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OUKITEL K6000 Pro Hands on and Description Video

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Great device, How about battery life and screen on time?

Mine arrives in a few days

PetaX8 said:
Great device, How about battery life and screen on time?
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very good.. at least 8/10 hours of screen on time with heavy use!
My Unboxing & First Look (Italian Language comment)

Arrived yesterday for me. Great phone but i did not find backlight and notification led. Am i missing something?

This is also a comparative video between K6000 Pro and other two hot smartphones with similar specs (Italian comment):
@zenix123456: no backlight and no notification led on K6000 Pro

Review
Introduction
Following their previous battery-phone flow, OUKITEL decided to upgrade their well-made K6000 with major differences. The OUKITEL K6000 is entirely based on its previous model, but with an upgraded CPU, increased RAM/ROM, a better screen and some other minor differences. Somehow they have removed the Notification LED, but they have added an useful Fingerprint Sensor. They probably had to remove something in order to keep its price low.
This is the OUKITEL K6000 Pro
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Hardware
This device is powered by a Mediatek MT6753 SOC clocked at 1.3GHz, with a plenty amount of RAM (3GB) and ROM (32GB). It shares the same Rear Camera sensor used by the Huawei P8 Lite (13MP OmniVision OV13850), not bad at all, while the Front Camera sensor is an excellent 5MP OmniVision OV5670. Another interesting hardware component on this device is the Screen, it is made by AUO and provides an excellent viewing experience, with superb brightness and color reproduction. Follow my next paragraphs to know more.
Unboxing
Packaging comes with many accessories: 1x TPU Cover (transparent), 1x Screen Protector (Plastic-made), 1x SIM/MicroSD tray Eject Tool, 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x OTG Cable, 1x 5V/7V/9V USB Quick Charger, 1x Manual and the Smartphone (of course). No Headset included.
Just like the K6000, also the K6000 Pro has a Metal Chassis, with a Metal Back Cover. The device feels absolutely solid, it doesn’t feel too heavy too even if there is a 6000mAh battery inside. All is supported by a nice design.
It is just 15.5x7.8x1.04cm, not so slim, but don’t forget that there is a 6000mAh battery inside, and it weights 214g, not so much.
On the front side there is the 2.5D Curved Display, that makes the usage of the device much more ergonomic. The Glass is enclosed in a Plastic Frame, which increases the device’s toughness, while 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 No Notification LED is here.
On the lower front side of the device there are the Soft-Keys Navigation Buttons (not retro-illuminated).
On the back side there is metal back cover, but on the upper and lower sides of the back cover there are two plastic covers, probably used for the antenna stuff.
The upper rear side of the device features a slightly protunding Camera supported by a Dual-Flash (Single Tone) configuration, and the small rounded Fingerprint Scanner.
The lower rear side of the device features the Brand Logo and the Speaker hole.
Unlike some other Chinese Smartphones, the SIM Card/Micro-SD tray has been well designed to allow the usage of a Micro-SIM and a Micro-SD without having to replace your SIM with a Nano variant. So you can use a Micro-SIM and a Micro-SD in the same time.
Device
Screen
OUKITEL, even if they do not declare it, choose an high-quality IPS screen on this device, made by AUO. Probably one of the best screens I have ever tried, with a nice balance between brightness and image quality.
Brightness is great, without no issues at all under direct sunlight. The Light Sensor works great too, and supports smooth light changes making auto-brightness much better.
About Viewing Angles, the screen doesn’t suffer any kind of issue, it behaves perfect in every single condition.
Camera
Even if the Rear Camera has some of the best technical specs available as regards mid-high end sensors, the camera software hasn’t been optimized at all. Even if you play with the settings, you won’t be able to take photos with no noise or with just low noise, you’ll always take extremely noisy photos that doesn’t look pretty well. OUKITEL, please work on it because this Camera Sensor can work much better.
As you can see, HDR makes photos brighter just like it should.
Flashlight is extremely powerful, unfortunately it isn’t dual-tone, but it helps a lot in almost every condition.
As regards Video Recording, there are no major issues. 1080p videos (Video Quality – Fine) are recorded with a decent level of details, just remember that there is no OIS so you can’t expect stable videos.
V Just check my sample here V
Front Camera is good, probably better than rear camera as regards noise level.
Audio
Speaker isn’t loud, a bit poor as regards its power, it lacks low-frequencies but there are no issues with Sound Clarity. You can’t expect more for this price.
Unfortunately, it is positioned on the back, and, as I have already said for many other devices, if you place the device on a table you could experience volume issues, but this doesn’t mean that it is a bad thing. As always, what matters here is the quality.
Nothing negative to say about the in-call/telephony quality.
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 decent, it highly depends on your Mobile Operator and mine isn’t pretty good. While 3G Network Speed, is just fine.
This is a Speed Test taken using my poor 4G internet connection, unfortunately I won’t be able to show a better one. (poor mobile network operator)
There is no WiFi 5GHz support here, but WiFi 2.4GHz speed isn’t extremely low, I managed to get connected to my network connection at 65mbps, and Speed Tests reach more or less 40mbps.
Battery Life
I have measured the real battery capacity using my USB Tester, and as you can see it is almost correct. (declared 6000mAh, real almost 5850mAh)
I’m able to reach more than 10 hours of screen-on time with everything on (Sync, Location, 4G, WiFi…), and this GeekBench Battery Benchmark made without 4G on (only WiFi), confirms it.
If you are worried about charging times, you don’t have to. OUKITEL provides a Quick Charger (with MTK Pump Express Plus tech.), similar to Qualcomm’s Quick Charge tech., that allows you to charge the device completely in more or less 2 hours.
Software
OUKITEL choose to use an almost completely clean Android 6.0 release and it works much better than many other devices I have tried. It offers the same Nexus experience, just with some add-ons that you can choose to enable or not.
Just like other last-gen Mediatek Devices, there are some typical features such as Gestures, Scheduled Power On/Off, etc…
The UI is extremely responsive and smooth, with no lags at all (except the screen rotation animation). I didn’t managed to find any software issue, so...well done OUKITEL!
As regards the Fingerprint Scanner management, it can be configured via the Settings apps and it can be configured easily, unlike other Android 5.1 devices. Also, it gets unlocked pretty fast without major accuracy issues (it isn’t perfect, but pretty good).
Benchmarks
I have used 3DMark, Antutu Benchmark, Epic Citadel, GeekBench 3, GFXBench, AndroBench, PCMark (Work & Storage) and Vellamo (Browser & CPU Tests) 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 extremely good, OpenGL 3.1 & 3.0 tests require lots of power, and this is where almost every mid-range GPU falls. OpenGL 2.0 tests are pretty good though.
Other 3DMark tests can be found on my Imgur album linked at the bottom of the thread.
AndroBench – eMMC Performance seems to be decent, especially as regards Reading Speed. Writing Speed isn’t as good as other devices though, but still good.
Antutu Benchmark – I won’t say a lot about this benchmarks, this isn’t as reliable as others. I’m providing this just for benchmarks lovers.
Epic Citadel – As you can see, 3D performance isn’t so high, but still enough for almost all games.
GeekBench – CPU Performance is nearly as good as other CPUs with the same configuration (8x Cortex-A53), enough to handle almost every type of activity. It could have been better though.
GFXBench– GFXBench score is low, but you can’t expect something better with this CPU.
PCMark – As you can see, only Writing score is a bit low. Pretty good.
Work
Storage
Vellamo
Browser score is probably lower than expected.
The same for the CPU score. Multicore score is nice though.
Performance could have been better, but i’ll wait next OTA Updates to express a final opinion about it.
Conclusions
Even if there are some issues with the Camera Software, everything else is almost perfect, so I can clearly say that if you need a device that features an huge battery and has high-quality components inside, then this is probably the best choice.
Just because I know that this device could work even better, please stay tuned to this thread so that if I manage to find any improvement with the next OTA updates, I will specify them and update the review.
Pros:
High-Fidelity & Bright Screen
Battery Life
Lightweight
Cheap
Cons:
No Notification LED
Camera Software (needs huge improvements to reduce noise)
A bit Heavy
Rating: 8.6
Packaging and Accessories: 8.5
Design and Materials: 8.5
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 8
Screen: 9
Camera: 7
Sound: 8
Battery Life: 10
Software: 8.5
OEM Support: 9
Price: 9.5
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/9JQ0C
Official Website: http://www.oukitel.com/products/k/k6000-pro-45.html
You can buy it on many online shops.​

Excelent review!

Opty2 said:
Excelent review!
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Thank you

Great review! How accurate is the GPS?

beginner73 said:
Great review! How accurate is the GPS?
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Uhm....sincerely I forgot to test it.
I'll add a GPS test ASAP.

beginner73 said:
Great review! How accurate is the GPS?
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In my K6000 pro, gps is one of the best i have ever seen. Very high accuracy, high signal strength. Only missing compass and gyro are the bad things in my opinion (plus no notification led and no backlighted soft kays).
Sent by Mi5 64Gb

bugs on oukitel k6000 pro
Please look into oukitel k6000 pro, cameras which picture taken should more sharp and able to snap well indoor and front camera should be corrected, flash light is not upto dual , blurry n whitish display of screen, passed off with the display very blurry. gaming issue, always lagging on any game being played on oukitel k6000 pro. charging efficiency too, try and off oukitel k6000 pro and charge it will be lagging when charging, my oukitel k6000 pro is a week old.. Not able to play games, get hot sometimes, we need update

I can hardly understand the meaning of your message. Camera and charging bugs ? Mine seems to have none of these but i'll check again

Thread Closed as it is a XDA Rule Violation. OP, check your PM.

CUBOT S500/S550 - Information & Reviews - 5.0"/5.5" HD | MT6735 | 2GB | 16GB | Glass

CUBOT S500/S550 - Information & Reviews - 5.0"/5.5" HD | MT6735 | 2GB | 16GB | Glass
Introduction
With the diffusion of Devices with Fingerprint Scanner, also CUBOT choose to release three devices featuring it (S500, S550, S600). All devices have almost the same characteristics, but each one is made for a specific user. Luckily I had the possibility to review both devices, so i’ll show you also a nice comparision.
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This is the CUBOT S500 on the left and its big-brother CUBOT S550 on the right.
Hardware
Both devices features a mid-range SOC, MT6735, that is able to handle every daily task without major issues. RAM isn’t extremely high, 2 GB, but still enough to handle almost everything. Of course these devices aren’t made for gaming, I find them business-focused because they are extremely elegant, especially the Black variant.
Unboxing
On both devices, packaging comes with some accessories: 1x Plastic Cover (already applied to the device), 1x Screen Protector (Tempered Glass) with Wipes, 1x SIM/MicroSD tray Eject Tool, 1x Micro-USB Cable (really nice quality), 1x 5V/1A USB Charger, 1x Quick Start Guide and the Smartphone (of course). No Headset included.
As always, CUBOT has focused its attention on the design, the device is pretty slim and feels solid, even if there is a little key rattle. I find this design pretty innovative and clean.
The S500 is 14.4x6.8x0.7cm and weights 174 g, while the S550 is 15.4x7.8x0.7cm and weights 203 g. Weight has been impacted a bit due to the Back Glass cover, but nothing extremely heavy.
On the front side there is the 2.5D Curved Display. On 5 inches smartphones this feature is pretty rare, really nice. The glass is enclosed in a Plastic Frame, while on 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 LED here. The lower front side of the device there are the Soft-Keys Navigation Buttons (not retroilluminated).
On the back side, there is a 2.5D Curved Glass, just like the front glass, and a Fingerprint Scanner.
The upper rear side of the device features a small Camera supported by a Single Flashlight, and the Fingerprint Scanner.
The lower rear side of the device features a noticeable Brand Logo, some little words about the Device and the classic Speaker hole.
Both devices are identical, except for the Keys Position. As you can see, on S550 all keys are on the right side, while on S500 there is a Power Button on the right and the Volume Keys on the left. Don’t ask me why, I would like to know it too. Chassis is Slim and Well-Built.
Device
Screen
Both devices have an IPS Screen, and CUBOT decided to adopt OGS Technology in order to reduce the space between the screen and the glass.
Screen Quality isn’t the best that I have ever seen, but Colors and Brightness are decent, especially on S500, its brightness is just awesome.
I have used my Galaxy S4 Light Sensor to measure CUBOT S500 (left) & S550 (right) maximum brightness. I don’t have a professional Lumen Meter, so this (Lux) is the only value that I can provide you.
About Viewing Angles, both screen behaves pretty well, but, especially on S500, it tends to lose colors if you try to watch it upside down.
Image Contrast and Saturation are pretty accurate, with Natural Colors and excellent White reproduction.
Camera
On both devices Back Camera (OmniVision OV8865) seems to work pretty good, but the resolution is interpolated to 13mpx (Camera Sensor is just 8mpx) and, just like almost all Chinese Smartphones, the noise level is a bit high. If CUBOT works a bit more on the Camera software, I’m pretty sure that Photos Quality will be improved.
Without HDR, and in Medium Light conditions, Photos aren’t pretty bad.
The Flashlight, even if is Single, seems to provide enough light (probably also too much) to support low-light photos.
About Videos, there is no Optical Stabilization here, but Software Stabilization (if enabled) does its job (but producing that famous fisheye effect), and there are no major issues here too. Maximum Supported Resolution is 1080p (named as Video Quality – Fine). I can say that this is enough for standard medium quality videos, do not expect ultra-high quality.
Front-Facing Camera seems to be decent, but i don’t know if resolution is interpolated to 8mpx or not, anyway Photos are pretty good. Here you can find a comparision between front (left) & back (right) camera.
Maximum Supported Video Resolution is 720p, and Quality is just fine as you would expect from a Front-Facing camera.
Audio
Speaker is loud, with a decent level of Bass and Clarity.
I have measured its loudness using my Galaxy S4 Microphone, here you’ll see its maximum power.
Unfortunately, it is positioned on the back, and, as I have already said for the CUBOT H2, if you place the device on a table you could experience volume issues, but this doesn’t mean that it is a bad thing. As always, what matters here is the quality.
In-Call Quality seems to be pretty good, as is on the CUBOT H2 that I have previously reviewed, so I can only say that all CUBOT devices features a great Call Quality and they use good quality speakers for the Earpiece and Microphone. Well Done CUBOT!
Telephony and Mobile Network
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. A good quality Antenna has been used.
4G Network Speed is decent, it highly depends on your Mobile Operator and mine isn’t pretty good. While 3G Network Speed, is just fine. (MT6735 supports maximum 21.1mbps)
Battery Life
Battery Life seems to be decent for the battery. On both devices I managed to reach more or less 5 hours of Screen-On Time, with Wi-Fi, 4G, Location & Sync ON on the GeekBench Battery Test.
CUBOT S500 has a declared battery capacity of 2700mAh while the S550 has a declared battery capacity of 3000mAh, and I can confirm that this is real. Just take a look at my USB Tester. It is even a bit higher than declared.
Software
CUBOT choose to use a completely clean Android 5.1 release and all seem to work fine. Basically it seems a Nexus Device. The only customized part of the OS is the Recent Apps screen. It included a Task Killer button and a Used/Free RAM Indicator. It works extremely well.
Just like other last-gen Mediatek Devices, there are some typical features such as Gestures (Somatosensory), Scheduled Power On/Off, etc…
The UI is always responsive and smooth, with no lags at all. It’s nice to see that a Chinese company focuses its attention on the software, and I can confirm this because they are also providing frequent OTA Updates for their models.
As regards the Fingerprint Scanner management, it can be configured via the Settings apps and configuration is extremely fast.
CUBOT declares that the Screen can be unlocked in more or less 0.3s using the Fingerprint Scanner, but I have to say that it isn’t true. It takes almost 2 seconds to get unlocked.
Benchmarks
I have used 3DMark, Antutu Benchmark, Epic Citadel, GeekBench 3, GFXBench, AndroBench, PCMark (Work) and Vellamo (Browser & CPU Tests) 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. I’ll show you CUBOT S550 benchmarks because S500 shares the same hardware.
3DMark – GPU Performance isn’t extremely good, OpenGL 3.1 & 3.0 tests require lots of power, and this is where the GPU falls.
AndroBench – eMMC Performance isn’t pretty good, especially as regards Writing Speed.
Antutu Benchmark – I won’t say a lot about this benchmarks, this isn’t as reliable as others. I’m providing this just for benchmarks lovers.
Epic Citadel – As you can see, Gaming performance isn’t extremely low, there is enough power to handle games without major issues, you just won’t get ultra-high framerates.
GeekBench – CPU Performance is as good as other CPUs with the same configuration (4x Cortex-A53), decent for daily tasks.
GFXBench – Well...GFXBench score is low, really low. This benchmark suite is even more heavy than 3DMark, so you can’t expect a better score here.
PCMark – As you can see, only Video Playback score is a bit low. Pretty good.
Vellamo
Browser score tends to be a bit lower than expected, but Chrome score is just behind another device with an Octa-Core CPU, so this isn’t something that should be ignored.
The same for the CPU score, the device is just behind others with Octa-Core CPUs.
Summaring all results, I can say that this device provides enough power to handle daily tasks and light gaming. You can’t expect more from a Mediatek MT6735 CPU. (even the newer model CUBOT H2 has exactly the same performance, and shares the same CPU)
Conclusions
As I have already said for the CUBOT H2, unlike most of all Chinese companies, CUBOT publishes CE, FCC & ROHS certificates about each device, so if you’re interested about CUBOT devices safety, you can just go here: http://www.cubot.net/support/ and read them. This is something rare to find in China, and it makes you think how much a company is interested in foreign markets where Safety comes first. This doesn’t mean that China isn’t interested in Safety, but there are many users that want to know SAR Values, Certificates and so on about a Smartphone before buying it, so this is something pretty useful.
(e.g. CUBOT H2)
Summarizing all results, it’s hard to express an opinion. Both devices are good, and you choose your preferred Screen Size, but they are part of the mid-low range of Smartphones. The lack of a Notification LED and just 2 GB of RAM can’t be ignored, but there is a enough fast Fingerprint Sensor that could be helpful for some kind of users. So...do I recommend it? Yes and no. If you don’t need to use heavy apps and if you have a limited budget, then it is ok otherwise buy the latest CUBOT H2 that is absolutely awesome, even if it lacks a Fingerprint Sensor.
Rating (for both devices): 8.2
Packaging and Accessories: 8
Design and Materials: 9
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 7
Screen: 8
Camera: 7
Sound: 8.5
Battery Life: 8
Software: 9.5
OEM Support: 8
Price: 9
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here:
S500: http://imgur.com/a/mL7DY
S550: http://imgur.com/a/1vWZ8
S500/S550 Shared Photos: http://imgur.com/a/mIHE0
Official Websites
S500: http://www.cubot.net/smartphones/s500
S550: http://www.cubot.net/smartphones/s550
You can buy both devices on many e-shops.​

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What exactly is Cubot S500 battery?

Starzi said:
What exactly is Cubot S500 battery?
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What do you mean precisely? If you mean real declared value, then check the first image with more or less 27xx mAh of battery.

S500 20160317 Stock ROM:
https://mega.nz/#!UQxkVLoS!nGgPtg5wQTcLrlClpuqhPSBi-ZpQKKqV1guirZvFPqE
S550 20160317 Stock ROM:
https://mega.nz/#!oNRRVTba!KWH0YdS38nZR6JJq4i_38PxdUueQTRS7W7qEWh2krCw
Both ROMs are official and provided by CUBOT.

S500 (left) & S550 (right) Real Specs (Camera, eMMC...)

Advice: DO NOT DROP your CUBOT S550 without a TPU Cover, otherwise you'll risk to broke it. I have dropped mine from my chair (so more or less 60cm of height) and the whole screen glass broke up even if there was a Tempered Glass applied on the screen. Luckily it is still working, only the glass is broken.

Is root possible for S500 ?? Have until now only a TWRP for s550 found.

Root is possible
Use Kingo-root! Not King-root!
Micha... H2H

Je voudrais une costume rom pour cubot s500

BLUBOO S1 - Information & Reviews - 5.5" FHD | MT6757CD | 6GB | 64GB | Mi Mix Clone

BLUBOO S1 - Information & Reviews - 5.5" FHD | MT6757CD | 6GB | 64GB | Mi Mix Clone
BLUBOO S1
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Specs:
Dimensions: 74.3 x 148.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight: 175 g
Chassis: Plastic
SoC: MediaTek MT6757CD (Helio P25)
CPU: ARM Cortex-A53, 4x2500 MHz, Cores: 8
GPU: ARM Mali-T880 MP2 1000MHz, Cores: 2
Network: 4G Cat.6 (300MBps) with VoLTE Support
RAM: 6 GB
Storage: 64GB
Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Display: 5.5 in, 1080p, IPS
Protection: Gorilla Glass 4
Battery: 3500mAh, Li-Polymer
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Back Camera: 4160 x 3120 pixels (13MP), Sony IMX135 sensor, with misterious 3MP secondary camera
Front Camera: 3264 x 2448 pixels (8MP), Sony IMX190 sensor
SIM card: Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
Wi-Fi: a, b, g, n 2.4GHz/5.0GHz, dual-band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB: Type-C, 2.0
Bluetooth: 4.1
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Other Features: Front Fingerprint Scanner, High screen-to-body ratio
Colors: Black, White
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Official Website:
http://bluboo.hk/product/bluboo-s1
Development & Support:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/bluboo-s1-development-support-t3689103
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Reviews:
My own review: Post #2 & #3
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Review (part 1)
Introduction
This is the BLUBOO S1.
Hardware
Together with all Xiaomi Mi MIX clones released in the last few months, this BLUBOO S1 might not get the level of attention compared to already released models, but in reality this differs from others and might be considered as a new idea of the Mi Mix clone. It is powered by a Mediatek Helio P25 (seems to be real this time), with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of ROM.
Unboxing
Even though the package looks enormous for the device, it doesn't include lots of accessories as you might expect: 1x Type-C USB Cable, 1x 3.5mm to Type-C Adapter, 1x 5V/2A USB Charger, 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x Warranty Card, 1x Bluboo Customer Paper, 1x Glass Screen Protector. 1x TPU Case, 1x SIM Card Tray Remover and the Smartphone (of course). There is no screen protector pre-applied.
Based on the Xiaomi Mi Mix design, also this one comes with a thin bezels design but when it comes to build quality everything changes. The chassis is completely made of plastic thus you can notice some crackling sound if you try to squeeze the device slightly but still it doesn't feel that bad considering the materials. Also, the whole device has been covered with an oleophobic coating so it is almost impossible to leave fingerprint marks on it, pretty impressive.
It is 14.40x7.56x0.86mm, as compact as other 5.5" inches devices following the same design so compact and ergonomically perfect, with a weight of 170g.
On the front side there is the usual 2.5D glass covering the FHD IPS panel. It is easy to notice how thin bezels but, due to the white color, there is an annoying black frame that interferes with the great design. The upper front side features a real earpiece (unlike the Mi Mix) and the sensors hole that includes both light and proximity sensors.
As regards the lower front side, there is the Fingerprint Scanner built-in into the Home Button, it can't be pressed physically though, and the front-facing camera on the right corner. There is some wasted space where they could have added some touch buttons.
On the back side there is a glossy back cover that seems to be made of Plastic.
The upper rear side of the device features the Dual Camera Sensor supported by the Flashlight (i am not able to recognize the amount of LEDs) and nothing else. Except from the BLUBOO logo in the center, there isn't anything at all since the speaker is located on the bottom.
Device
Screen
Not being a fan of AMOLED screen, the presence of an IPS panel on this device made me consider it pretty unique compared to other clones. The panel itself is not the best i have ever seen unfortunately, with a noticeable lack of contrast, but with a good white balance and brightness.
Its light sensor doesn't support smooth light changes so do not except an efficient auto-brightness mechanism, and its maximum brightness is enough for decent outdoor usage.
Viewing Angles are as good as you might expect from an IPS panel, nothing to complain about.
Camera
Just like on the BLUBOO S8, also this S1 features the same sensors, a Sony IMX135 (13MP) as a rear camera sensor and a Sony IMX190 (8MP?) as a front camera sensor. Do they work the same on this device? Well...no. It seems that the S1 features a wider-angle lens plus color accuracy is better. I think the new ISP included on the Helio P25 helps a bit for the latter.
Generically speaking, most photos do not look that bad, with a decent amount of details and not too much noise, but sometimes in case of high-light conditions such as outdoors, the software doesn't handle the exposure properly, as you can notice in one of the photos attached below. Shooting with HDR mode on solves the issue, but also requires lots of time to take a shot.
Macros look decent with no focus issues, and due to the exposure issue mentioned before, photos taken using the flashlight look darker than usual. Pretty funny, with flashlight you get darker photos, without you get brighter photos...lol.
As regards Video Recording, videos are recorded at 1080p resolution but there is a serious stuttering issue that causes frame-rate to drop constantly without any reason.
The Front-Camera is placed on the lower front side of the device, so you need to shoot photos with the device upside-down for selfies and so on. Color Accuracy is OK, but there is a pretty high level of noise.
Audio
Considering the limited amount of space available inside the device, it is normal to see that the Speaker is not super-powerful when it comes to volume but it is still loud enough, much better compared to the S8, and there is a little amount of low-frequencies.
No issues found with the Microphone, nothing to report about.
GPS
GPS Quality is not good at all unfortunately, with unstable and not accurate signal outdoors, and inexistent signal 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 excellent signal reception and able to reach the same speed i reach on my daily Redmi Note 4. High quality 4G antennas have been used.
The same applies for the WiFi. With 5GHz networks support, connected at 135Mbps, the device is able to use my VDSL internet bandwidth completely, matching my laptop's WiFi speed. Well Done BLUBOO.
Battery Life
Just like what happened on the S8, also on the S1 the battery capacity doesn't match the declared value, but here the lack of capacity is even higher. (3500mAh declared, real ~2980mAh)
As expected, due to the lack of battery capacity, also battery life is pretty low, reaching only 7h 12m with the PCMark Battery Life test.
I don't know why BLUBOO hides this feature, but i have discovered that even though they include a standard 5V/2A charger, the device is compatible with Mediatek Pump Express up to 9V, so you can quick charge the device. Here you can see the proof, using my LeEco's charger.
Software
Thankfully BLUBOO choose to use a clean Android OS for this device, with no custom UIs or anything weird. It runs on the usual Mediatek AOSP based on Android 7.0 Nougat with August 2017 security patches. Unfortunately, just like what happened on the S8, also on the S1 there is an huge amount of bloarware pre-installed.
Even with that amount of bloatware, the device runs pretty smooth and doesn't stutter even while running intensive tasks.
Just like most Mediatek devices, also this one features the usual set of features such as Gestures, Double tap-to-wake and MiraVision.
Both Gyroscope and Compass/Magnetometer sensors are here.
As expected, when lots of bloatware is pre-installed, malwares are detected. Scan run using Malware-Bytes Anti-Malware.
Its fingerprint scanner is accurate and pretty fast to unlock the device, it isn't lightning fast but still it is one of the best available.

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 – The Mali-T880MP2 GPU together with a FHD screen is simply maxed out, so some scores might not look that high.
AndroBench – Internal Storage performance is good, even though i might have expected an higher write speed.
Antutu Benchmark – I won’t say a lot about this benchmark, this isn’t as reliable as others. I’m providing this just for benchmarks lovers.
Epic Citadel – Unexpectedly, this benchmark seem to run pretty well on this GPU.
GeekBench – Single-Core performance seem to be fine matching other devices with the same CPU, but multi-core performance is really low meaning that something is reducing its real performance. It can't be thermal throttling because the device was not hot during this test.
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – Being an hardcore benchmark, it is normal to not see great results here, but it is a good point of referral for GPU's raw performance.
PCMark – Balanced Results for an Helio P25, matching most mid-range devices.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
Vellamo – The same lack of multi-core performance is noticeable here, it should be over 2700 if it was running properly.
Conclusions
This 2017 can be defined as the year of clones, with lots of devices copying each other and unfortunately lack of original design. Can this one differ from all other clones? Well, partially yes, thanks to the lightweight plastic chassis and an IPS screen, but it doesn't mean that it is better, or better, it is better for some things but worse for others.
Its high-quality Mobile and WiFi antennas make it one of the best device i have ever reviewed when it comes to signal reception, but the GPS antenna is disappointing and can't be ignored.
I still like the idea of including using this thin bezels design to make devices compact, but OEMs should also not ignore important parts of the device, otherwise it causes the choice to go for a standard full-bezels design.
Would i recommend it? Just like what happened with the S8, i can't recommend it right now because the OS is infected and i don't want anyone to use a device running on an infected operating system, but if BLUBOO fixes this issue that seems to be widespread for all models, then yes. I will keep following the situation, and if they fix the issue, i will write it here.
Pros:
Compact and Ergonomic
Bright IPS Panel
Lightweight
Running on pure Android with no custom skins
Excellent 3G/4G and WiFi signal reception
Cons:
Not the best IPS panel
Running on an infected Android OS
No Notification LED
Battery Capacity doesn't match the declared value
Disappointing GPS antenna quality
Rating: 8.0
Packaging and Accessories: 9
Design and Materials: 9.5
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 9
Screen: 8
Camera: 9
Sound: 8
Battery Life: 6
Software: 5
OEM Support: 8
Price: 9
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: https://imgur.com/a/cl043
Official Website: http://bluboo.hk/product/bluboo-s1
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the BLUBOO website.​

Cons
No NFC no android pay?

quatzar said:
Cons
No NFC no android pay?
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Yes, no NFC here. Unfortunately almost all chinese devices do not have it.

Nice job !
I have this phone since few days, the big problem are those two virus. We really need an alternative ROM and ROOT access on this phone.

JaMaYe said:
Nice job !
I have this phone since few days, the big problem are those two virus. We really need an alternative ROM and ROOT access on this phone.
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Already reported to Bluboo...without receiving any reply.

Alberto96 said:
Already reported to Bluboo...without receiving any reply.
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Bluboo Maya still had those virus, we can't count on Bluboo to solve this issue

JaMaYe said:
Bluboo Maya still had those virus, we can't count on Bluboo to solve this issue
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Last minute update, i got a reply saying that an OTA Update will be released soon. Let's hope that this is true.

Hi guys !
Somebody have any news about alternative ROM, ROOT, or TWRP ?
best regards.

Dev. & Support thread added to first post.

Thank you Alberto96, hope you get us updated
A couple of questions, do you notice a huge battery drain when double tap wake up setting on? It's so damn sensitive! time to time i feel vibration on my back jeans pocket when i walk it shouldn't be active when proximity sensor it's acitve. Any workround ? i like this feature.

jpl69 said:
Thank you Alberto96, hope you get us updated
A couple of questions, do you notice a huge battery drain when double tap wake up setting on? It's so damn sensitive! time to time i feel vibration on my back jeans pocket when i walk it shouldn't be active when proximity sensor it's acitve. Any workround ? i like this feature.
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Double-tap to wake keeps the touchscreen turned on, on such a power-hungry device with relatively small battery that's normal to notice some battery drain.
No workarounds available.

I have this crup 45 days and from the first day the WiFi Disconnected after 2 seconds!!!

i know that i am not the only one with charging problem with another usb-c cable than the provided one. There is other exemples on youtube.
Do you find a working cable? it's not a problem of length of the connector, i have modified one cable to be longer that the origin, and it still not works

Oukitel K3 - Information, Development & News - 5.5" | MT6750T | 4GB | 64GB | 6000mAh

Oukitel K3 - Information, Development & News - 5.5" | MT6750T | 4GB | 64GB | 6000mAh
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Dimensions: 155.7х77.7х10.3 mm
Weight: 209g
Chassis: Polycarbonate and aluminum
SoC: MediaTek MT6750T
CPU: 8 cores 64 bit Cortex-A53 with a frequency of 4x1.0GHz; 4х1.5GHz , 28nm
GPU: 2 cores 64-bit graphics chip Mali-T860MP2, running at 650 MHz with support for OpenGL® ES 1.2, 1.1, 2.0, 3.1.3.2 DirectX® 11 FL11_1, RenderScript ™
Network: 4G Cat.4 (150MBps) with VoLTE Support
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 64 GB
Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Display: 5.5 in, IPS, 1920 x 1080 pixels, 403 DPI
Protection: Asahi Glass (2.5D)
Battery: 6000mAh, Li-Polymer
OS: Android 7.0
Back Camera: 13MP module Samsung S5K3L8CMOS ISOCELL, phase autofocus (PDAF), aperture f / 2.0, (interpolation up to 16MP) + 2MP sensor. The maximum resolution of the photo is 4160x3120. Video: 1920x1080 - 30 fps. LED flash, HDR, Bokeh effect , geographic marks, ISO setting, autofocus, panoramic shooting.
Front Camera: 13MP module Samsung S5K3L8 CMOS ISOCELL, phase autofocus (PDAF), aperture f / 2.0, (interpolation up to 16MP) + 2MP sensor. The maximum resolution of the photo is 4160x3120. Video: 1920x1080 - 30 fps. LED flash, HDR, Bokeh effect , geographic marks, ISO setting, autofocus, panoramic shooting.
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, Glonass
Other Features: Front Fingerprint Scanner
Colors: Black, Blue
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First impression about Oukitel K3

FIRMWARE , TWRP, ROOT AND OTHERS
OFFICIAL FIRMWARE
V3.08
https://mega.nz/#!J4BVVL5Y!EIbgI2jrbXDVk5PJ8GzrM96HbOqc0T_Re-obCt30yAo
Booting into different modes:
- Flash mode: press [Vol -] and connect to USB
- Fastboot mode: press [Vol +] and connect to USB
- Recovery mode: press [Vol -] and [Power] until phone starts; restart is the last point in the chinese menu, formatting is done with the one that contains eMMC
When in the dialer use the following codes for menu/information:
show IMEI numbers: *#06#
Engineering menu: *#*#3646633#*#*

Oukitel K3
Ordered this amazing phone and it is on his way to me now. Hope we will find a method to root the device.
:good:

ilmervanhattem said:
Ordered this amazing phone and it is on his way to me now. Hope we will find a method to root the device.
:good:
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Yes, good phone, waiting my review about this oukitel k3.
here the comparison xperia xz premium and my oukitel k3

Somebody already received it? I ordered at banggood.com and it says it's shipped on 2017-10-03. When can I expect to my K3 to arrive? Will it be send from China?

Mine was shipped out the same day and it's expected delivery date is the 21st

Review (part 1)
Introduction
This is the OUKITEL K3.
Hardware
Partially based on the well known K6000 Plus, this K3 shares the same battery capacity (6000mAh), CPU (MT6750T) and RAM/ROM (4GB/64GB), with the addition of something requested many times to OUKITEL...a Compass/Magnetometer and Gyroscope! Finally, after so many months of requests, they did it. Does it mean that OUKITEL devices have higher value from now on? Well...follow the review to know more. ^^
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 Hard Plastic 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 whole chassis looks impressive, looking a like a solid piece of metal with rounded corners, with no imperfections anywhere. Also, on the upper and lower sides of the device, there is a semi-transparent plastic cover with a nice texture underneath, not the best idea for scratches, but definitely unique.
It is 15.6x77.47x1.06cm, not a device made to be compact, with a weight of 249g, probably one of the heaviest not-rugged devices i have ever tested. Luckily the full-curved design helps a lot for ergonomics.
On the front side there is the usual 2.5D glass (this time even more curved) with the IPS panel underneath 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, it is nice to see that there is no wasted space, with Recents and Back buttons on the sides and a Fingerprint Scanner in the center that also works as a Physical Home Button (can be pressed).
Unfortunately, i guess to not increase the weight even more, the glossy back panel is made of plastic and is also easy to scratch so, if you care about your device, don't forget to use a case.
The upper rear side of the device features the Dual Camera Sensor supported by a Single-LED - Single-Tone Flashlight.
On the lower rear side there isn't anything at all except the OUKITEL logo because the Speaker is positioned on the lower side of the device.
Device
Screen
Unexpectedly, even though this device shares most of the hardware from the K6000 Plus, the IPS panel is way better here, with pretty good color accuracy and decent white balance.
Its light sensor supports smooth light changes, with a brightness that i would have preferred to be higher. It is just sufficient for outdoors usage.
Viewing Angles are almost as good as you would expect from a good IPS panel, but due to the more than usual curved front glass, there is a small gap noticeable between the panel and the glass, reducing viewing angles slightly.
Camera
Identical to another device tested some weeks ago (also similar when it comes to the hardware, pretty funny), this one features 2x Samsung S5K3L8 13MP sensors, one for the front, one for the back, and both featuring auto-focus (rare).
Overall photos quality is decent, there are no serious issues that need to be reported, with great macros and decent HDR quality. Noise level isn't too high neither.
Unfortunately the flashlight is weak, really weak. I don't know if my unit is faulty, but as you can notice, the light is barely enough to provide some extra light to the shot. A bit disappointing.
Videos are recorded at 1080p30 and the quality is decent, with a sufficient average frame rate and enough level of detail.
Being the second device i test with a front camera featuring auto-focus, this implementation seem to work way better, with no issues with blue tints or anything that would mess image quality. The noise level is a bit high though.
Audio
Luckily, the Speaker Quality doesn't match the K6000 Plus. It is much more powerful here, even though it still lacks low frequencies. It isn't the best i have ever tried, but it might be one of most balanced.
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, but slightly noisy.
GPS
GPS Quality is confusing, with a pretty good accuracy and signal outdoors, and almost inexistent signal indoors. Weird. GLONASS support is here.
Indoors on the left, outdoors on the right.
Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi
Full support for European 4G Networks is here (Band 20 included).
I don't know if this was just a lucky moment for my room's signal, but this is the only device that managed to reach such high 4G connection speed without even maximum signal. Definitely impressive, thumbs up for OUKITEL's antennas implementation.
Also as regards the 5.0GHz connection the result is great, reaching the same speed i am able to reach from my laptop.
Battery Life
Something i don't like about this device is the USB connector, since it is one of those that require longer than usual Micro-USB plugs thus i can't use my own cables to test its battery capacity properly. This is the result i managed to obtain, but even though it matches the declared capacity, i can't say that this is a reliable result. (declared 6000mAh, real ~5940mAh)
The PCMark Battery Test more or less confirms the battery capacity result, reaching 14 hours with 11h49m of screen-on time, pretty similar to what i got on the K6000 Plus.
As regards battery charging times, thanks to the Mediatek Pump Express charger it is possible to recharge the device completely in more or less 2 hours.
Software
Following the usual OUKITEL's strategy, also this one runs on the AOSP-like Mediatek's Android 7.0 Nougat, with all goodies usually included in this type of ROMs. There is no bloatware pre-installed, and the device runs really smooth without a single-lag even while running heavy apps.
All Mediatek features such as MiraVision, double tap-to-wake, etc... are available.
Yes guys, finally there is a Gyroscope and Magnetometer/Compass. Say hello to the new OUKITEL.
No malwares detected with Malware-Bytes Anti-Malware using latest definitions.
The fingerprint scanner is really accurate, recognizing the finger everytime, but it is really slow to wake-up the device (as you can notice). I hope OUKITEL releases an OTA Update as soon as possible to improve it.

Review (part 2)
Benchmarks
I am sorry for all of you readers but i have to say goodbye to the good and old Vellamo Mobile Benchmark, it doesn't upload anymore results to the server thus, i guess, it has been discontinued 4ever. RIP Vellamo.
I have used 3DMark, AndroBench, Antutu Benchmark, Epic Citadel, GeekBench 4, GFXBench, PCMark (Work 2.0, Computer Vision, Storage & Work 1.0) and PassMark PerformanceTest 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 common results for a Mali-T860MP2 running on a FHD screen, just low.
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AndroBench – Not the fastest internal storage i have seen, but still this Sandisk eMMC doesn't disappoint neither.
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 – Just like what happened on another device with its software made by the same company (prize), there are some 3D rendering issues also there causing some noticeable slow-downs.
GeekBench – As always, on a MT6750T there is a lack of single-core performance.
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – Maxed out GPU with this benchmark, can't be discussed at all.
PCMark – Balanced results, with a lack of performance when it comes to the internal storage.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
PassMark PerformanceTest – This is the second device i review with this benchmark i don't have yet enough results to express my opinion so, again, keep this for reference purposes.
Conclusions
OUKITEL did a great job with this device, coming out with almost perfect software (unlike what happened with the K6000 Plus) and also, most important, following the request of customers that have been asking for a long while the addition of a Compass/Magnetometer and Gyroscope, something that in 2017 should be included by default in all devices.
The device is well-built, with a unique design and solid chassis. If only they choose to use glass for the back panel instead of plastic, and also added a Notifcation LED, then i would have declared it as the best OUKITEL device ever made.
So, do i recommend it? Yes, with no doubts.
Pros:
Excellent Build Quality
Clean Android OS
Compass/Magnetometer & Gyroscope
Auto-Focus for the front camera
Impressive WiFi & 4G performance
Cons:
Really slow fingerprint scanner
No Notification LED
Weak rear-camera flashlight
Easy-to-scratch Plastic Back Cover
Requires longer than usual Micro-USB plugs
Rating: 8.7
Packaging and Accessories: 9.5
Design and Materials: 8
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 8.5
Screen: 8
Camera: 7.5
Sound: 8
Battery Life: 10
Software: 9.5
OEM Support: 9
Price: 8.5
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: https://imgur.com/a/kMGHv
Official Website: http://www.oukitel.com/products/k/k3-76.html
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the OUKITEL website.​

IMEI change
How can I change imei?

@Alberto96
Thanks for your review.
I received my K3 two days ago. The same thing as with yours, low back flash, and I can not even take a decent picture at all( indoors especially picture is to pixelated like it doesn`t use 13 MP camera at all ). Compared to my U16 and U13 differences are are niticable or I can not set the camera properly. Any advice on camera settings on K3?
Thanks.
Thank you

Y300-0100 said:
@Alberto96
Thanks for your review.
I received my K3 two days ago. The same thing as with yours, low back flash, and I can not even take a decent picture at all( indoors especially picture is to pixelated like it doesn`t use 13 MP camera at all ). Compared to my U16 and U13 differences are are niticable or I can not set the camera properly. Any advice on camera settings on K3?
Thanks.
Thank you
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Yes, same thing happen with me.
Btw, nice review from @Alberto96 :fingers-crossed:

Y300-0100 said:
@Alberto96
Thanks for your review.
I received my K3 two days ago. The same thing as with yours, low back flash, and I can not even take a decent picture at all( indoors especially picture is to pixelated like it doesn`t use 13 MP camera at all ). Compared to my U16 and U13 differences are are niticable or I can not set the camera properly. Any advice on camera settings on K3?
Thanks.
Thank you
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There is no way to improve it, unless OUKITEL increases the flashlight voltage and optimizes the camera software a bit more.
Levered said:
Btw, nice review from @Alberto96 :fingers-crossed:
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Thank you

Root
How are we going to root the K3? Does it support fastboot? Or might it come unlocked already. I will may Oukitel.
:victory:

ilmervanhattem said:
How are we going to root the K3? Does it support fastboot? Or might it come unlocked already. I will may Oukitel.
:victory:
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Maybe same method on previous model Oukitel

Alberto96 said:
There is no way to improve it, unless OUKITEL increases the flashlight voltage and optimizes the camera software a bit more.
Thank you
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Interesting to see this. I have the Oukitel C5 Pro (so I hope I am welcome to post in this thread). I am very happy with my phone. (not as nice as the K3). The flash is nowhere near as bright as my previous Chinese Phone and the pictures are nowhere near as good despite both being 5Mpixels. What makes the flash even worse is that the flash/shutter timing is wrong, so I only get about half the effect of a dim flash. I can avoid this by starting recording video with the flash on and then take a still shot. You can do both at same time, then delete the video and keep the still! (I think is a benefit of the dimmer flash that it can stay on for video recording???!) At least then I get the full affect of the dim flash but not good for portraits on the eyes!! Do you get this timing problem on K3 ?
The other problem even outside, is very grainy pictures. It is like the sharpness setting is far too sharp. Pictures of grass looks like artificial green lines. (Change the setting to low sharpness makes it too blurry) You can see similar affect with the parking lot picture at start of this thread. At the front around the drain, the surface does not look natural!
I have tried other camera apps but they are all the same. I hope there might be a fix sometime? Will follow this thread for responses?
(I posted in the Oukitel C5 Pro thread but not much interest there!)

Thanks for your review! I just wonder about the micro usb cable, is it that you cant use "normal" tip usb cable at all or will it work if the mobile is absolutely still while charging?

beginner73 said:
Thanks for your review! I just wonder about the micro usb cable, is it that you cant use "normal" tip usb cable at all or will it work if the mobile is absolutely still while charging?
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beginner73 said:
Thanks for your review! I just wonder about the micro usb cable, is it that you cant use "normal" tip usb cable at all or will it work if the mobile is absolutely still while charging?
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You can't use a normal micro-usb cable at all.

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You can't use a normal micro-usb cable at all.
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You can but It will need to be a really long micro usb cable end. All of my normal cables don't work. the pins for the micro usb are really far in the phone

Uhans Max 2 | 6.44" FHD | 4+64GB | 13+2MP Dual Front and Back | 4300mAH | Android 7.1

Uhans Max 2 | 6.44" FHD | 4+64GB | 13+2MP Dual Front and Back | 4300mAH | Android 7.1
Uhans Displayed new and upcoming smartphones on Asia Expo Hong Kong.
Uhans are working on several interesting phones for the second half of 2017.
Uhans i8: it will be following the current trend of 18:9 display aspect ratio.
Uhans Mix 2: display is deprived of bezels on three sides, covered with high-quality curved glass with a smart oleo phobic coating.
Uhans K01: company first rugged smartphone with a trendy design and practical features, but we are focusing hot selling Uhans Max 2.
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It’s not comfortable for pocket because of 6.44 FHD, but you can freely watch YouTube video and Facebook Chat simultaneously and definitely gives far more impressive video pleasure.
Uhans Max 2 is cheapest smartphone in the big screen category. Let’s check the how it is?
Uhans Max 2 looks solid metal body with exquisitely processed curved lines and corners, fine tuned to enable a pleasing grip. Both Matte black and golden variant looks stunning, 4300mAH massive battery packed in slim body and front fingerprint scanner is a easy to reach.
Overall, the Uhans Max 2 is almost similar to Xiaomi Max 2 but Uhans Max 2 design and practical features are definitely more interesting.
Specification:
Design:
The Uhans Max 2 comes with a 6.44-inch Full HD display with a 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution which roughly translates to 342ppi pixel density.
It is sharp enough and colors are pretty spot on. The viewing angles are not the problem in compare to Xiaomi max 2 because Uhans comes with fully laminated display.
Software:
The Uhans Max 2 is powered by stock Android Nougat out of the box.
Updated features: Multiple independent user accounts allowed, enriched emoji list, shortcut setting, and so on. No third party software.
Hardware:
The Uhans Max 2 is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa Core MTK6750T processor coupled with Mali-T860 GPU and up to 4GB of RAM. It comes with up to 64GB of on-board memory. 128GB Expandable storage supported. The dual SIM phone supports 4G LTE connectivity. NFC isn't supported.
Battery:
The phone uses a 4300mAh battery which is non-removable. Battery life is average at best, which easily gives one and half day of battery life on a single charge.
It can manage 10 hours of video playback on average.
Camera:
The Uhans Max 2 carries a 13+2-megapixel Dual camera on the rear with PDAF, f/2.0 aperture, Optical Image Stabilization, phase detection autofocus and dual-LED (dual tone) flash
It has 13+ 2MP Dual cameras on the front with flash for perfect selfie. The cameras have sensors to detect the image along with the point to shoot.
The amazing flash of the phone results in dedicated selfies and crystal clear pictures which outweigh the quality of expensive Smartphone.
The rear camera can shoot good 1080p videos at 30fps in good light. Meanwhile, OIS ensures mostly steady shots, thereby resulting in overall decent videos (and photos) in low light situations.
The Uhans Max 2 great for those who want mobile with big screen or power bank or selfie phone.
Stay Tuned for New updates and Review.

hi,anyone know how can i root this giant phone?

Introduction
This is the UHANS Max 2.
Hardware
Born as a Xiaomi Mi Max 2 clone (or advertised like such), this Max 2 from UHANS does get the big screen from the Xiaomi, 6.44 inches at FHD resolution, and more or less also the same footprint with a pretty slim body and bezels. Something that doesn't get from the Xiaomi is the CPU/GPU, since this is running on a Mediatek MT6750T with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of Storage. Performance-wise, they can't be compared at all.
Unboxing
Packaging comes with lots of accessories compared to the Xiaomi: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x 5V/"A USB Charger, 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x OTG Cable, 1x Glass Screen Protector, 1x Flip Cover with Wipes and the Smartphone (of course). No TPU Cover is included (but there is a Flip variant instead), and a plastic screen protector is pre-applied.
Being a phablet, it isn't possible to expect the most compact device. It is 17.6x8.91x0.9mm, with a weight of 247g, that might seem quite heavy, but on such a large surface the weight isn't too much noticeable.
The design is interesting, with a Metal Chassis with two plastic bands for the upper and lower ends, and it feels extremely solid and well-made. A slight key-rattling is noticeable though. Something that, in my opinion, should have been avoided, is the plastic band around the display because, from the front, the device might look "pretty cheap", while from the back, it looks premium.
On the front side there is the common 2.5D Curved Display and the upper front side of the device features a Dual (?) Front-Facing Camera supported by a 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 LED in action.
On the lower front side there isn't much except the Fingerprint Scanner that also works as a virtual home button, it isn't a physical button. It is clear that there is some wasted space on the sides, since there isn't anything at all there.
On the back side there is the metal back cover mentioned before.
The upper rear side of the device features the slightly protruding Dual Camera Sensor supported by a Single-LED Flashlight.
On the lower rear side there isn't anything at all except the UHANS logo because the speaker is located on the lower side.
Device
Screen
The screen panel isn't the best i have ever seen unfortunately, colors look slightly washed-out (lack of contrast probably), and the refresh rate isn't set to 60Hz, but to 54Hz instead. The latter can be fixed with a software update, but colors can't be injected so easily.
The Light Sensor supports partial light changes. Here you can see the panel's maximum brightness. Acceptable result.
Viewing Angles matches IPS screen capabilities, with no major issues.
Camera
I am not sure whether there are some software issues with the camera or not, but as you can notice, the quality of the back camera is just not right. There is a problem with reflections, and colors look greenish. I hope this is just an isolated case, only other users will be able to confirm this.
Apparently the HDR mode works pretty well (if ignoring the picture quality issue), so at least for HDR, the software is OK.
Macros feature the same issue, but the auto-focus seem to work decently with near objects.
As regards the Flashlight, it is hard to say if it is good or not in this case, but testing it separately from the camera, it doesn't look to be powerful.
Video Recording is decent, videos are saved at 1080p30 but the frame-rate struggles to stay stable due to the reflections issue reported before (white balance adjustments require some extra power while recording).
Luckily the front-camera doesn't suffer from any issue, except focusing with near-objects, and the quality is way better compared to the back camera. Way more detailed photos, no greenish tint and no excessive noise. Basically, in the current state, it is better to use the front-camera for everything lol.
Audio
Speaker's Quality is pretty good, providing some low frequencies at maximum volume. The volume itself is pretty high and doesn't seem to produce any distortion. Earpiece quality is decent too, not the best, neither the worst.
As regards the Microphone, it is a bit quiet sincerely, but at least the voice gets recorded properly and with no background noise. No problems noticed while in-call.
GPS
Unlike most previous UHANS devices, this one features a great GPS antenna, and also supports GLONASS.
Indoors on the left, outdoors on the right.
Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi
Signal Reception is accurate, with decent 4G speeds i got also on other devices featuring the same SOC. Remember that i test the 4G connection in the same position i test all other devices so this can be a good reference point to compare devices.
Something weird happened with the WiFi 5GHz support there. My 5.0GHz WiFi connection appeared for just some seconds in the list, then disappeared. I will check the software later to see if the device supports 5.0GHz connections for real or not. Connected to my 2.4GHz connection, it is able to reach pretty high speeds considering that it gets connected at 72Mbps.
Battery Life
Testing the battery capacity using my USB tester, i can confirm that the battery capacity matches the declared value, with even some extra capacity. (declared 4300mAh, real ~4420mAh)
The result can be easily confirmed by the PCMark Battery Test, reaching 9h 48m with 8h 47m of screen on time. Considering the power-hungry 6.44 inches screen, it is a quite decent result. Test done at minimum brightness, with WiFi on and Sync on.
As regards battery charging times, well the 5V/2A charger isn't the fastest, but still in less than 3 hours it is possible to fully charge the device.
Software
UHANS choose to use a fully-clean Android OS for this device. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with September 2017 security patches and no bloatware pre-installed. The OS feels smooth, but due to the screen's limited refresh rate, it doesn't feel extremely smooth (of course, 54fps vs 60fps equals to less smoothness).
All Mediatek features such as MiraVision, Gestures, Scheduled Power On/Off, etc… are there.
No malwares detected using Malware-Bytes Anti-Malware with latest definitions.
What impressed me most about this device is the Fingerprint Scanner, even though it isn't the fastest i have ever tried, it is 100% accurate and sensitive. If UHANS manages to reduce the unlock time, i might declare it as one of the best.

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 (YES, it is back!) 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 slightly impacted by the limited refresh rate, but it is almost as good as other MT6750T devices.
AndroBench – eMMC Performance is good, with excellent read speeds and sufficient write speeds.
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 enough for a smooth gaming experience, barely higher than 30fps.
GeekBench – Just like most MT6750T devices, single-core CPU performance is pretty low with decent multi-core performance. Enough for most daily tasks.
CPU
Compute
GFXBench – Being a super-heavy benchmark, it is normal to not get high scores on a low-mid range GPU.
PCMark – Balanced performance in almost all tests, nothing to complain about.
Work 2.0
Computer Vision
Storage
Work 1.0
Vellamo – Pretty common scores for this SOC, even though i would have expected an higher score for Chrome.
Conclusions
This device is probably one of the most controversial i have ever tried, since i am pretty sure there will be lots of different feedbacks about it that might be worse, or better, than what i found. It is meant to be an alternative to the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 but there are many compromises that must be considered, such as the back camera, screen and lower performance SOC.
Can i declare it as a low-cost alternative? Well definitely yes, but if the back camera won't get any better and the screen's refresh rate doesn't get restored to its proper value, i am not sure whether this is worth to be considered or not.
I will definitely keep updated this thread if an OTA update gets released in the next few weeks, so keep following it if you are interested. In conclusion, wait a bit before choosing to get it in order to be sure whether what i have reported is just an isolated case or not.
Pros:
Solid Build Quality
Notification LED (even if single-color)
Auto-Focus for the Front Camera
Decent Speaker Quality
Excellent Fingerprint Scanner
Cons:
No Magnetometer/Gyroscope
Slightly Heavy
Awful Back Camera and Flashlight
Screen Colors look slightly washed out
Rating: 8.0
Packaging and Accessories: 9.5
Design and Materials: 9
Performance and Heat Dissipation: 8
Screen: 7
Camera: 4
Sound: 8
Battery Life: 8.5
Software: 9
OEM Support: 8
Price: 9
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: https://imgur.com/a/vY8Cy
Official Website: http://www.uhans.cc/index.php/Design/design.html?id=32
You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the UHANS website.​

After facing dilemma, with the two most prominent candidates for me, were Uhans Max 2 and Xiaomi Mi Max 2,
Finally , I chose Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with a special due diligence(200 US$) from the local store(Thailand).
Very happy with the incredible battery life of SD 625.

Alberto96 said:
I am not sure whether there are some software issues with the camera or not, but as you can notice, the quality of the back camera is just not right. There is a problem with reflections, and colors look greenish. I hope this is just an isolated case, only other users will be able to confirm this.​
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Have you remove the camera's protective-film before test the back camera?

mrd.macdonald said:
Have you remove the camera's protect-film before test the back camera?
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Is there already a working TWRP for the Uhans Max 2?
Gesendet von meinem Bluboo Maya Max mit Tapatalk

JRapsky said:
Is there already a working TWRP for the Uhans Max 2?
Gesendet von meinem Bluboo Maya Max mit Tapatalk
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Should be not for now.
But it could be easy to port from another MT6750 devices.

mrd.macdonald said:
Have you remove the camera's protective-film before test the back camera?
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Yep lol

hi, also have the phone. Like to mention the fingerprint sensors is also a back to home screen button so you can disable/fold down the 3 android display-buttons most of the time.
Other phones have the feature of double-tap on fingerprint sensor to go back. Has anyone seen a way to enable this kind of feature?
thx

Ochsensepp said:
hi, also have the phone. Like to mention the fingerprint sensors is also a back to home screen button so ....
thx
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Could you show some sample pictures of the rear camera?
About to hide softkey .
Root your phone , and edit build.prop
"qemu.hw.mainkeys=1"
"ro.show.navigationbar=no"

Ochsensepp said:
hi, also have the phone. Like to mention the fingerprint sensors is also a back to home screen button so you can disable/fold down the 3 android display-buttons most of the time.
Other phones have the feature of double-tap on fingerprint sensor to go back. Has anyone seen a way to enable this kind of feature?
thx
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You may want to test this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.superthomaslab.fingerprintgestures
I am interested to see some new camera samples too so, @Ochsensepp , if you don't mind, it would be nice to see some extra photos taken using the rear camera since mine is weird.

New OTA Update - 20171106
Changelog
- Updated Android Security Patches to October 2017
- Improved Screen Quality
- Improved Proximity Sensor reliability
- Improved Camera Quality
Is the changelog true? Well I notice some improvements with the screen, but the camera is still buggy thus I guess there is something wrong with my camera lens.

I am writing this review after using the Uhans Max 2 variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage for three weeks. The phone was connected to the 4G network.
Pros:
Calls : No lags and smooth voice.
Internet browsing : No lags and very fast internet site download (if you have 4G connection or 3G has good too).
Build quality : Very good quality frame, made from metal.
Four Cameras: Fast shutter speed and very detailed.
UI: Very fast and responsible.
Display: perfect sized and good resolution.
Battery: big capacity
Cons:
No Notification LED
No Fast charger
NO NFC support
Pretty Heavy ( because of Four cameras, Big battery capacity, Metal body )
No USB Type C
Alberto96 Already added the comprehensive review of the Uhans Max 2
Capture Every Moment of Your Life:
Uhans Added 13MP sensor with an F/2.0 aperture. The second rear 2.0MP camera is used to achieve DSLR-level depth-of-field effects. The Main rear camera focuses quickly, which is also great for taking some fine shots of moving subjects. If you’re shooting in HDR, you’ll manage to squeeze in more details, although it takes slightly longer to shoot the photos. I am really impressed by the performance. As for the front camera, it has 13+2MP Dual front cameras with a flash light to reach a high-quality video chat and creates perfect selfies with enhanced brightness and clarity. In all your selfies, you look amazing and gorgeous. in term of video recording, the back camera can record video at 1080p resolution and the quality is great.
Also, Camera app provides some useful modes, such as panorama, beauty, SLR. The camera setting menu has more options for example, face detection, camera mute, touch shutter, anti-shake and others.
Day Light Image
Night image
Bokeh Effects
Selfie Camera
Conclusions
The Uhans Max 2 is definitely the new benchmark for other budget smartphones launching in 2017 to match up to. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend – especially if one needs a big screen and long battery life. Packed in a neat chassis, the smartphone performs great and is a compelling smartphone that gets a direct entry into any best-of lists.

Pretty good camera.

mrd.macdonald said:
Pretty good camera.
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Compared to my unit definitely better, mine must be faulty. Damn.

Hello,
As of Feb 2018, has anyone ever succeeded in rooting this phone ?
If so, how did you proceed ?
I'm pretty satisfied with the stock rom but would like to use Xposed Framework.
 @mrd.macdonald How can one port TWRP from a MT6750T device to another ?
Cheers !

mrd.macdonald said:
Could you show some sample pictures of the rear camera?
About to hide softkey .
Root your phone , and edit build.prop
"qemu.hw.mainkeys=1"
"ro.show.navigationbar=no"
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Hi,
could you please answer my (noob) questions:
1) which method did you use to root and, once rooted, are you able to receive ota updates from uhans?
2) in a photo I saw the capacitive keys aside home button. Is it possible to activate them?
Tx

Hi, do you have any idea how to root this phone?

Yes, Please tell how to root the device?