HOMTOM fans have been waiting with bated breath to get their hands on the long-awaited architects Z11 mobile phone.

This rugged handset boasts an impressive array of features that make it simply irresistible, especially to adventure junkies who fancy staying in touch with friends and family during their adventurous outdoor activities. The device sports an appealing 5.99-inch in-cell display with 1440×720 pixels resolution.

Under the hood, it packs a powerful MTK6750T Octa-core 1.5GHZ processor along with an ARM Mali T860 MP2@650MHz GPU for an immersive overall experience. The phone ships with 4GB of RAM and offers 64GB of built-in storage capacity, giving you ample space for saving your favorite multimedia content.

On the optics front, the ZOJI Z11 houses a 16MP+2MP dual-camera setup on the back and a 13MP front shooter for selfies and video chatting. The phone boasts an international standard rating of IP68, which makes it resistant to dust, dirt and sand, and even capable of withstanding submersion up to a maximum depth of 1.5m underwater for a duration of up to thirty minutes.
Furthermore, the ZOJI Z11 Android 8.1 Oreo OS and draws its juices from a robust 10000mAh battery that supports 9V/2.7A Quick Charge. Aside from a fingerprint sensor, the device features a slew of other useful sensors including compass, gyro, G-sensor, L-sensor, P-sensor, acceleration sensor, and a magnetic sensor.

While you’d expect a top-branded smartphone offering comparable features to carry a steep price tag, the HOMTOM architects Z11 can now be yours if you are willing to shell out only $169.99 on AliExpress. This is a noteworthy 32 percent reduction in the device’s original asking price of $249.99.

If you are interested in checking out more details about the ZOJI Z11 mobile phone and getting this $30 off on the phone’s retail price, all you need to do is to follow this link without wasting time. It is worth noting that the promo that features the green, as well as orange color versions of the handset is slated to end on January 10th.

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Two months ago, HOMTOM had confirmed that it will be selling its smartphones in India. Finally, the Chinese manufacturer has landed in India as it has introduced three new phones such as HOMTOM H1, H3 and H5 in the country. These handsets will be available for buying through various retail stores across India.

HOMTOM H1 Specifications and Pricing

HOMTOM H1 features a 5.5-inch In-Cell display that produces HD+ resolution of 640 x 1280 pixels along with an aspect ratio of 18:9. The MediaTek MT6739 SoC that includes a processor that clocks at 1.3 GHz powers the smartphone along with 2 GB of RAM.

The H1 is equipped with an inbuilt storage of 16 GB. It also features a microSD card slot. The back panel of the phone is equipped with LED enabled 13-megapixel + 2-emgapixel dual camera setup. It features an 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash. The handset receives power from 3,000mAh battery and it is preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The H1 carries a price tag of Rs. 7,499 and its color variants are Black and Gold.

HOMTOM H3 Specifications and Pricing

The metal-bodied HOMTOM H3 smartphone features a tri-bezeless design. It is equipped with a 5.5-inch In-Cell display that supports HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels along with an aspect ratio of 18:9. The MediaTek MT6739 SoC that includes 1.3 GHz processor powers the phone along with 3 GB of RAM. It has an internal storage of 32 GB. For more storage, it is equipped with a microSD card slot.

The 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup is available on the back panel of the HOMTOM H3. At the front is an 8-megapixel selfie camera with support for Face Unlock. A fingerprint scanner is also available on the back panel of the H3. The handset is powered by 3,500mAh battery and comes preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo. As far as pricing is concerned, the H3 is priced at Rs. 9,990 and it can be bought in color choices such as Black, Silver and Blue.

HOMTOM H5 Specifications and Pricing

The HOMTOM H5 is the most powerful phone compared to H1 and H3. It is equipped with a 5.5-inch In-Cell screen that produces HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9. It is also powered by the same 1.3 GHz MediaTek MT6739 SoC. The SoC is supported by 3 GB of RAM.

The H5 features an in-built storage of 32 GB and it features a microSD card slot. For photography, it features 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera and an 8-megapixel selfie shooter. The handset receives power from 3,300mAh battery and it also runs on Android 8.1 Oreo. Face Unlock and fingerprint scanner are security features of the smartphone. The HOMTOM H5 costs Rs. 10,990 and its color variants are Black and Gold.

The China-based firm is offering a three-year warranty service along with two times free screen replacement for HOMTOM H1, H3 and H5 smartphones. Even though the newly announced HOMTOM phones have landed with an affordable starting price, it remains to be seen how to competes with other popular mid-range phones in the country.

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HomTom, a smartphone manufacturer from China has confirmed to the media that it will be soon selling its smartphones in India. The company will focus on mid-range segment in the country. It has revealed that it will begin by selling five smartphones with a starting price of Rs. 8,000 (~$119).

HOMTOM is known for making waterproof and low-end smartphones. Since its establishment in 2013 in China, the company has expanded to more than 200 countries in South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America and South America, claimed HOMTOM CEO Gary Zhang. However, he neither commented on the names of the HOMTOM phones that will be made available in India, nor reveal any details on the launch timings.

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The company has been offering ODM services to various smartphone firms. As an R&D company, it holds over 100 patents across the globe. Since India is the next big market after China for smartphones, the company is aiming to enter the country to compete with other brands in the mid-range segment, added Zhang. HOMTOM will be manufacturing its devices in India to endorse the “Make in India” program.

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There are plenty of smartphones out there but most of them have the same issue – a poor battery life. Quite a few Chinese phone makers solve this issue by cramming in a huge battery into a compact body of the phone. Homtom HT50 is one of those phones as it offers 5500mAh and Good Specs for just $99!

Besides a huge battery, the phone sports a 5.5″ 2.5D glass 720p display. As for the hardware, the device ships with the quad-core MTK6737 chip, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. These are definitely great specs considering the fact that the Homtom HT50 does not even cost $100.

Other keys specs include a 13MP camera on the back and another 13MP shooter on the front, a fingerprint scanner and lastly, the phone ships with the fast charge to charge that huge battery.

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Homtom may not be the first name you think of when it comes to smartphones but they have one quite a powerful phone that has an excellent iris scanner built-in. Learn more in our full Homtom HT10 review.

Thanks to Tomtop.com for sending the Homtom HT10 for a review.

Homtom HT10 Review: VIDEO REVIEW

Homtom HT10 Review: UNBOXING

The phone ships in quite a nice box and inside of it, you can find a fast charger, USB cable and some paperwork.

Homtom HT10 Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

When it comes to the design, the phone does not sport any exceptional looks but we have a quality metal frame and tactile metal buttons.

You may think why the phone does not have a fingerprint scanner. Well, that’s because it has a true iris scanner that works almost flawlessly in all lighting conditions and it is super fast to unlock the phone. Also, it works the same even if I wear glasses. See the video review for iris scanner demonstration.

The 5.5” 1080p display is sharp and vibrant but the colours look a bit on a colder side.

We also have a multi-color notification LED light and an 8MP camera. However, the capacitive buttons are not backlit.

On the back, Homtom implemented a beefy 21MP camera with the dual LED flash.

The backplate is made of plastic and it can be easily removed. Underneath it, you can find 2 SIM card slots, microSD card slot and a removable 3200mAh battery.

The loudspeaker does not impress at all. The sound is tinny and flat.

Homtom HT10 Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

When it comes to hardware, the Homtom HT10 is a pretty powerful phone for the price.

It sports a Mediatek Helio X20 chip, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage.

The gaming performance is good but not great. The phone can handle the games like Asphalt 8 on medium graphics very well but once you set the graphics to max., you should expect some skipped frames. Also, the phone gets warm very quickly.

Homtom HT10 Review: BENCHMARKS

Homtom HT10 Review: USER INTERFACE

When it comes to the user interface, we have the Android 6.0 with the Homtom’s skin on top of it. It looks okay but I’m not a huge fan of the design of the icons and the fact that there is no app tray. On the other hand, there are some extra features like the gesture and motion controls that work pretty well. Finally, the user interface performance is quite good on the daily basis as I didn’t have any lag or stutter.

Homtom HT10 Review: IMAGE QUALITY

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The 21MP camera can take some really nice daylight photos with lots of detail, sharpness and nice-looking colors. However, it is inconsistent as I got quite a few shots with a softer focus that basically ruined the pictures.

As for low light camera performance, it is disappointing. It seems that the sensor is capable of achieving some decent-looking results but most of the night shots have a soft focus.

The 8MP selfie shooter will definitely do the trick for social media but in general, the photos could have a bit more detail.

The 1080p video looks quite good. Also, the video stabilization is a lot better than on most similarly-priced phones. See the video review for the video sample.

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Homtom HT10 Review: CONNECTIVITY

I didn’t have any issues with neither of connectivity options on this device. Wifi, GPS and Bluetooth work just fine.

Homtom HT10 Review: BATTERY LIFE

The phone ships with a 3200mAh battery that performs quite well in real life. The phone will easily get you through the day. I was able to get over 5 hours of screen-on time on a mixed use. Finally, the supplied fast charger fully charges the phone in 1 h 20 mins.

Homtom HT10 Review: CONCLUSIONS

Homtom HT10 is quite an interesting device. At the first glance, it lacks some features like a fingerprint sensor or a more premium-looking all-metal design.

On the other hand, the phone has an iris scanner that works very well. Also, it has pretty good specs and performs well on the daily basis, and the battery life is good.

However, the 21MP camera is not always consistent. Sometimes you may get sharp and nice images but other times you may end up with some focusing issues.

Other cons would be non-backlit capacitive buttons and the mediocre loudspeaker.

At the end of the day, Homtom HT10 is a cool phone mainly due to its iris scanner and great specs, and it delivers in quite a few ways but it has some shortcomings that you have to consider.

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If you are in the market of a 5.5” HD smartphone, which also has a fingerprint scanner but you don’t want to spend a pretty penny, the $66 Chinese phone Homtom HT17 brings a lot of value for money. Learn more in our full review.

Thanks to Chinavasion for sending Homtom HT17 smartphone for a review.

Homtom HT17 Review: VIDEO REVIEW

Homtom HT17 Review: UNBOXING

For just $66, you get all the usual accessories and some extras like a soft TPU case and a screen protector.

Homtom HT17 Review: SPECS

Homtom HT17 Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

The phone is made of plastic but the build quality is surprisingly good. The phone does not look fancy or anything but it does not look very cheap either. The 5,5” 720p display is pretty good but the main shortcomings are that it has a poor brightness output that leads to a subpar sunlight legibility.

We have a 5MP interpolated selfie camera along with LED notification light. The capacitive buttons, however, are not backlit.

Rounded corners of the soft plastic back help with the grip and thus it is quite comfortable to hold the phone in the hand.

You can easily remove the backplate and underneath it, you will find 2 SIM card slots and the microSD card slot. Also, you can remove the 3000mAh battery.

As for camera, we have an 8MP sensor that can take 13MP pictures and the LED flash. The fingerprint scanner is a nice addition considering a low price of the phone. It is not the fastest on the market but it is pretty accurate and it unlocks your phone straight from the standby mode.

The loudspeaker is mediocre in general but it is very good for the phone this cheap.

The buttons are tactile and easy to press.

Homtom HT17 Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

For the price of just $66, you can’t expect any great specs. The Homtom HT17 ships with the quad-core MTK6737 chip, which has maximum clock speeds of 1.1GHz, 1GB of RAM and just 8GB of expandable storage.

The phone is definitely not designed for the hardcore gamers but you can still enjoy some games if you reduce the graphics settings. There are quite a few skipped frames while playing Asphalt 8 but it is still possible to enjoy playing it.

Homtom HT17 Review: BENCHMARKS

Homtom HT17 Review: USER INTERFACE

As for user interface, the device ships with Android 6.0 out of box. It clearly reminds stock Android but we have some redesigned icons and added features.

For example, there are plenty of gesture and motion controls that work pretty well.

The day-to-day performance of the UI is pretty fast. There were a few minor hiccups and it may take a bit longer to open certain apps but I was happy with the overall speed of the user interface.

Homtom HT17 Review: IMAGE QUALITY

The image quality is definitely far from the best but it is one of the best if we talk about sub-$60 phones.

The phone can take some pretty good looking photos in daylight but it will struggle in lower-lit situations.

The 720p video quality is mediocre as on most of the phones in this price range. See a video review for a video sample.

A front-facing camera is a bit disappointing as the images lack detail.

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Homtom HT17 Review: CONNECTIVITY

As for connectivity, I didn’t have any issues with Wifi, call quality or signal reception. Even the GPS lock speeds are fast and it is usable for navigation.

Homtom HT17 Review: BATTERY LIFE

The 3000mAh battery will last you at least a full day, depending on the usage. I could get around 4 hours of screen-on time on a mixed use of the phone.

Homtom HT17 Review: CONCLUSIONS

Homtom HT17 is a budget phone that brings quite a lot of value for money.

It has a decent display and good build quality, some added features in the user interface, decent overall performance and a fingerprint scanner that works pretty well.

Also, the phone has an okay camera, which is a rare feature to have in this price range.

However, don’t expect to play the high-end games or take a lot of low-light photos with this phone – the performance will be pretty disappointing. Also, the display could be slightly brighter.

Other than that, Homtom HT17 is a surprisingly good and usable $66 phone, despite a few shortcomings.

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Last year, Doogee unveiled a new brand of smartphones called as the HOMTOM which focused on large batteries. Given that phones which can last for a couple of days on a single charge are popular among customers, the HOMTOM smartphone lineup seems like a practical brand at the moment.

The latest smartphone model in the lineup is the new HOMTOM HT7 Pro which brings pretty good specs and value for its super cheap $89.99. Even the overall design is pretty good for a budget phone, featuring a classic brushed metal back cover. The phone’s also thin, measuring just 7.9mm in thickness.

As for the specs, the HOMTOM HT7 Pro comes with the decent MT6735 64-bit quad-core processor under the hood with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable internal storage. These are good specs for a sub $100 device. As for the display, you have a large 5.5-inch IPS screen with 1280 x 720 pixel HD resolution.

Cameras are also standard, featuring a 13MP sensor at the back and a 5MP sensor up front. Connectivity features include 4G LTE support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Also, you get Android 5.1 Lollipop OS out of the box.

Finally, for battery, which is the highlight of the device, you get a large 3000mAh capacity battery pack on board, which should power the device for a couple of days easily. As you can see, the specs are pretty good and the overall design is also attractive. Looks like you have got yet another good looking budget smartphone to consider.

Check out more details like supported bands and shipping from the link given below. The phone is currently up for pre-order at lightinthebox for $89.99 in black and silver color options.

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Doogee’s sub-brand HOMTOM released some interesting smartphones this year. One of the highlights of the company was the HT6 model which featured a large 6250mAh battery for a decent price tag.

Since the inception of the HOMTOM brand, the company has focused on offering the maximum battery capacity for the cheapest price tag. Even in the super low-end department, the company has continued the tradition.

The recently announced HOMTOM HT7 smartphone features a large 3000mAh battery. Now, for most, this isn’t very large since many mid-range phones feature at least 3000mAh capacity battery these days. However, we would like to remind you that this particular device costs just $59.99, which makes it one of the biggest battery phones in this price range.

What’s more, LightintheBox is offering a $5 coupon on the HOMTOM HT7 taking down the price to just $55.99. This turns out to be a great deal if you are looking for a cheap holiday present.

Coupon code: LITBHT7

Considering the price tag, the specs of the HOMTOM HT7 turns out to be quite impressive. It is powered by the MTK MT6580A quad-core chip clocked at 1.3GHz with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. This is further expandable via MicroSD up to 64GB. There is a large 5.5-inch display on board with 720p HD resolution, which is also quite good. At the back, there’s an 8MP camera while, up front, you get a 5MP shooter. 

One thing to remember is that the phone does not support 4G LTE networks. Instead, it’s a dual SIM dual standby supporting 3GB networks. But that’s not really a big drawback considering the price.

Overall, a great deal I would say. Do check out the purchase link for more details.

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Here is the Homtom official unboxing video:

The Powerful Battery and OTG Protocol Capability:

The Homtom HT6 has an outstanding battery life. It carries a powerful 6250mAh battery which can last for up to 7 days based on average use, or 3 days of heavy use, with up to 72 hours of talking time. Even when the battery is at only 5%, the HT6 can standby for another 65 hours. It is the perfect choice for business trips, long-term travel, outdoor adventures, and anytime you need extended phone use. Moreover, the HT6 supports the latest OTG output functionsfor data transfer as well as charging other mobile devices. Using the OTG protocol, 2 way data transmission can be achieved between different devices.

The Artful Design:

The Homtom HT6 has an ultra-slim, ergonomically designed body, is only 9.9mm thick and the smooth rounded edges are comfortable in the hand. The narrow frame around the screen creates perfect proportions.

The Screen:

The Homtom HT6 has a 5.5” HD display with 1280*720 IPS resolution. The vivid colors and sharp brightness delivers a stunning visual experience. The HT6 uses a high contrast ratio for brighter colors and better definition. Also, the HT6 uses a newly upgraded sun screen, so that even while in direct sunlight, the screen is still visible. Moreover, the HT6 uses the latest generation Corning Glass Screen. The stunning screen feels smooth and precise and is scratch proof, super durable and wear resistant.

The Smart Features:

The Homtom HT6 has smart wake up gestures. They are easy to use for direct access to applications without unlocking your phone. And a fast screenshot at any moment is easy, simply put 3 fingers on the screen and draw down, a screenshot will instantly be captured. Also using the included HotKnot wireless transfer technology, you can transfer pictures, movies, music, and media wirelessly between two HotKnot capable phones, by simply placingthe 2 screens in proximity to each other. No Wi-Fi required. Average speed of transfer is up to 54Mbps.

Buy Homtom HT6 $139.99 at gearbest: http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_239102.html

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In previous articles, we have talked about many HOMTOM HT5 features such as the powerful 4250 mAh battery which can last for up to 5 days based on average use, or 2 days of heavy use, with up to 60 hours of talking time and 30 days standby time. The artful design features Ebony and Black Apricot Wood cases and the ultra-slim, ergonomically shaped body is only 9.8mm thick. Not to mention, the smart wake up gesture controls and HotKnot wireless transfer technology.

This time we would like to introduce the latest Corning Gorilla Glass screen that the HOMTOM HT5 is using. How tough is it? The screen has improved strength and durability and is up to three times more damage resistant than other screens. This type of Native Damage Resistance is a unique feature of Gorilla Glass. Something that Corning Glass is able to provide due to a special proprietary glass composition that is better able to resist the deep scratches that cause other glass to break.
Whether you accidentally drop it, or put into a bag with sharp objects, the HOMTOM HT5 screen will not be damaged.

The stunning Corning Gorilla Glass screen feels smooth and precise and is scratchproof, super durable and wear resistant. The HOMTOM HT5 will never leave you heart-broken because of a broken screen.

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