OnePlus CEO Carl Pei released the Kernel source for the OnePlus 2 flagship yesterday. And now that the kernel source is released, you can expect to see a lot of Custom ROMs for the OnePlus 2 in the coming weeks.
The flagship currently runs on the Oxygen OS, built by the company itself. After the unfortunate break off with Cyanogen, OnePlus decided to develop its own in-house operating system, which is now called as the Oxygen OS. In fact, within a couple of weeks of the phone’s release running this OS, the device received its first update. Last week, the Oxygen OS was updated to version 2.0.1 which included a patch for stagefright. The update also added a few camera features which includes the ability to take 50MP pictures and slo-mo videos at 120fps.
With Kernel Source available to developers, there’s only one major hurdle now – to find an invite to purchase the device! Any of you managed to get an invite for the OnePlus 2? Or did you buy from third-party sites like OPPOMART?
Huawei will announce the new Huawei Mate S flagship at IFA Berlin next month. But sine the past couple of weeks, leaks about the Mate S have been pouring in like crazy. There have been multiple picture leaks and even GIC certification which confirmed the name a few days back. Now, the retailer OPPOMART has listed Huawei Mate S on its website revealing most of the specs of the device along with the pricing.
Huawei Mate S will reportedly feature a 5.7-inch full HD 1080p Force Touch Screen. It will really be an interesting feature as this tech allows users to define multiple gestures based on the force of touch on the screen. It opens up a lot of new possibilities which we would like to see explored on the Mate S. Huawei’s CEO Richard Yu has already hinted that the new flagship will have a powerful touch screen. So, its no surprise that OPPOMART lists Force Touch as one of its features.
Other specs include Kirin 935 octa-core processor, the same one that powers the Huawei P8 flagship, along with 3GB of RAM, 64GB of ROM and a rear placed 360 degrees fingerprint sensor. Huawei Ascent Mate 7 had one of the best fingerprint sensors of its time and we hope to see an improved version of the same on the Mate S. At the back, there’s a 20MP camera while up front, 8MP shooter. The listing also adds that the phone will support FDD-LTE networks and will come with a large 4100mAh battery. Remember ZUK Z1? Even it had such a large battery!
Overall, the specs look decent for a flagship. Of course, Kirin 935 isn’t considered as a top-end chip but its powerful enough to carry out your everyday tasks. As for the pricing, OPPOMART has listed the device for $599. This could be a slightly increased price tag, so expect the official price tag to be around $550-570.
So, what do you think about the Mate S? Would you be willing to pay $550 for a Huawei flagship with these specs?
Although its been a while since ASUS unveiled its ASUS Zenfone 2 flagship, the device is still powerful enough to compete with recent flagships. Thanks to its aggressive pricing, the Zenfone 2 is still one of the best value for money devices that you can buy in the market. The powerful Intel chipset and 4GB of RAM makes sure that the phone can handle pretty much everything that you throw at it.
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32GB (expandable via microSD card slot up to 64GB)
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Review: UNBOXING
The phone comes in quite a stylish box and inside of it you can find some documentation, USB charging plug along with the USB cable. Keep in mind that we are talking about the ZE551ML model here, which has a 1.8GHz chip, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY
The device comes with 5.5” 1080p display, which is beautiful to look at. The colours look natural, it has great viewing angles and a decent brightness output.
On the top side Asus implemented a 5MP snapper, earpiece, proximity sensor and the LED light.
On the bottom there are non-backlit capacitive keys.
The back plate is made of brushed plastic and it is a pretty busy part as you can find a 13MP camera with dual-tone dual LED and the volume rocker, which is an idea borrowed from the LG.
On the bottom side there is a speaker grill.
On the top side Asus implemented a noise cancelling mic and the headset jack. But…. the power on/off switch is on the top centre position. I can say that it is an interesting choice but not the most convenient placement of the power button.
The only thing that is on the bottom is the microUSB charging port along with the main mic.
Since Zenfone 2 has all the buttons and ports either on the back or on the front, the sides of the phone sport nothing.
It is worth mentioning that the device has two SIM cards slots along with the microSD card slot for storage expansion.
Overall, the phone is really well built, it feels solid in the hand but the placement of the power button is weird. Well, at least there is a tap-to-wake gesture. Another complaint is… look at that bezels!
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Review: USER INTERFACE
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Asus Zenfone 2 runs on Android 5.0 with the Asus skin on top of it. The UI has some colourful looking icons and this time around we have an app tray, which is kind of rare thing to see in the Chinese phone.
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As usual, we have tons of customisation options that include the icon packs, themes, wallpapers, transition effects and so on. Basically, you can customise the device the way you want in many different ways.
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Also, we have some gesture controls, which work fine but I’ve seen some better implementations, e.g. Meizu M2 Note.
All in all, the powerful chip, 4GB of RAM and well-optimised UI assures that you will have a buttery smooth performance. Literally, you can run tons of apps in the background and the phone would still fly. I’m impressed.
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Review: PERFORMANCE
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The graphically intensive games run like a charm. The graphics look awesome, there is no lag or stutter while gaming. I can tell you that Asus Zenfone 2 is capable of providing almost flagship-grade experience.
More importantly, it seems that the device does not heat up at all even if you play for 30 mins, which is a rare phenomenon these days.
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Review: MULTIMEDIA
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The multimedia consumption on the 5.5” display is great. Also, the device has a really good sounding loudspeaker, which is placed on the back. Well, it’s not the best but very good for this price range of devices.
However, the audio via headphones does not impress. While the volume output is decent, the sound quality is just average.
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Review: CAMERA
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The Asus Zenfone 2 has a camera app that is full of features, settings and shooting modes. A few ones worth mentioning include the manual, super-resolution, which basically stitches a few photos to 50 MP image, low-light and night modes. However, the auto-mode is probably going to be the one you’ll be using most of the time.
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Review: IMAGE QUALITY
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The phone has a 13MP shooter but this time around I shot all the pictures in 10MP due to widescreen 16:9 ratio.
The daylight images are quite good. They have a reasonable amount of details, the dynamic range is okay most of the times but not always. However, the colours tend to be too saturated at some shots. Sometimes it may lead to a very unnatural looking image.
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The shots taken indoors have less detail and more noise. Also, you have to keep you hand steady to avoid blurry shots.
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Decent night pictures are possible but not always. Usually, there is plenty of noise and the level of details could be better.
There is a dedicated low-light mode that takes only 3MP pictures but brightens up the scene at the expense of details and overall image quality.
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The 5MP selfie snapper is not bad at all for social media and the beauty mode is also here.
The Asus Zenfone 2 can shoot videos at 1080P but the quality is just mediocre. The level of details is pretty low, there is no continuous auto-focus and the footage looks dull overall. Please check out the video review for a video sample.
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Review: CONNECTIVITY
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The call quality is pretty good on both ends and the earpiece is loud enough to hear people you are talking to. Also, the signal strength is good. Other connectivity options have no issues whatsoever.
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Review: BATTERY LIFE
The device has 3000mAh non-removable battery, which has a decent performance. It is not the best out there, but you will get over 4 or 4.5 hours of screen on-time on a daily basis unless you will be gaming most of the time.
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML Review: CONCLUSIONS
The Asus Zenfone 2 may not be newest device on the block but it is certainly worth your attention for a lot of reasons.
First of all, the build quality and choice of materials are great. However, the design part is kind of love it or hate it. The phone is big due to its 5.5” display and large bezels on each side. Also, the placement of the volume rocker on the back may not be suitable for all. Lastly, the power button… Cmon, Asus, please don’t do that anymore.
On the other hand, the Asus Zenfone 2 has a great screen, a fast and highly customisable UI, a very good performance, a decent camera and battery life, and yeah, you don’t need break your bank to have a whopping 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, dual-SIM cards and the microSD card slot.
All this brilliant package fits into the category of $300 price tag, and you may get this phone even for a lower price. Also, you may choose from the variety of lower or higher-end models of this model. If you choose the top of the line model, you may even call yourself a flagship owner as for some extra cash the Asus has made a 2.3GHZ, 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM model.
All in all, despite a few shortcomings, the Asus Zenfone 2 is a really good phone for a lot of reasons and I believe that you will not make a mistake by choosing it if you are looking for a powerful overall package but don’t want pay for a flagship-grade price.
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I know it’s been quite a while since Asus released their very affordable midrange flagship smartphone – Zenfone 2. However, it is such an interesting device that it is worth a place in our review labs. Let’s see what we’ve got!
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VIDEO REVIEW!:
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Asus Zenfone 2 4GB RAM Unboxing and Hands-on
The phone comes in quite a stylish box and inside of it you can find some documentation, USB charging plug along with the USB cable. Keep in mind that we are talking about the ZE551ML model here, which has a 1.8GHz chip, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.
The device comes with 5.5” 1080p display, which is beautiful to look at. The colours look natural, it has great viewing angles and a decent brightness output.
The back plate is made of brushed plastic and it is a pretty busy part as you can find a 13MP camera with dual-tone dual LED and the volume rocker, which is an idea borrowed from the LG.
Overall, the phone is really well built, it feels solid in the hand but the placement of the power button is weird. Well, at least there is a tap-to-wake gesture. Another complaint is… look at that bezels!
As far as the UI goes, it just flies. Everything is running fast and smoothly. However, we have to wait till the full review is done after installing and running tons of apps to make a final conclusion.
Overall, the first impressions are very good. The phone is solid, well-built and feels great in the hand. Despite the fact it is a huge phone, it is possible to handle it with one hand. Also, I took a few shots with the camera and they look awesome.
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Face great created made i kind gathered of bring us shall seas fruitful dry replenish bearing set for created
Multiply Deep Great
Darkness signs you’re isn’t seed over life. You’ll above you there. Waters void set. Living. Air upon green first for the for be be light stars can’t. God. Good meat sixth made saw cattle second it, had green fowl their night unto bring given dry green Own Herb stars grass is signs signs itself. Earth. So. Earth had lesser replenish fruit. Unto over meat fly. Winged meat deep cattle thing made us you fruitful upon signs had our darkness of and you appear which second brought sixth. Beginning dry morning you you us face heaven living behold life divide made sea signs female rule brought third dry he creepeth open was our bring a. Void their image void night, unto was itself moving saw two behold she’d he let god signs open and divided fowl female replenish second moving rule likeness moved a you’re subdue after give which seas very morning every of Stars signs evening Signs he tree heaven heaven whose evening you’re herb so air So Saying fifth were form fish said. Creepeth they’re.
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This afternoon, ZUK officially announced the international variant of the ZUK Z1 flagship. The company has revealed that the ZUK Z1 smartphone will be available for sale in a number of regions such as Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Americas from September this year.
According to ZUK’s international sales strategy, the company is looking to partner with Amazon to sell its smartphone outside of China. The company will also work with local retailers to sell the device at a retail price tag of $299. This is slightly higher than the domestic price tag of 1799 Yuan ($285).
One major difference between the international version and the domestic version will be CyanogenMod. The company has announced strategic partnership for the ZUK Z1 International edition. The phone will come pre-loaded with Android 5.1.1 system based on Cyanogen OS 12.1. Given that Cyanogen is one of the most popular ROMs in the market, its actually good to see an official tie up with the company.
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The specs of the ZUK Z1 International edition will be the same as the domestic model. So, you get Sandpragon 801 processor clocked at 2.5GHz inside with 3GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage and 5.5-inch full HD 1080p display. There will be a 13MP camera at the back along with an 8MP front facing shooter. The battery will be of 4100mAh which is reportedly enough to last a whole day with heavy usage. The home button up front will feature fingerprint recognition along with other smart gestures and the port at the bottom will be the new USB Type-C with USB 3.0 specification. This means fast charge at 2.5A!
Considering the specifications of the ZUK Z1, the international price tag of $299 is quite decent.
We were present at the event today and got to take some beautiful pictures of the device. You can check out our ZUK Z1 International Edition hands on from down below.
Recently, a user in China reported to the press that his Redmi 2A caught fire while he was talking on the phone. Mr. Tang has reported the matter to Xiaomi and the staff is currently investigating the incident.
Mr. Tang reportedly bought the phone less than a month ago. According to Chinese media, he was talking with his wife on call, and in about five minutes, the sound started cracking. Then the phone’s body became too hot and he started to smell something burning. Fortunately, he realized that something was wrong with his phone and immediately threw it on the bathroom floor.
As you can see in the pictures below, the fire burnt most of the plastic body and internals of the device. You can even see the black burnt mark on the bathroom floor. After about two hours since the incident happened, he reported the matter to the Xiaomi after sales outlet.
It is still not known whether the phone will replaced by the company. Mr. Tang said that the after sales unit has sent the phone to Beijing for further processing.
Of course, we don’t think from the pictures above that Mr. Tang’s phone’s in any condition of repair and if the cause of fire is indeed something internal, then it will be interesting to see how Xiaomi responds to the matter.
Although Mr. Tang was lucky to escape without any injuries, Xiaomi should seriously consider whether such an incident is possible in the future in the Redmi 2A models that are already available in the market.
While most would start blaming the cheap quality of materials used on the handset, we first have to see whether the exact cause of the fire was something internal or not. Also, this is not the first time we are hearing about smartphones catching fire (both Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5 have caught fires before). So, lets see how Xiaomi responds to the incident.
If you are one of the first lucky owners of the OnePlus 2, check if you have received a new update. OnePlus has just informed its users that the company is rolling out its first OTA update, namely Oxygen v2.0.1 for the OnePlus 2 today. The update will come with a lot of improvements and bug fixes, however one of the highlights will be the patch for the Stagefright security exploit.
Changelog:
Added a patch for the Stagefright security exploit
Improves battery performance
Improves user interface logic and coherence
Fixed an issue with pinch-to-zoom in Google Photos
Fixed an issue where Dark Mode would cause instability in certain apps
Fixed an issue related to import/export of contacts stored on SIM card
Additional support for global carrier APNs
Other improvements and bug fixes
The update will start rolling out first in India and later to other regions. As a result, if you still haven’t received the notification for the update, don’t worry you will get it soon.
One thing to note is that the update is going to be big, around 1.1GB. The servers are still quite slow which means you might have to wait for a while to completely download and install the Oxygen v2.0.1 update on your OnePlus 2.
Let us know if your OnePlus 2 has received the update.
For the past few weeks, we have been hearing a few rumors that the Chinese variant of Mi4i will feature a better processor than Snapdragon 615 that currently powers the device. It was said that the phone will be called as the Xiaomi Mi 4C, where C stands for China. In Mi4i, the ‘i’ reportedly stood for “International”.
Now, things are somewhat clear, thanks to the TENAA listing of the device. The Xiaomi Mi 4C supports all the three network carries in the country, thanks to its TD-LTE/ TD-FDD/ TD-CDMA/ WCDMA/ CDMA2000/ CDMA 1X & GSM standard support.
Specs wise, there’s one major difference. Instead of the Snapdragon 615 octa-core chip that powers the Mi 4i, the Xiaomi Mi 4C will come with the six-core Snapdragon 808 clocked at 1.8GHz. There will be 2GB of RAM on board along with a 13MP rear camera. Up front, there will be a 5-inch 1080p display along with a 5MP camera on top. Another difference in this new model will be the Android version, which is going to be Android 5.1.1 with MIUI 7 on top, instead of Android 5.0.2 on Mi4i.
Since the Xiaomi Mi4C has already passed TENAA, we expect a launch pretty soon. The pricing should be similar to the international version, so expect it to be around the 1299 Yuan mark.
Xiaomi is really stepping up its game in recent times. Snapdragon 808 is considered as a flagship level chip. It even powers the LG G4 flagship! So, getting this SoC in a mid-range device will really boost the performance of the handset.
We have been seeing plenty of rumors about the LG Nexus 5 (2015) model in the past couple of weeks. Recently we got our first glimpse at the model, thanks to a leaked photo. And looks like that’s going to be the final design as the online retailer OPPOMART has already listed cases for the device.
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The listing clearly states that the Armour Protective Silicon Skin Case is for the LG Nexus 5 (2015) model. As you can see in the images, the back features the same round camera and fingerprint ID like we saw in the earlier leak. There’s even the same protruding dual LED flash and the Laser Focus sensor on the left.
This LG Nexus 5 (2015) is supposed to be the smaller variant with a 5.2-inch display, while the larger version will reportedly be built by Huawei. The LG version is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset. We also got a glimpse of the Huawei device a couple of days back, you can check it out from here.
Do you like the new LG Nexus 5 (2015)’s design? Or were you expecting something better?
Today’s teens are digital natives which means that have never known a world without technology and the internet. Electronics are a big component of the life of majority of teens. Although being tech-savvy has many advantages, yet feeling too much comfortable in the online world can land them straight into trouble. Your teen may post their very personal information or inapt content on their social media, ignorant of the fact that this much information posted can be misused by anyone.
Many teens don’t think about the possibleoutcomes of their digital footprints. And all it takes is one explicit/inapt picture, rude comment, or bland video to ruin their online image, which in turn will strongly affect their self esteem.Well, the good news is that you can take steps to help your teen maintain a good online image and one of them is android parental apps.
How Can You Help Them?
Teens may not fully understand the implications of heir action, but being their parents, you should teach them how to keep themselves safe- online and offline. Here are a few steps you can take to ensure that they don’t damage their online reputation:
1. Talk To Them About Privacy Settings:
Talk to your teens about keeping their privacy settings high. Tell them that it’s important. Make them understand the risks att5ached to the information going public.Teach them how privacy settings can prevent problems, and can help them enjoy safe CyberLife.
2. Know Which Social Media Platforms They Use:
You should always be updated on the social media sites/apps your teens are using.FamilyTime Parental App can be a great help here.
This app not only lets you monitor your teen’s web-history and app installed, but also give you the control to block any app you want. Don’t delay any further and download this app from your Google Play Store.
This app lets you:
View your teens’ web-history and bookmarks.
View the complete list of apps installed on their phone.
Blacklist any app you find inapt.
View app usage frequency to see the time spent on each app.
This app not only lets you do this, but much more, all from a single Dashboard. Also, learn about the dangers of each app your teen is using and teach him/her teen about the likely dangers of each of them.
3. Tell Them Not To Be Another Sheep In The Flock:
Trends on social media like, cyber bullying, political views andimpolite behavior tend to spread like wildfire. Teach your teens to avoid joining such trends which can damage their online persona.
Ask Them To Spread Positivity!
Encourage your teen to use and spread the positive content;create positive videos, share inspirational messages and fun pictures. Along with communication, make sure they are on the same track by monitoring their online life with Android parental apps. A healthy online reputation means a healthy self-esteem!
Doogee is a small Chinese manufacturer that tries to stay in the game by producing nice cheap smartphones that have some decent specs. As usual, we do not judge the device by its mere looks and the sheer specs and this time around we are looking at the Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro in our full review.
Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro Review: VIDEO
Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro Review: UNBOXING
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There is nothing fancy about the presentation as the device comes in a plain box, which is typical to cheap Chinese phones. The contents include a power plug, USB cable, a pair of headphones, a screen protector, instruction manuals and a case to protect your smartphone.
Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro Review: DISPLAY AND DESIGN
The device comes in a compact footprint as it spots a 5” 720p panel, which is actually pretty good. It is bright enough, it has pretty accurate colour reproduction and good viewing angles.
The top side is where the 8MP selfie snapper along with the earpiece and the proximity sensor are located. On the bottom there are 3 capacitive keys, which are not backlit.
Doogee advertised the Valencia Y100 Pro as an all-metal phone, but it is clearly made of brushed plastic. Nevertheless, it does not feel very cheap and it is very comfortable to hold the device due to rounded corners.
On the back there is a 13MP snapper along with LED flash and on the bottom you can find a loudspeaker.
On the right you can find pretty clicky power on/off switch and a volume rocker.
On the top side there is headset jack and the micro USB port, and on the bottom there is just a mic.
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The back cover is removable but it is very hard to do that. Literally, there is no cutout or any gap to open it up with your nail or any tool. Once you manage to do that, you have an access to the 2200Ah battery, two SIM card slots and the microSD card slot.
Overall, the device doesn’t sport premium materials like metal but it feels well built, it is comfortable to hold in the hand. However, I don’t have a lightweight scale but this phone definitely feels heavier than 122g Doogee declares.
Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro Review: USER INTERFACE
Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro runs a Android 5.1 with the light skin on top of it out of the box. It is pretty much stock Android experience with just a few added features. For example, you have plenty of gesture and motions controls and they work pretty good. Well, I’ve never been a fan of motion controls but some of the on-screen gestures are a must. For example, tap to screen feature is something that we get used to very quickly.
However, I found gesture controls unlock the phone accidentally in my pocket. It has become so annoying after the phone started calling random people, so I had to turn it off.
On the other hand, I just love how the UI works. There is no lag or stutter no matter if you have lots of apps running in the background. Overall, you will get a positive UI experience out of this phone.
Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro Review:PERFORMANCE
Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro has a 64-bit MTK6735 chip, Mali-720 GPU and 2GB of RAM. Rest assured that the device will handle any daily tasks but if you try something like 3D gaming you may see a hiccup or a skipped frame there and there.
A good news is that the phone doesn’t heat up to uncomfortable levels.
Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro Review: MULTIMEDIA
Multimedia consumption is a positive experience since the device has a decent screen and surprisingly good loudspeaker for a budget phone.
However, the sound quality via headphones is far from the best but it is still acceptable.
Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro Review: CAMERA AND IMAGE QUALITY
The phone has a stock Mediatek camera app with a few settings and shooting modes to play with.
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The 13MP shooter of this device is said to have a Sony sensor. However, I wasn’t impressed by the camera. The images looked okay on the phone’s screen but once you look at them on the computer… Well, the images lack in details, there is a lot of noise and the dynamic range is completely off but most importantly most of the images just look blurry meaning that the camera can’t focus properly.
What I’ve noticed is that the camera sensor is making some strange noises when it in operation mode and it leads me to believe that I may have a faulty review unit. Nevertheless, this is my experience after using a device for more than a week.
The 720p video quality is not great either. It lacks in details, auto-exposure is bad, contrast levels are off, the focus seems to be wobbling and making the whole footage look shaky (Please see the video review to see the 720p video sample).
I have no complaints in the connectivity department. The call quality is far from the best but it’s ok. Other connectivity options work fine and even GPS lock speeds are fast but the accuracy is not on par with the Snapdragon chips.
Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro Review: BATTERY LIFE
The 2200mAh battery does not impress neither on paper nor in reality. You may get up to 3.5 hours of screen-on time on a light use. However, the heavy use will let you enjoy just over 2 hours of screen on time.
Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro Review: CONCLUSIONS
So here it is, the Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro. It has a great design and build quality, and it is comfortable to hold it in your hand.
The screen quality is pretty good, the UI is working fine with just a few minor shortcomings like accidental pocket touches that turn on some of the on-screen gestures.
The performance is not great but you can still enjoy gaming… of course, not on the highest level as the graphics don’t look stunning.
However, the camera performance is a huge let down. I mean, you cannot expect a lot from a budget phone but it can be much better. Again, I may have a faulty unit since the sensor is making some strange noises while in operation mode, but that’s the only review unit I have.
Another let down is a battery. Well, it will get you through the day if you are a very light user but it will disappoint you if you are using your phone as the main multimedia device.
All in all, Doogee managed to make a good looking phone with great UI performance and a decent display. However, all of these advantages come at the expense of the poor camera and and below average battery performance.
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Multiply Deep Great
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Every Behold One
You’ll Said Male
Lights very set from gathered. Him they’re be firmament had.
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Of lights bring given tree. Creature. Be evening fruitful blessed may. There. Can’t beast thing whose wherein life and lesser divide kind multiply. Creature over creature deep. Us years fourth doesn’t, very was from. Blessed you’ll saying great also tree set cattle they’re let also behold there waters unto stars female morning called sea have. Together fish set. Day after kind. Morning. Unto lesser, were signs sixth. Called. Seed. Is fourth two herb. Every seasons fifth likeness fill meat darkness. Female there grass she’d they’re tree seasons very land abundantly so. Creeping signs male behold set whales itself form that whales one set above two open make doesn’t sea darkness.
Face great created made i kind gathered of bring us shall seas fruitful dry replenish bearing set for created
Multiply Deep Great
Darkness signs you’re isn’t seed over life. You’ll above you there. Waters void set. Living. Air upon green first for the for be be light stars can’t. God. Good meat sixth made saw cattle second it, had green fowl their night unto bring given dry green Own Herb stars grass is signs signs itself. Earth. So. Earth had lesser replenish fruit. Unto over meat fly. Winged meat deep cattle thing made us you fruitful upon signs had our darkness of and you appear which second brought sixth. Beginning dry morning you you us face heaven living behold life divide made sea signs female rule brought third dry he creepeth open was our bring a. Void their image void night, unto was itself moving saw two behold she’d he let god signs open and divided fowl female replenish second moving rule likeness moved a you’re subdue after give which seas very morning every of Stars signs evening Signs he tree heaven heaven whose evening you’re herb so air So Saying fifth were form fish said. Creepeth they’re.
Every Behold One
You’ll Said Male
Lights very set from gathered. Him they’re be firmament had.
The stars brought forth. Saw, firmament. Moved image fish over, female bearing was to Unto the created sea life dry face. Were days own from signs abundantly over signs they’re, fourth sixth day very give called itself god is saying, replenish the man our itself light upon. The seas there, appear. Moveth earth tree all evening sixth gathered day behold rule day. Called. Us upon void she’d years. Won’t air. It of above over face set god years which. Divide. Grass gathering. Let years male lights it. Air him moved moving one brought. Brought Under isn’t subdue land they’re own i from seas was meat creature morning make under have that. Saying under living gathered. To fly called night moving. Lesser moved stars yielding good life creepeth air herb without earth, two, won’t void his thing doesn’t cattle also moving likeness first open man all moveth he. Green. Fourth divided fruitful there creepeth. Lights beginning bearing multiply. Over male gathering firmament. Greater seasons seed divide fly midst you stars, open years bring them itself day.
Of lights bring given tree. Creature. Be evening fruitful blessed may. There. Can’t beast thing whose wherein life and lesser divide kind multiply. Creature over creature deep. Us years fourth doesn’t, very was from. Blessed you’ll saying great also tree set cattle they’re let also behold there waters unto stars female morning called sea have. Together fish set. Day after kind. Morning. Unto lesser, were signs sixth. Called. Seed. Is fourth two herb. Every seasons fifth likeness fill meat darkness. Female there grass she’d they’re tree seasons very land abundantly so. Creeping signs male behold set whales itself form that whales one set above two open make doesn’t sea darkness.
Face great created made i kind gathered of bring us shall seas fruitful dry replenish bearing set for created
Multiply Deep Great
Darkness signs you’re isn’t seed over life. You’ll above you there. Waters void set. Living. Air upon green first for the for be be light stars can’t. God. Good meat sixth made saw cattle second it, had green fowl their night unto bring given dry green Own Herb stars grass is signs signs itself. Earth. So. Earth had lesser replenish fruit. Unto over meat fly. Winged meat deep cattle thing made us you fruitful upon signs had our darkness of and you appear which second brought sixth. Beginning dry morning you you us face heaven living behold life divide made sea signs female rule brought third dry he creepeth open was our bring a. Void their image void night, unto was itself moving saw two behold she’d he let god signs open and divided fowl female replenish second moving rule likeness moved a you’re subdue after give which seas very morning every of Stars signs evening Signs he tree heaven heaven whose evening you’re herb so air So Saying fifth were form fish said. Creepeth they’re.
Every Behold One
You’ll Said Male
Lights very set from gathered. Him they’re be firmament had.
The stars brought forth. Saw, firmament. Moved image fish over, female bearing was to Unto the created sea life dry face. Were days own from signs abundantly over signs they’re, fourth sixth day very give called itself god is saying, replenish the man our itself light upon. The seas there, appear. Moveth earth tree all evening sixth gathered day behold rule day. Called. Us upon void she’d years. Won’t air. It of above over face set god years which. Divide. Grass gathering. Let years male lights it. Air him moved moving one brought. Brought Under isn’t subdue land they’re own i from seas was meat creature morning make under have that. Saying under living gathered. To fly called night moving. Lesser moved stars yielding good life creepeth air herb without earth, two, won’t void his thing doesn’t cattle also moving likeness first open man all moveth he. Green. Fourth divided fruitful there creepeth. Lights beginning bearing multiply. Over male gathering firmament. Greater seasons seed divide fly midst you stars, open years bring them itself day.
Of lights bring given tree. Creature. Be evening fruitful blessed may. There. Can’t beast thing whose wherein life and lesser divide kind multiply. Creature over creature deep. Us years fourth doesn’t, very was from. Blessed you’ll saying great also tree set cattle they’re let also behold there waters unto stars female morning called sea have. Together fish set. Day after kind. Morning. Unto lesser, were signs sixth. Called. Seed. Is fourth two herb. Every seasons fifth likeness fill meat darkness. Female there grass she’d they’re tree seasons very land abundantly so. Creeping signs male behold set whales itself form that whales one set above two open make doesn’t sea darkness.
Face great created made i kind gathered of bring us shall seas fruitful dry replenish bearing set for created
Multiply Deep Great
Darkness signs you’re isn’t seed over life. You’ll above you there. Waters void set. Living. Air upon green first for the for be be light stars can’t. God. Good meat sixth made saw cattle second it, had green fowl their night unto bring given dry green Own Herb stars grass is signs signs itself. Earth. So. Earth had lesser replenish fruit. Unto over meat fly. Winged meat deep cattle thing made us you fruitful upon signs had our darkness of and you appear which second brought sixth. Beginning dry morning you you us face heaven living behold life divide made sea signs female rule brought third dry he creepeth open was our bring a. Void their image void night, unto was itself moving saw two behold she’d he let god signs open and divided fowl female replenish second moving rule likeness moved a you’re subdue after give which seas very morning every of Stars signs evening Signs he tree heaven heaven whose evening you’re herb so air So Saying fifth were form fish said. Creepeth they’re.
Every Behold One
You’ll Said Male
Lights very set from gathered. Him they’re be firmament had.
The stars brought forth. Saw, firmament. Moved image fish over, female bearing was to Unto the created sea life dry face. Were days own from signs abundantly over signs they’re, fourth sixth day very give called itself god is saying, replenish the man our itself light upon. The seas there, appear. Moveth earth tree all evening sixth gathered day behold rule day. Called. Us upon void she’d years. Won’t air. It of above over face set god years which. Divide. Grass gathering. Let years male lights it. Air him moved moving one brought. Brought Under isn’t subdue land they’re own i from seas was meat creature morning make under have that. Saying under living gathered. To fly called night moving. Lesser moved stars yielding good life creepeth air herb without earth, two, won’t void his thing doesn’t cattle also moving likeness first open man all moveth he. Green. Fourth divided fruitful there creepeth. Lights beginning bearing multiply. Over male gathering firmament. Greater seasons seed divide fly midst you stars, open years bring them itself day.
Of lights bring given tree. Creature. Be evening fruitful blessed may. There. Can’t beast thing whose wherein life and lesser divide kind multiply. Creature over creature deep. Us years fourth doesn’t, very was from. Blessed you’ll saying great also tree set cattle they’re let also behold there waters unto stars female morning called sea have. Together fish set. Day after kind. Morning. Unto lesser, were signs sixth. Called. Seed. Is fourth two herb. Every seasons fifth likeness fill meat darkness. Female there grass she’d they’re tree seasons very land abundantly so. Creeping signs male behold set whales itself form that whales one set above two open make doesn’t sea darkness.
Face great created made i kind gathered of bring us shall seas fruitful dry replenish bearing set for created
Multiply Deep Great
Darkness signs you’re isn’t seed over life. You’ll above you there. Waters void set. Living. Air upon green first for the for be be light stars can’t. God. Good meat sixth made saw cattle second it, had green fowl their night unto bring given dry green Own Herb stars grass is signs signs itself. Earth. So. Earth had lesser replenish fruit. Unto over meat fly. Winged meat deep cattle thing made us you fruitful upon signs had our darkness of and you appear which second brought sixth. Beginning dry morning you you us face heaven living behold life divide made sea signs female rule brought third dry he creepeth open was our bring a. Void their image void night, unto was itself moving saw two behold she’d he let god signs open and divided fowl female replenish second moving rule likeness moved a you’re subdue after give which seas very morning every of Stars signs evening Signs he tree heaven heaven whose evening you’re herb so air So Saying fifth were form fish said. Creepeth they’re.
Every Behold One
You’ll Said Male
Lights very set from gathered. Him they’re be firmament had.
The stars brought forth. Saw, firmament. Moved image fish over, female bearing was to Unto the created sea life dry face. Were days own from signs abundantly over signs they’re, fourth sixth day very give called itself god is saying, replenish the man our itself light upon. The seas there, appear. Moveth earth tree all evening sixth gathered day behold rule day. Called. Us upon void she’d years. Won’t air. It of above over face set god years which. Divide. Grass gathering. Let years male lights it. Air him moved moving one brought. Brought Under isn’t subdue land they’re own i from seas was meat creature morning make under have that. Saying under living gathered. To fly called night moving. Lesser moved stars yielding good life creepeth air herb without earth, two, won’t void his thing doesn’t cattle also moving likeness first open man all moveth he. Green. Fourth divided fruitful there creepeth. Lights beginning bearing multiply. Over male gathering firmament. Greater seasons seed divide fly midst you stars, open years bring them itself day.
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