Well, I was shocked to find a phone with Android 5.1 OS, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM expandable to 64GB 5.5" HD IPS screen on Konga at just 24.5k

Keep it coming dude. Let's see more brands and specifications. You need to keep this thread lively. I'll suggest that you also put up prices for Tablet PCs, e.g. the likes of Chuwi, Cube and Teclast.

God bless your hustle.

Hi OP,

Can see you quoting prices for UMi Zero and Hammer . Happen to know that those two devices are no longer in production. Were you referring to Zero 2 and Hammer S?

Thanks while we anticipate your swift response.

pafek:
Hausa magicians make a charm from the heart, skin, forehead, and nails of the aardvark, which they then proceed to pound together with the root of a certain tree. Wrapped in a piece of skin and worn on the chest, the charm is said to give the owner the ability to pass through walls or roofs at night. The charm is said to be used by burglars and those seeking to visit young girls without their parents' permission.

wtf?!!!!!! Seriously?!!!!!!

Na real wa for oyinbo people. See this one dey cuddle one Aardvark.

Savotech:
Hmmm... I used to hear people say that also, back in those days when i bought gen in school and lowered the voltage and then i used stabilizer for equipments that needs normal 220v, my friends would tell me that the generator will spoil...


To my understanding,
The advantage of using stab is that you will get a stable ouput even if the generator output is fluctuating. You will protect your equipment when using "i better pass my neighbor" that has no AVR which gives high no-load voltage. But have it at the back of your mind that the stabilizer too is a load which will get its own power first and also get the power which it will supply the load connected to it.

The stab doesnt have any effect on gen, its just a load like any other device. The reason why the technicians discourage people from using stab is that the illiterate user might think that using stab will make a small gen power ok 800watts power a 2kw device.

In conclusion, using a stab doesnt have any side effect. I use 2 stabilizer at home for equipment when using phcn and i don't bother to bypass when using gen, and my generator hasn't spoil for 2years and still counting.

This was quite helpful to me. Thanks.

princegeremi:

checked it.. it looks good. but not really a fan of LG.

Hi Op, would have expected that you'll jump at the LG G2

Abi o. E be like say
prices these days don turn government secret.

Jeffy1206:
Tablet successfully delivered to Lagosboi. Thanks once again.

That's the second Cube iWork 8 Ultimate I'm picking up from Jeff.

Very elegant device to behold also an aunthentic Windows 10 device as verified by Microsoft.

Anyone looking for a Tablet and a PC all in one place should go for this. It is also extremely affordable.

Cheers.

kekakuz:
Redmi xiomi miezu umi etc
I have never seen 1 of these phones before
Let's have more

Google is your friend then.

Also tune to the sites below to get educated:

GizChina.com

DeviceSpecifications.com

Kimovil.com

You may wish to go for the Infinix Hot 2.

Youngpo413:
Samsung galaxy A5.

Bros, Galaxy A5 cost pass 60k and scored less than 22k on Antutu Benchmark. So I don't agree wif you. Maybe the Galaxy J7 but that one sef could not come with a simple 2gb RAM. They had to fit it with a meager 1.5gb RAM. Haba Samsung!!!!

All mentioned above seem to me like budget phones.

Mid level should be within the price range of 35-60k.

A lot of devices this year fall under this category including:

- The two variants of the Jaiyu S3
- Umi eMax
- Umi Iron and Iron Pro
- Umi Hammer S
- Lenovo K3 Note
- Lenovo Vibe X2
- Lenovo P7
- Ulefone Betouch 1 & 2
- Elephone P7000, P8000
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 2/Prime and 3
- Infinix Zero 2
- Gionee M5
- Gionee S Plus
- Innjoo 2

Well, the list really goes on like that. Preferably, we could have a full list and then nominate which is the best for 2015.

All the same... I nominate the Almighty Xiaomi Redmi Note 2. It would have been the 3rd iteration if not for the absence of the SD card slot and the none removable rear cover.

My two cents.

How much are you willing to pay? I happen to want to change my wife's phone this month and she uses the 2GB variant.

I am interested in the Oukitel U10. Could I get a quote for it please.

Thanks.

initialize:



He changed his mind about both devices, we didn't buy either so I have nothing on them

................. and this one

ianq:
Dear Initialize,
After scrutiny of all factors, I think I shall go ahead and brave the waters with the oukitel u10 once it's available;i have faith!
For now,now, I wanna get vkworld vk2015 for the missus...ok,now do ur abracadabra thingy;make it happen.

This one....................

initialize:
Oukitel U10 4G FDD LTE Smartphone Android 5.1 MTK6735 Octa Core, 5.5" 1980x1080 FHD Screen, 3GB RAM/ 16GB ROM, 13MP Camera Phone


Main Features:

OUKITEL U10 Android 5.1 4G Phablet 5.5 inch Phablet IPS FHD Screen MTK6753 64bit Octa Core 1.5GHz 3GB RAM 16GB ROM 5.0MP + 13.0MP Camera, Hotknot , Fingerprint

Display: 5.5 inch FHD Screen

CPU: MTK6753 64bit Octa Core,1.5GHz

System: Android 5.1

RAM + ROM: 3GB RAM + 16GB ROM

Camera: 5.0MP front camera + 13.0MP back camera

Bluetooth: 4.0

GPS: GPS, A-GPS

Hotknot: Support

SIM Card: Dual SIM dual standby

Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz

Battery Capacity(mAh) 2850mAh

Hi Initialize

Any update on this?

initialize:


I'll get you price on Monday

Oukitel A28 Smart watches received in excellent conditions.

Follow the guide in the link below to achieve the optimal potential of this smart device.

Must confess that I was worried at first but investigated further and guide below allayed all my worries.

http://www.chinagadgetsreviews..com/2015/07/video-photo-gallery-oukitel-a28-hands.html

This is a "must-buy" device people.

Jeffy1206:
This time promises to be better. ..

Bro... how much is to pre-order?

aceTS:


so what is wrong in just saying 32k? this attitude of making a simple request look like a top secret is why this country is in a mess

Don't quite get what you are bickering about dude.

Good news for UMi Hammer owners. Lollipop 5.1 firmware upgrade now available.

Check it out here:http://umidigi.com/forums/topic/android-5-1-for-hammer/

Enjoy!!!!

Jeffy1206:
2pcs Umi hammer dropped for delivery for Lagosboi at VI... Confirm the delivery and lemme know.

Hi Jeffy,

Received.

shahydbinaliyu:
is it Upgradeable to lollipop

Not yet but it comes with a 64bit chipset (MTK6732) which can support the lollipop upgrade.

temitimx19:
how much did you get the phone and where can i get it from. please i want one too

Feel free to refer to the thread below. I'm too sure you would be better guided. Cheers.

www.nairaland.com/1869754/thread-android-phones-tablets-power/28

Jeffy1206:
Thanks for the mention here and this wonderful review...

No P Oga Jeffy.

I had more pictures and screenshots I wanted to post but it was overly challenging achieving that. This is the best I can pull off for now.

Meanwhile, I dey await my freebies as agreed o..........

Jeffy1206:
we are waiting sir

The review is completed. See link https://www.nairaland.com/2291697/first-impression-rugged-umi-hammer

[size=14pt]Price and Wrap up[/size]

To sum up, the HAMMER is a 4G LTE enabled smartphone, with a 720p HD display and a quad-core 64-bit CPU. The performance is good for this price point, and the promise of Android 5.0 Lollipop is quite enticing. You can pick up an UMi HAMMER at about N32k (depending on dollar fluctuation) from a Chinese wholesaler or retailers through any of the resellers on Nairaland (got mine from Jeffy). When you consider the overall specification of the device that is a great price!!!

PROS

• Great value for the money
• Possible upgrade to Android 5.0 soon
• One of the first Chinese handsets with a 64-bit processor
• Good to see microSD and dual-SIM here
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Multi-touch, OGS (One Glass Solution), Wet finger tracking
• A solid 5 inch budget device, with a nice 64-bit processor and a good GPU
• OTG supported

CONS

• Single rear speaker sound output not impressive
• Camera struggles in low-light
• Battery life is OK, but could be better
• Some heating up during high-powered multitasking noticed

[size=14pt]References[/size]

http://umidigi.com/
www.kimovil.com
www.gizchina.com
www.devicespecifications.com

[size=14pt]Software
[/size]

The HAMMER runs stock Android 4.4.4. You get access to Google Play however; you will have to install all other Google’s services like YouTube, Gmail and Maps. Interestingly the device is rooted by default and comes with SuperSU pre-installed. There are no custom icons or added UI, just stock Android how Google intended. UMi have added a few features for air gesture, screen gestures etc but that’s about it.

[size=14pt]Camera[/size]

This phone has a 13MP rear facing camera and a 3.2MP front facing camera. The pictures are crisp and the color reproduction is good. The sensor struggles a bit in low-light situations, but for outdoor shots I was quite impressed.

The included camera app, which looks to be the standard AOSP app, offers a few interesting features including HDR and Panorama. In the settings you can change things like the exposure level, the scene type, the white balance, face detection and so on. Overall, the app is fairly comprehensive but it doesn’t have any advanced modes or filters. You can also install and use third-party apps including Google’s camera app.

Here are my sample shots. Please judge for yourselves:

[size=14pt]Hardware[/size]

The phone comes with a 2250 mAh battery, which is slightly less than expected. I guess the rationale is that the 64-bit Cortex-A53 is more power efficient than the 32-bit Cortex-A7. Once you factor in a 5” 720p display, rather than a larger full HD display, then the battery should be OK.

I tested the battery on moderate usage for the first 24hrs after purchasing the device and my verdict puts battery performance as quite impressive. The battery will last all day (from morning to evening) but it will be running out of juice when you go to bed. After receiving the phone from the courier in computer village at about 11:30am I fired the battery up to 100% charge and eventually got around 22 to 23 hours of battery life with around 4 and a half hours of screen on time.

The HAMMER comes with 2GB of RAM, which is excellent for a phone in this price range. In terms of internal storage, the device comes with 16GB of flash and has a micro-SD card slot which can accept cards up to 64GB. Thankfully, unlike other MediaTek based devices, the internal storage isn’t divided up, you get access to the whole lot, which is around 12GB – once you leave space for the Android OS etc.

[size=14pt]Display[/size]

The 5 inch display on the HAMMER is very good considering, the price point of this device. It is a HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280 by 720. That works out to 294 dpi.
Overall the color reproduction is good and the definition is great, as are the viewing angles. Some people like full HD displays for 5 inch devices, however for a budget device, 720p is more than adequate.

[size=14pt]Performance
[/size]
At the heart of the HAMMER is the MediaTek MT6732. It has a quad-core Cortex-A53 based processor which is coupled with a Mali-T760 GPU and the performance is overall very impressive. During 2015 this kind of CPU/GPU combination will become the norm for low- and mid-range phones.
The Cortex-A53 is ARM’s super power efficient variant from its first generation of 64-bit processors. The MT6732 uses four Cortex-A53 cores all clocked at 1.5GHz. It is generally thought that the MT6732 is 20% faster than MediaTek’s Octacore Cortex-A7 based processors, and with 30% less battery consumption.

My experience of using the HAMMER is that the processor package is fast. The UI is smooth and rapid; in fact it offers the fastest UI that I have personally seen on a Chinese OEM phone. In terms of benchmarks, the HAMMER managed to chalk up a little over 31,800 score on the Antutu Benchmark. The score is pretty impressive and slightly above my wife’s [b]Innjoo One 3G HD [/b]with a MT6592 Octacore processor with an Antutu Benchmark score of 31,134.