Nothing to complain about this.
Camera
Let's talk about the Camera, this is the second issue of this device. The Rear Camera takes yellowish photos, and Videos are recorded at 15FPS! I have tested another device with the same Panasonic Camera Sensor, so i know how this Sensor works if configured properly. Here it is messed up. OUKITEL, please fix it, this is a great camera sensor if you configure it properly.
"HDR off" on the left and "HDR on" on the right. HDR doesn't seem to have much difference.
Photos taken on medium light conditions are mediocre, with a medium level of noise.
Macro Photos look a bit yellowish, but the focus works great.
Even though there is a Single-LED flashlight, it seems to provide enough light to help the sensor without increasing too much ISO levels.
As regards Video Recording, 1080p videos are garbage, the yellow-tint is here and due to the 15FPS bug, they look like in slow-motion. Also, there is no OIS, unlike what OUKITEL declared.
Front Camera is a GalaxyCore GC5005 (5MP), not an OmniVision as declared by OUKITEL, and luckily the yellowish tint issue is not here, so you will not look weird in a Selfie or Video-Call.
OUKITEL, this is the first time i see a completely messed up Camera Depertment on one of your devices, with wrong declared information and broken software, i hope to not see all of this with the next OTA Update.
Audio
Speaker's Quality could have been better, at maximum volume the sound is still low, and it seems to be a bit muffled, with no low-frequencies as always. No issues with the Earpiece though, perfect while in-call and to play Whatsapp Voice Messages.
As regards the Microphone, it is calibrated for any kind of usage, everyone was able to hear me correctly. There is no Secondary Microphone for Noise Suppression though.
GPS
Unlike other MT6750/MT6750T device i have tested, luckily just like all OUKITEL devices, the GPS is working pretty good. I was able to lock satellites even indoors, so somehow OUKITEL managed to find a way to make the GPS working properly on this SOC.
Indoors on the left, outdoors on the right.
Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi
OUKITEL, just like some other brands, provides full european bands support, with 4G Band 20 (some other Chinese Smartphones don’t have it). 4G Signal Reception doesn't seem to have any issue, stable and with decent speed.
No issues found with the 3G Signal Reception, actually I never managed to get connected to the 2G Network of my Mobile Operator because there was always some 3G Signal available. (luckily there are no coverage issues here)
WiFi 5GHz is supported here, working great with my 802.11n Dual-Band Connection. It isn't able to get full speed (100/20), but it is still a bit higher than 2.4GHz speed. Connected to 150MBps, this is the only device that managed to get such high speed.
Battery Life
I have measured the real battery capacity using my USB Tester, and it seems that the real battery capacity matches the declared one. (declared 2700mAh, real ~2700mAh).
This is the Geekbench Battery Test, the battery runtime is sufficient, honestly i do not think it is possible to get an higher runtime with a 2700mAh battery.
https://browser.primatelabs.com/battery3/392184
As regards battery charging times, the 5V/1A charger is a bit under-rated to handle a 2700mAh battery, taking more than 2 hours to recharge the device completely.
Software
This is the third issue of this device. OUKITEL choose to use, somehow, a so-called Dido OS (based on Android 6.0). This is a completely customized OS, similar to MIUI, but with lots of UI parts taken from iOS, and some words are badly translated into English. I do not agree at all with this choice, it reduces the Device's Quality and compromises the usage of the device.
Mediatek easy-to-use Gestures are still here, together with the usual Scheduled power on & off menu.
No Gyroscope or Magnetometer/Compass here, i have already asked OUKITEL to add at least the Compass on future devices, let's see if they follow my advice.
The Fingerprint Scanner is great, no issues found while using it. It is accurate, and unlocks the device almost instantly.

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 – GPU Performance is good, nothing to complain about it.
AndroBench – eMMC Performance is great as regards the Reading Speed, sufficient for the Writing 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 – 3D performance is good enough to play all games with at least 30fps, the minimum required to get a smooth experience.
GeekBench – CPU Performance is low as regards the single-core test, but great as regards the multi-core test.
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – I was not able to run any benchmark on this device, weird. THis Dido OS causes so many issues.
PCMark – Except the Computer Vision score, there is nothing to complain about.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
Vellamo – Browser Score is pretty low, i'm still trying to understand why. Maybe the OS is impacting negatively on it.
Even though the OS is full of background running apps, except for the Browsing Experience, everything else seems to be as good as you would expect from an MT6750T CPU.
Conclusions
In my last review about the U15 Pro i said "It is hard to be disappointed with OUKITEL devices". Ok, this is the first time an OUKITEL device disappoints me. Excluding the OS that i would call crappy, the Camera and Screen issues are serious. Honestly, i can't believe OUKITEL released a device with this bugs.
Also, what worries me even more, is that i am not the only one who is having this issue (check DeviceSpecifications's Review), so my Device is not faulty.
I have no words to describe it. In the current status, i am not sure if i can recommend this device, even though the Build Quality and Performance are great.
The only way to save this device is to wait for an OTA Update. Follow this thread, i will post here all updates, if there will be any.
Pros:
Excellent Fingerprint Sensor
Solid Metal Chassis
WiFi 5GHz Support
Slim and Lightweight
Cons:
Rear Camera Software is messed up
Screen Calibration is messed up (MiraVision doesn't help)
Crappy Dido OS
Mediocre Battery Life
Speaker Sound is muffled
Rating: 7.5
Packaging and Accessories: 8.5
Design and Materials: 9.5
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 9
Screen: 6
Camera: 6
Sound: 7
Battery Life: 7
Software: 5
OEM Support: 9
Price: 8
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/3bgS6
Official Website: http://www.oukitel.com/products/u/u15s-56.html
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the OUKITEL website.​

Promotion on Banggood. Only 119,99 USD with free shipping

Here my review https://ozigadget.wordpress.com/2017/01/28/oukitel-u15s-reviews/

GRETEL GT6000 - Information & Reviews - 5.5" HD | MT6737 | 2GB | 16GB | Dual Camera

GRETEL GT6000 - Information & Reviews - 5.5" HD | MT6737 | 2GB | 16GB | Dual Camera
GRETEL GT6000
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Specs:
Dimensions: 154.6 x 77.3 x 10.6 mm
Weight:
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: 2 GB
Storage: 16 GB
Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Display: 5.5 in, IPS, 720 x 1280 pixels, 24 bit
Protection: Asahi Glass Screen
Battery: 6000 mAh, Li-Polymer
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Back Camera: 4160 x 3120 pixels (13MP), 1080p30, Panasonic MN34172 sensor, with Secondary 1.3MP Camera.
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, Mediatek Pump Express
Colors: Blue and Black
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Development & Support:
Coming Soon
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Reviews:
My own review: Post #6 & #7
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
​

DISCLAIMER (spammers, be aware): all spam (e.g. adverts, news and similar) posts that might be published here will be immediately reported and removed.

princekhan007 said:
Price and which online shop is safe ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is not an advertisement place. Google can help you.

Does it have a notification led in front ?
or is there an app to make the front camera flash operate like a notification led ?

forrest_gump_ said:
Does it have a notification led in front ?
or is there an app to make the front camera flash operate like a notification led ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For both questions, the answer is no unfortunately.

Introduction
This is the GRETEL GT6000.
Hardware
Joining the battery-phone area, this GT6000 from GRETEL isn't easy to notice between all the others already available, mostly because there isn't any specific feature that makes it different from others. It is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 (unfortunately not the T variant), with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of ROM, and a 5.5" HD screen produced by SHARP. Of course, as the name suggests, it is powered by a 6000mAh battery.
Unboxing
Packaging comes with some accessories: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x 5/7/9/12V USB Pump Express Charger, 1x User Guide, 1x TPU Cover, 1x Plastic Screen Protector, and the Smartphone (of course). A screen protector is already applied, and, unfortunately, it doesn't include an OTG Cable (for power-sharing).
The chassis feels really solid, much better than the GRETEL A9 tested before, with a decent design (not unique, but neither annoying) and an overall clean look.
It is 15.45x7.70x1.12cm, a pretty standard size for a 5.5" inches battery phone, with a weight of 235g, not so light, joining the bulky but long lasting battery phones family.
On the front side there is the standard (well nowadays almost all devices have it) 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. No Notification LED is here.
As regards the lower front side, there is the fingerprint scanner (that can't be pressed, works as a soft-touch button) with the menu and back buttons on its sides.
On the back side there is the unibody metal chassis with the usual plastic bands on the top and the button.
The upper rear side of the device features the Dual Camera Sensor supported by a Dual-LED - Single-Tone Flashlight, with an unknown black thing on the left side of the camera. (Laser Autofocus?)
On the lower rear side, excluding the usual GRETEL logo with other certifications, there isn't anything at all because the Speaker is positioned on the lower side of the device.
Device
Screen
As regards the screen quality, it is as good as all SHARP IPS panels. Pretty warm colors, accurate color reproduction, and overall good sharpness. It is still HD-only, and with its size of 5.5 inches the pixel density isn't superb.
Its light sensor supports smooth light changes with a maximum brightness of ~400lux. Probably the brightest SHARP panel i have ever seen.
Viewing Angles are as good as you would expect from a good IPS screen.
Camera
GRETEL choose to include a Panasonic MN34152 for the back camera, together with an unknown secondary camera sensor used for the Bokeh effect. The camera is really good actually, i have been always impressed by the performance of this camera sensor, and also on this device, it does not disappoint.
The software seems to increase the noise reduction a bit too much even in bright conditions, but i think this can be easily improved with an OTA Update.
HDR seems to work great, probably better than most devices with the same camera sensor. Photos taken without HDR do not look that bad either.
The flashlight is really powerful as expected from a Dual-LED config., probably also too much as you can notice.
When it comes to the Dual Camera usage...well...i am not an photographer or any expert in this area. Here you can see some shots using the BOKEH option. It seems like a software effect to be honest.
As regards Video Recording, the camera shots videos at 720p30 with a pretty stable frame-rate. This is the maximum supported by the MT6737 SOC.
Unlike some devices, this device features a really powerful flashlight for the front camera too. It makes the difference when it comes to low-light shots, or selfies. It is still a 5MP GalaxyCore Camera Sensor though, so do not expect superb quality.
Audio
The Speaker Quality is good, still with a lack of low-frequencies, but the overall balance between volume and clarity is sufficient. Not the best, neither the worst.
As regards the Microphone, it works decently well in any case (in-call, VOIP, etc...), and the earpiece is loud enough (not too much though) to be used in any condition.
GPS
GPS Quality is decent, able to lock satellites even indoors even if the number of locked satellites isn't really high.
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 decent speeds (considering other devices tested in the same place) and mid-high signal.
WiFi 5GHz is supported (rare on MT6737). Connected at 81Mbps, i was able to reach almost ~45Mbps. I guess this is the maximum for the poor built-in SOC, it is still better than using a 2.4GHz network.
Battery Life
Luckily, PCMark run just fine also on this device even though it is running Android Nougat. Other Mediatek Devices with older releases of Nougat (and also some with Marshmallow) caused the Benchmark to stop by itself after some hours. The result is decent, 16 hours, 100% to 20%, it definitely lasts a lot even on high-usage.
As regards battery charging times, the device comes with a Mediatek Pump Express Charger that goes up to 12V (but only 9V is used, SOC limit). The result is an ultra-fast charging process, but even without it, using a 5V/2.4A charger, it isn't too slow to charge.
Software
Thankfully GRETEL doesn't include any Custom OS on any device, and this one runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with almost-up-to-date (April 2017) security patches. There isn't any bloatware preinstalled, and the device feels pretty smooth while running basic tasks.
Even though most Mediatek Features are there (such as Gestures), MiraVision is missing. Considering the pretty warm color temperature of the screen panel, i guess this is something GRETEL should enable with the next OTA Update.
Unfortunately there is no Gyroscope or Magnetometer/Compass, but it was expected considering the price target of this device.
No malwares detected with Malware-Bytes Anti-Malware using latest definitions.
As regards the Fingerprint Scanner management, it works pretty well with fast unlock times and no accuracy issues.

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 – GPU Performance is as low as all other MT6737 devices.
AndroBench – eMMC Performance is decent, write speed lower than read speed. (as expected)
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 barely sufficient for smooth gaming.
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.
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – As already said, GPU performance is low, and somehow lower than MT6735. (just like all MT6737 devices)
PCMark – Good Overall performance, the maximum obtainable from this SOC.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
Vellamo – Being an super-heavy benchmark, you can clearly see why this device needs to be considered as low-end.
Conclusions
Well, this is the second GRETEL device i manage to test, and i must admit that compared to the first device release by the company (GRETEL A9), i can notice an huge amount of improvements, especially regarding build quality. Of course this was expected, the first device released by a company, most of the times, isn't perfect.
With its decent camera sensor and massive battery life, i can consider this device as one of the most well-made battery phones for the price target. Something that i do not like though, is the lack of a Notification LED.
So...do i recommend it? It depends on your requirements. If you are looking for a cheap battery-phone with no interest to performance, then yes.
Pros:
Interesting Design (but not unique)
Dual Camera with a good main camera sensor
Really powerful flashlight (front & back)
Excellent Build Quality
Solid Battery Life
Cons:
No Notification LED
No Gyroscope & Magnetometer/Compass
Low Pixel Density (HD-only for 5.5 inches)
Pretty Heavy
Rating: 8.3
Packaging and Accessories: 8.5
Design and Materials: 9.5
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 7
Screen: 8.5
Camera: 8
Sound: 7
Battery Life: 10
Software: 8
OEM Support: 8
Price: 9
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/2Pm5P
Official Website: http://www.gretel.cc/en/product/GT6000
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the GRETEL website.​

Alberto96, your reviews are really great, I have just one comment. I am looking for device with good battery, so I watch PCMark results - but you didn't mention display settings. In another review I have seen that results with low brightness were more than twice longer. Are you using lowest brightness too?

lorderater said:
Alberto96, your reviews are really great, I have just one comment. I am looking for device with good battery, so I watch PCMark results - but you didn't mention display settings. In another review I have seen that results with low brightness were more than twice longer. Are you using lowest brightness too?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lowest Brightness, WiFi on, Airplane Mode off, Location set to High Accuracy, Sync on.

Gesture Control:
Gesture Control:
Slide three fingers to get fast screenshot;
Long Press Return key to open the free mode screenshot;
Slide up three fingers to open the camera;
Slide up and down two fingers to adjust the volume;
Double click on the off-screen to unlock your phone;
Tap the power button twice to open camera without unlocking the screen.
Smart Wake Up:
Draw C to open Phone;
Draw E to open the Browser;
Draw V to open Music;
Draw M to control Music;
Move left to play Last Song;
Move right to play Next Song;
Draw O to call SOS or 911;
Draw W to open SMS;
Move up to unlock screen;
Move down to open Camera.

An OTA Update is available, dated 20170717. I guess the server was borked some weeks ago since it took a while to appear here.
Factory Reset recommended after the installation.

GRETEL GT6000 Infinite boot
Hi everyone,
I recently bought a GRETEL GT6000 for it's awesome battery,
sadely this phone is hard to root.
I try many & many solutions but no one root the phone and now my phone is in infinite boot with message "Orange state you're device has been unlocked and can't be trusted Your device will boot in 5 seconds"
I can't connect to adb or fastboot, I can't boot in recovery (volume up and power), in fact I can't do anything.
I try to pull of the battery but it didn't change nothing.
The last thing I was doing before this, is to flash a custom recovery.img (made with both official rom and a TWRP rom).
I'm hopeless & I'll be glad if somenone have an idea to share it here.
Ricardo

BLUBOO S8+ - Information & Reviews - 6.0" HD+ | MT6750T | 4GB | 64GB | 18:9

BLUBOO S8+
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Specs:
Dimensions: 72 x 156 x 9 mm
Weight: 202 g
Chassis: Metal
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: 6.0 in, IPS, 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 Aspect Ratio
Protection: Gorilla Glass
Battery: 3600 mAh, Li-Polymer
OS: 360 OS (Android 7.0 Nougat based)
Back Camera: 13MP (4160 x 3120), Sony IMX135
Front Camera: 5MP (2592 x 1944), OmniVision OV5648
SIM card: Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
Wi-Fi: b, g, n 2.4GHz/5.0GHz, dual-band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB: 2.0, Type-C
Bluetooth: 4.0
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Other Features: Fingerprint Scanner
Colors: Blue, Black
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Official Website:
http://bluboohk.com/s8plus/
Development & Support:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/bluboo-s8-development-support-t3734065
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Reviews:
My own review: Post #2 & #3
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
​

Review (part 1)
Introduction
This is the BLUBOO S8+.
Hardware
Some parts of the review have been taken from the S8 review where possible, since most parts of the device are just identical
Just like the little brother S8, this S8+ features almost the same hardware and follows the same design, basically an S8 on steroids, not improving much compared to the predecessor though.
This device comes with a Mediatek MT6750T (just like the S8), with 4GB of RAM instead of 3GB and 64GB of Storage instead of 32GB, everything packed with a 6 inches HD+ IPS screen (18:9). No changes have been made to the camera hardware, but the front camera sensor is now made by OmniVision instead of Sony.
Unboxing
I am not sure whether this is the standard packaging or not, but mine came with 2x the amount of accessories: 2x Type-C USB Cable, 1x 5V/2A USB Charger (no extra for it), 2x 3.5mm to Type-C Adapter, 1x TPU Cover, 1x Plastic Screen Protector, 1x SIM Card Tray Eject Tool, 1x User Manual, 1x Warranty Card and the Smartphone (of course). There is no screen protector pre-applied.
There must be something wrong with the production line responsible for the black variant, the first review unit i got was not in the best conditions, and the second one...is more or less the same, as you can notice. The black paint is, somehow, weirdly applied and not uniform. It looks like the machine was running out of ink e.e
Other than that, there are no imperfection on the front and the back, the device feels solid enough thanks to the metal body, and thanks to the curved body it is really comfortable to handle. Still, it is sad to this decrease of build quality compared to the S8.
It is 15.8x7.41x0.92cm, bigger compared to the S8 (of course, bigger screen) but still small considering the screen size, and weights 202g.
On the front side, underneath the 2.5D glass, there is the 18:9 IPS screen with pretty nice rounded corners 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. A notification LED is here, and seems to support only two colors: Red, Green.
Here you can see the Notification-LED in action.
On the lower front side there isn't anything at all, on-screen software keys are used.
On the back side there is the Plastic not-removable back panel with a really glossy surface, can't avoid fingerprints.
The upper rear side of the device features the Dual Camera Sensor supported by a Dual-LED Flashlight (not Dual-Tone), with a rectangular fingerprint scanner just below, and not on the side luckily.
On the lower rear side there isn't anything at all because the speaker is located on the bottom.
Device
Screen
Still featuring an HD+ panel, this S8+ provides a better viewing experience thanks to the bigger screen and also a more reliable color accuracy, but due to the low pixel density there a noticeable lack of sharpness and it is also possible notice a sort-of smearing effect while scrolling into menus. I am not a display expert, but it should be caused by a too high pixel response time.
The light sensor is accurate supporting smooth light changes, and screen brightness is brighter compared to the S8.
Luckily the viewing angles issue i noticed on the S8 doesn't seem to be anymore here, there is not gap between the glass and the screen so it looks as good as a decent mid-range IPS panel.
Camera
BLUBOO choose to use a mature camera sensor on this device, the good and old Sony IMX135 camera sensor, able to shoot decent photos in good light conditions. Of course it can't be compared with the Galaxy S8's camera sensor, this is just a low-mid range device.
Something that impressed me is the flashlight, probably one of the most powerful i have ever found, able to provide an huge amount of light to get almost perfect shots.
As regards Video Recording, 1080p videos are recorded at 30FPS with a pretty interesting stable 30fps frame rate, and the Front Camera is a Wide-Angle variant made by OmniVision (OV5648), no big changes compared to the Sony IMX190 camera sensor found on the S8.
Audio (identical to the S8)
In the past, BLUBOO released a device with the best speaker i have ever found on a smartphone, the Maya Max, but in this case, unfortunately, the speaker is pretty bad. Low volume, missing low-frequencies and with a noticeable static noise.
As regards the Microphone, it is good, everyone was able to hear me properly in-call.
Similar speaker situation applies for the Earpiece too, where the audio has low volume and lack of low frequencies, but the sound is pretty clear with no noise.
GPS
Unfortunately the GPS antenna seems to be worse compared to the one found on the S8, barely able to get a medium GPS signal outdoors and with no signal at all indoors. Weird.
Indoors on the left, outdoors on the right.
Battery Life
Just like on the S8, also on this S8+ i faced serious issues in measuring the battery capacity. Do not consider this result as accurate because i had to keep the device turned on in order to get something "more reliable" otherwise it was constantly sucking power from the USB port while turned off. The result shows ~3595mAh of capacity that, apparently, matches the 3600mAh capacity declared but, again, can't be sure.
Something that might confirm the incorrect result is the PCMark Battery Test, reaching just some minutes extra compared to the S8 result (8h 18m vs 8h 2m). Test run at Minimum Brightness, WiFi on, Sync on. Later, i will remove the back cover and see if i manage to get the real battery capacity in any other more reliable way, the battery label might be helpful too.
The included 5V/2A charger is fast enough to charge the battery in ~2 hours, it is limited by software so even a more powerful charger won't make it any faster.
Software (identical to the S8)
I am not 100% sure, but this is might the second device i review running on 360 OS, this time based on Android 7 Nougat though. The OS is clearly a chinese-only operating system, adapted to be used with Google Services, and this is noticeable by the missing Google Setup Wizard after a factory reset.
Anyway, the OS is pretty snappy, but full of bloatware. Some apps can be disabled, but others no. Hopefully Bluboo will at least reduce the amount of preinstalled apps because some of them must be avoided. (e.g. UC Browser, terrible!)
Except from Mediatek's MiraVision, there is no other feature such as gestures or double tap-to-wake available.
A Magnetometer/Compass is here, useful to improve on-foot navigation.
When lots of bloatware is preinstalled, it isn't a surprise to see that Malwares are detected.
The Fingerprint Scanner is decent, being rectangular it requires some practice before getting the finger recognized properly, but it is accurate and unlocks the device almost instantly.

Review (part 2)
Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi (identical to the S8)
The device has full support for European 4G Networks, and signal reception is good. Running a standard speedtest, the result is decent, just a bit lower than what i usually get in the same position. (technically it should be way higher but this is how 4G networks are in Italy...)
WiFi Performance is great considering the WiFi Chipset used on the MT6750T, connected at 135mbps to my 5GHz WiFi Connection, it almost gets the maximum reacheable with my VDSL internet connection.
Benchmarks (identical to the S8)
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 – Pretty standard performance for this SOC, low-mid end GPU.
AndroBench – This result is a bit confusing, since read speed is outstanding for an eMMC, but write speed is pretty low.
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 – Probably due to the HD+ resolution, this benchmark crashes everytime i try to open it.
GeekBench – CPU Performance could have been better for single-core performance, a bit lower than usual, but multi-core performance matches the maximum obtainable with this SOC (MT6750T: 8x Cortex-A53).
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – Thanks to the limited HD+ resolution, OpenGL benchmarks are not as bad as on devices with the same SOC but running on a higher res screen.
PCMark – Quite decent results, not the best, neither the worst.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
Vellamo – The same consideration said for the Geekbench benchmark is valid also here regarding CPU power.
Conclusions
Well...what to say about this S8+. It is not better compared to the S8, that's obvious considering that some there are some downgrades such as the lower build quality and worse GPS antenna. Still, it is not a bad device. If you exclude the painting issue that, hopefully, is limited to the black variant, it can be considered as a good Galaxy S8 clone.
As already said for the S8, it only lacks a better OS (Stock Android instead of 360 OS) with no bloatware or malwares. If BLUBOO doesn't fix this malwares issue, found also on the S8, i still can't recommend the device, unless you can, and want, to mod the device and remove them manually (or install a custom ROM).
So, if you agree with my words written above, then go for it, otherwise, it is better to look for something else.
Pros:
Decent Camera Sensors
Presence of a Magnetometer/Compass
Notification-LED
Compact considering the screen size
Lots of RAM and Storage
Cons:
Absence of a Gyroscope
Infected and Bloated 360 OS
Suspicious Real Battery Capacity
Missing Headphone Jack
GPS Antenna should have been better
Rating: 7.5
Packaging and Accessories: 9.5
Design and Materials: 7.5
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 8
Screen: 8
Camera: 7.5
Sound: 6
Battery Life: 7
Software: 4
OEM Support: 8
Price: 9
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: https://imgur.com/a/gl1Ry
Official Website: http://bluboohk.com/s8plus/
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the BLUBOO website.​

New OTA Update available. Screenshot attached.

Dev. & Support thread added to first post.

Alberto96 said:
Dev. & Support thread added to first post.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sir that coolshow app is not malware, it's just a theming app present in all 360 os and other os which are based on it like Cool UI (Indian variant of 360 os by coolpad),umi os and the app is designed by Coolpad

UHANS i8 - Information & Reviews - 5.7" HD+ | MT6750T | 4GB | 64GB | 18:9

UHANS i8
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Specs:
Dimensions: 71.8 x 152.7 x 10.0 mm
Weight: 205g
Chassis: Metal
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: 5.7 in, IPS, 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 Aspect Ratio
Protection: Gorilla Glass
Battery: 3500 mAh, Li-Polymer
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Back Camera: 13MP (4160 x 3120), Sony IMX135
Front Camera: 8MP (3264 x 2448), Sony IMX190
SIM card: Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
Wi-Fi: b, g, n 2.4GHz/5.0GHz, dual-band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB: 2.0, Type-C
Bluetooth: 4.0
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Other Features: Fingerprint Scanner
Colors: Black
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Official Website:
http://www.uhans.cc/Design/index.html?id=36
Development & Support:
Coming soon.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Reviews:
My own review: Post #2 & #3
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
​

Review (part 1)
Introduction
This is the UHANS i8.
Hardware
Just like all manufacturers, also UHANS joined the 18:9 party with the new flagship. This is what i would call a "soft-entrance", since it isn't maxed out as regards its specs but neither so banal. It comes with a 5.7" HD+ 18:9 screen, a Mediatek MT6750T chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of Storage.
Unboxing
Finally, UHANS is back with the great accessories bundle, together with a premium looking packaging: 1x Type-C USB Cable, 1x 5V/2A USB Charger, 1x Quick Guide, 1x SIM Card Tray Removal Tool, 1x Type-C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack, 1x TPU Case, 1x Glass Screen Protector (yes, it's back!) and the Smartphone (of course). A plastic screen protector is already applied.
The device features a metal chassis that feels really solid, even though the painting isn't perfect to be honest (as you can notice), and it appears to be following the Galaxy S-series design with an almost full-rounded chassis for more grip. Unfortunately they removed the headphone jack though, something that Samsung didn't... :urgh: :urgh:
Something i really appreciate is the placement of Volume Keys. Nowadays most devices feature both power and volume keys on the same side, probably to save costs, and i find the UHANS choice pretty smart.
As regards its size, it is pretty compact thanks to the 18:9 screen, one of the smallest 5.7" inches devices i have ever tried, 15.27x7.17x0.86cm, with a decent weight considering the metal chassis: 209g.
Starting from the front side, there is the today standard 2.5D Glass with the IPS panel underneath, while the upper front side of the device features a Front-Facing, an Earpiece and the Sensors hole that includes Light and Proximity Sensors. A Notification LED is here, but it only supports one color: green.
Here you can see the LED in action.
On the lower front side there isn't anything at all since on-screen navigation keys are used instead of hardware buttons.
The back side features a glossy plastic/glass (not sure about the material) surface with no fancy light effects found on most devices i have reviewed in the past few weeks. This looks elegant and sober imho.
The upper rear side of the device features the Camera Sensor with a Single-LED - Single-Tone Flashlight, and a Fingerprint Scanner just below it. The scanner features a glossy surface just like the whole back panel.
On the lower rear side there is the UHANS logo plus some certification logos, nothing really important. The speaker is located on the lower side of the device.
Device
Screen
Even though UHANS opted for an HD+ only screen, they seem to have choosen an high-quality one. Sure, you can notice some pixels if you place your eye really near to the panel, but that's something required for VR apps only. Color reproduction is really good, and the white balance appears to be decent too.
Nothing to complain about the Light Sensor either, and the screen brightness is excellent, reaching almost ~450lux. No issues at all while using it outdoors under direct sunlight.
Viewing Angles are as good as you would expect from an high-quality IPS panel.
Camera
Just like 99% of chinese devices released in the past few months, also this one features a Sony IMX135 (13MP) camera sensor for the Rear Camera. There must be a big clearance in China for this sensor considering the amount of devices featuring it...
Photos Quality is OK, decent quality considering the hardware. The noise level isn't high and colors look realistic enough. Probably the best results ever obtained with this sensor, excluding HDR photos.
Luckily the Flashlight is still powerful enough even though it is a Single-LED only variant. There is no weird tint caused by the light, neither reflections on the lens.
Videos are recorded at 1080p30 with an overall stable frame-rate and acceptable quality, not the best neither the worst.
Featuring an unknown Sony IMX190 (8MP? no datasheet available online) for the Front Camera, the device seem to struggle a bit with the noise level. It might be a software issue. Can't recommend it for selfies/portraits.
Audio
The speaker used for this device is pretty powerful and provides a minor amount of low frequencies at maximum volume, but a minor distortion is noticeable. In-call Quality is just fine, and the earpiece is loud but lacks low frequencies completely.
Something that is perfect, even though there is no second microphone for noise suppression, is the main microphone. It provides a crystal clear recording with no issues with the volume.
GPS
One of the most impressive parts about this device is the GPS, able to lock lots of satellites even indoors and with a really high accuracy. Well Done UHANS for using a proper antenna.
Indoors on the left, outdoors on the right.
Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi
Providing full european 4G bands support (including Band 20), the device was able to stay connected to my mobile operator's 4G network almost everywhere, with a not so high signal but excellent speed considering my 4G network connection in my room.
Even though the device supports 5.0GHz WiFi Connections, something is limiting the maximum speed. It is not able to use my internet bandwidth completely, some firmware improvements might still be required.
Battery Life
No doubts on the declared 3500mAhs of battery capacity.
As a double confirm, even the PCMark Battery Test provides a reasonably high result considering the power-hungry chipset, reaching 8 hours and 47 minutes. Not bad at all.
Thankfully UHANS choose to include a 5V/2A charger for this device. Sure, it isn't a Quick Charge variant, but at least it is able to recharge completely the device in more or less 2 hours.
Software
The device comes with the usual Mediatek variant of Android 7.0 Nougat with some old-style apps here and there, with November 2017 security patches and no bloatware at all except an annoying launcher that i do not trust too much (known to be infected in the past, can't confirm it now). It feels smooth, no lags noticed unless you run super heavy apps/benchmarks and the HD+ only resolution helps too.
I really hope to see an Android 8.0 Oreo upgrade for it though, or at least Android 7.1. I will ask UHANS for a confirm about this.
Most Mediatek "Goodies" such as MiraVision are there, but i wasn't able to find any gesture such as Double tap-to-wake and similar.
An extra feature has been included with this model: Face ID/Face Unlock. How does it work? It just uses the front facing camera to recognize your face, do not rely on it if you care about your device's security. Period (also clearly written in the warning).
Just like all UHANS devices, also this one doesn't feature a Magnetometer/Compass neither a Gyroscope. I hope to see at least one of them in the upcoming models.
No malwares detected with the Malware-Bytes Anti-Malware app using latest definitions.
The fingerprint scanner works decently with no accuracy issues and the unlock time is acceptable, not the fastest neither the slowest. Perfectly usable.

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 Pro 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 – MT6750T (Mali-T860MP2 GPU) + HD+ screen = pretty good 3D performance. Way higher compared to FHD alternatives.
AndroBench – Decent read speeds for the internal storage, but the same can't be said for the other. Not so balanced performance.
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 – Average CPU performance, matching most MT6750T devices i reviewed. Enough for basic daily tasks.
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – The same thoughts written for the 3DMark benchmark are valid also for this one.
PCMark – Nothing to say about those results, pretty average. The same lack of storage performance is noticeable also here.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
Vellamo – Somehow, the Chrome benchmark is providing a low score on all latest devices i have tested so do not consider it. Other scores are instead matching what a MT6750T is able to provide, balanced results.
V1 - GPU Benchmark Pro – Running on the Snapdragon 410 preset at Original resolution, the result is quite impressive considering the low-end ARM Mali-T860MP2 GPU.
Conclusions
I am really happy to see UHANS back with this great device considering the not so good experience with previous ones. I can classify this as the best UHANS device ever released.
Sure, there is some room for improvements, but the excellent screen quality and overall balanced quality-performance make it really enjoyable. Hopefully next models will follow the same positive trend.
So, do i recommend it? I would be mad to say no. Unless you really care about the headphone jack and you need both Compass/Gyroscope for games, i can recommend it with no doubts.
Pros:
Impressive Screen Quality
Solid Metal Chassis
Elegant and Sober Design
Clean OS with no bloatware
Decent Battery Life
Cons:
No Headphone Jack
Outdated Camera Hardware (but the quality is decent)
No Android 7.1/8.0 upgrade available yet
Lack of both Compass & Gyroscope sensors
Pricy (based on online prices) considering the specs
Rating: 8.3
Packaging and Accessories: 8
Design and Materials: 9.5
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 9
Screen: 9
Camera: 7.5
Sound: 8
Battery Life: 8.5
Software: 8.5
OEM Support: 7.5
Price: 7.5
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: https://imgur.com/a/t44Fj
Official Website: http://www.uhans.cc/Design/index.html?id=36
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the UHANS website.​

Thanks for Your review, I am wait for it now, and I hope will not might regret it later. Looks fine.

Phone is beautiful but it's unusable as I can't receive notifications like whatsapp, email and every other. I'm very sad [emoji17]
Inviato dal mio LG-D855 utilizzando Tapatalk

Uhans i8 Camera Review: Decent Camera at a Budget Price
Uhans i8 Camera Review: Decent Camera at a Budget Price​
Uhans i8 Camera Specs
Personally, my level of expectation wasn’t that high, considering it’s a Uhans device which has a reputation for offering great hardware but an average camera. However, that’s not the case with Uhans i8. It has a dual camera configuration 16 + 3MP (primary + in-depth). The primary rear is 16.0MP Sony IMX 135 Exmor RS sensor with CMOS, 0.23 inches sensor size, 1.127 micrometers pixel size, and f/2.0 aperture. The camera can capture the images on the 4160 x 3120 pixels and record the videos on the 1920 x 1080 pixels at the 30fps. It offers a better camera solution as compared to Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. I was intrigued to see how well the Uhans i8 can capture the shots. So here are the pictures I have classified in different situations:
Shot in Daylight
Its camera can capture excellent pictures in daylight. I got good detailed, sharp and high-resolution pictures with a default setting. In HDR Mode you need to keep you mobile still for 2-3 seconds for good result. Other features are working absolutely fine.
Shot in Low light
Uhans i8 rear camera comes with a dual LED flashlight. I want to tell you that Uhans i8 rear camera can capture some pretty awesome pictures in low light as well. The images are very clear, detailed, and color reproduction is absolutely accurate. There was a bit background noise at the corners, but it’s almost neglectable.
The Bokeh Effect
The secondary rear 3.0MP camera is used to achieve DSLR-level depth-of-field effects. The pixels might be low, but the primary camera helps to achieve a nice result. Check the sample pictures of the bokeh effect.
Selfie Camera
The Uhans added 8.0MP Sony IMX 190 Exmor with f/1.8 aperture. It can capture 2592 x1944 pixels image resolution and record 640×480 pixels video at 30fps. It’s a selfie phone because every selfie will get attention because of quality, face beauty, and flashlight. Plus, we have the beauty mode on it as well.
Video Recording
As for the video recording, the Uhans i8 both front and rear cameras are better than the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus camera. Thanks to the resolution of the video which is up to 4K.
Conclusion:
The Uhans i8 is packed with great cameras both on the front as well as the rear. As per my test, I’m impressed with quality of the pictures. I recommend you if you are looking for decent cameras and powerful combination of hardware with reasonable price.

perfect camera
awesome pictures captured by @samileo31

Storage
Can the SD card be used as internal storage?

I have I8 but i don't receive the whatsapp notification when the smartphone in on stand-by; i need to open wa to receive.....

superciarli said:
I have I8 but i don't receive the whatsapp notification when the smartphone in on stand-by; i need to open wa to receive.....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Disable battery optimization for WhatsApp. (Settings -> Apps -> Gears Icon -> Battery Optimization)

Done yesterday.... Don't go... Same for Facebook and Telegram.... Instead outlook and gmail work!!!!!
Le ho provate tutte! Se lascio lo schermo acceso e/o in ricarica va; appena spengo lo schermo non ricevo più notifiche finchè non riaccendo lo schermo e lancio le app!!!!!!

hello guys,
i have uhans i8 and i have the same problem with notifications. When i lock my phone , i get notifications only for e-mail. Nothing for messenger,viber whats up etc.
From settings i disabled purebackground, but nothing changed. Also i have wi-fi always active
I m desperate because it s very important for me to take notifications right in time. If someone can help me with that, i would really appreciate that
Thanks in advance

mathimatikos19 said:
hello guys,
i have uhans i8 and i have the same problem with notifications. When i lock my phone , i get notifications only for e-mail. Nothing for messenger,viber whats up etc.
From settings i disabled purebackground, but nothing changed. Also i have wi-fi always active
I m desperate because it s very important for me to take notifications right in time. If someone can help me with that, i would really appreciate that
Thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
@superciarli faced the same issue, try to contact him to know how he solved the issue unless he replies directly to this message.

Bad news for all i8 users. UHANS is dead, the company has been closed, so do not expect any official software update in the future neither support via email.
R.I.P. UHANS

Rom LineageOS
when we will have LineageOS for this device? I am eager to use it since I have TWRP installed and magisk installed