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[Q]ZTE Blade or Samsung Galaxy 3 i5800?

I need some help choosing one of those two phones. This will be my first android phone so i don't want to spend too much money as i am a windows mobile fan. My options are:
1)ZTE Blade. 159 euros from a different provider than the one i have (phones are unlocked by default here so that wont be a problem) so i will have to pay the full price. It has an lcd screen and 256mb ram. I know that 512mb ram can be unlocked and i am comfortable with that sort of things but i don't want to do anything of the sort untill the official update to froyo 2.2.
Pros: Larger screen and big resolution. The 512mb ram that can be unlocked.
Cons: Battery and the lack of an official service center in my city. For the official upgrade to greek froyo 2.2 I will have to take it back to the shop i will buy it from because it will not be done over the internet. Very high SAR value.
2)Samsung Galaxy 3 (i5800). 159 euros by my provider, and since i will renew my contract for another year, i will have a discount of 67 euros, which makes it 92euros. (Otherwise i would have to settle for a 5 euro discount to my bill every month). It has an lcd screen and 256mb ram as well.
Pros:Better battery and price. Official service center in my city. Low SAR value. Easy to upgrade officially over the internet.
Cons: Nothing can be done about the 256mb ram. Smaller screen and resolution.
Bring on the comments!

Blade runs stock Android...
... so it is more likely to have future unofficial updates for it. Samsung phones have some Samsung customizations and Samsung usually drops support for its models under two years.
I am not sure if there is 2.2 or 2.3 unofficially available to Blade yet.

Yes, tere are unofficial 2. 2 roms for Blade and if rumor is real we should get official 2. 2 in some time.
Sent from my ZTE-BLADE using XDA App

Galaxy already got an official update. I don't want to get unofficial updates for some time for waranty reasons. But both have unofficial updates.
What bothers me most is the sar levels on the blade (too high) and the battery, but i am also annoyed by the small resolution of galaxy. However i'm leaning mostly towards galaxy

i'm thinking of getting a zte blade but i currently have a htc diamond, does anyone think it's worth the extra £30 (after selling old phone), comparing the specs they look similar?

comparing the specs they look similar?
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Hmm...:
RAM/ROM: 192MB/512MB -> 512/512
320x480, 3.2" -> 480x800, 3.5"
CPU: 528 MHz -> 600 MHz
Oh diamond I read magic.
Diamond is win mobile right?

IN sweden Telia and Comviq has official says that Blade gets 2.2 in about 1-2 weeks.

HTC One (with MicroSD support) released

Well, I have in my possession the HTC One with MicroSD card support (along with dual SIM support).
Here it is:
Go to youtube and.... watch?v=d5dY1eZ7Ghg
Who wants one?

It is also thicker and probably heavier.

is it one of these?
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/HDC-ONE-4-7-Inch-Screen-Quad-Core-MT6589-8MP-Camera-1GB-RAM-Android-Phone/124511_883695249.html

baldric said:
is it one of these?
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Yup. Specs:
Unlock Phones: Yes
Recording Definition: 720P
Display Color: Color
Design: Bar
CPU: Quad Core
Cellular: GSM,WCDMA
Display Resolution: 1280x720
Touch Screen Type: Capacitive Screen
Screen LCD Type: TFT
Display Size: 4.7
SIM Card Quantity: Dual SIM Cards
RAM: 1G
CPU Manufacturer: MTK
Camera: 8MP
Talk Time: 3-4 hours
ROM: 4G
Color: White
Operation System: Android
Feature: Yada yada yada.
Battery Type: Not Detachable
Item Condition: New
Battery Capacity(mAh):1600mAh
Language: English,Russian,German,French,Spanish,Portuguese,Italian
Model Number: HDC ONE
Brand Name: HDC
So, it's not an HTC One after all.
Thread closed?

The one the user posted is not a fake HDC phone.
It's a genuine HTC phone which was made specifically for China. So this is not a fake and it's 2GB RAM.
I don't know but this is pretty common right now on China. Even sony released a special edition of their new flagship there with a customized hardware also.
compact_bijou said:
Yup. Specs:
Unlock Phones: Yes
Recording Definition: 720P
Display Color: Color
Design: Bar
CPU: Quad Core
Cellular: GSM,WCDMA
Display Resolution: 1280x720
Touch Screen Type: Capacitive Screen
Screen LCD Type: TFT
Display Size: 4.7
SIM Card Quantity: Dual SIM Cards
RAM: 1G
CPU Manufacturer: MTK
Camera: 8MP
Talk Time: 3-4 hours
ROM: 4G
Color: White
Operation System: Android
Feature: Yada yada yada.
Battery Type: Not Detachable
Item Condition: New
Battery Capacity(mAh):1600mAh
Language: English,Russian,German,French,Spanish,Portuguese,Italian
Model Number: HDC ONE
Brand Name: HDC
So, it's not an HTC One after all.
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not bad specs, except the 1600mah battery.

There's a Chinese version of the HTC One (a version, not a fake) with dual SIM and MicroSD support. It's model 802w. You can see it in pdadb: http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=4408&c=htc_one_802w_htc_m7

are you serious?? so why didnt this make it to the US?

For_itembine said:
not bad specs, except the 1600mah battery.
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This is probably the worst part of the fake one:
Talk Time: 3-4 hours
This is the spec from the real one:
Talk time:
Up to 18 hours for WCDMA
Up to 19 hours for CDMA
Up to 27 hours for GSM

Top Brands don't want to release their flagship phones in Dual SIM for European and US markets, but they are quite common in China and another Asian markets. There's also a Dual SIM Version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 for the Asian Market.
Kontagious said:
are you serious?? so why didnt this make it to the US?
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china purchase???
Hi there guys, so Im really interested in buying a HTC One from china especially with the simCard, does anyone know a decent website to purchase it from, has anyone already purchased from a reputable website?
Also, a real newbie question, if I by from china to uk the phone will work fine over here right, or will I have to wipe it and install a the latest ROM etc??
Thanks

Looks like it's not LTE though.

arvindsond said:
Hi there guys, so Im really interested in buying a HTC One from china especially with the simCard, does anyone know a decent website to purchase it from, has anyone already purchased from a reputable website?
Also, a real newbie question, if I by from china to uk the phone will work fine over here right, or will I have to wipe it and install a the latest ROM etc??
Thanks
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The ROM is not going to change any radio frequencies. So I'm not sure if you'll get high speed in Europe.

stevedebi said:
The ROM is not going to change any radio frequencies. So I'm not sure if you'll get high speed in Europe.
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Not only that, but I'm pretty sure installing any ROM that's not based off of the Chinese one might not boot or just won't read the Micro SD card slot. The stock Chinese ROM most likely won't have English as a language as well.

HTC one official website, dual sim with micro-sd slot http://bit.ly/10FRgNa

thx for the replies guys.....so basically I cant buy it from china and expect it to work correctly over in the UK
How about the 64gb developers edition from the US?
Thanks

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39991298

abhidoT38 said:
HTC one official website, dual sim with micro-sd slot http://bit.ly/10FRgNa
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OK, but it still will have the wrong radios.

HDC Galaxy Note 3 N9002

Hey everyone!
I bought this phone last Christmas on LightInTheBox.
This is all what I can find on my phone (software and hardware):
- HDC Note 3
- Type behind battery: n9002
- Model (what android tells me): U9000
- Runs on android 4.3
- Kernel dates from 3 Decembre 2013
- CPU-type: MT6589 quad core
- ROM: 8Gb
- RAM: 1Gb
- Dual SIM
So I'm having a few troubles I really can't seem to be able to solve:
- When phone is on Edge (E) it constantly locks by itself (goes to lockscreen).
- Can't change the background of the lock screen, there is no function built-in to change this.
- When I go to settings > check for software update it always tells me: there's is no new version but I also get a pop-up screen at the same saying 'failed connecting to the internet' so that clearly doesn't work either.
Can anyone help me solve these problems? Or is there a newer ROM avaiable (link ?) because I can't seem to find one for this specific phone.
Thanks everybody

In case you didn't notice, this is a original Note 3 forum, not a fake note 3 forum.
Sent from my N9005

Wrong forum mate
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

AndroidFanb0y said:
- HDC Note 3
- Type behind battery: n9002
- Model (what android tells me): U9000
- Runs on android 4.3
- Kernel dates from 3 Decembre 2013
- CPU-type: MT6589 quad core
- ROM: 8Gb
- RAM: 1Gb
- Dual SIM
Thanks everybody
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- Samsung Galaxy Note 3
- Model SM-N9005
- CPU Type Qualcom MSM8974
- Rom 16Gb - 32Gb
- Ram 3Gb
This is the difference between a REAL Galaxy Note 3 and the chinese knockoff.... If you bought it as a Note 3 thinking it was real, I'm sorry to say you were had. Hopefully it was only around $250US as that is what it's worth from a lot of sites.
Unfortunately though as you bought a knockoff you can't use any of the Note 3 firmwares, roms, recoveries or method to update/root or modify it....
The only thing you might be able to do, and it's a long shot, check with the site/shop you bought it from and see if they will give you an update, though I wouldn't hold my breath...

ultramag69 said:
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3
- Model SM-N9005
- CPU Type Qualcom MSM8974
- Rom 16Gb - 32Gb
- Ram 3Gb
This is the difference between a REAL Galaxy Note 3 and the chinese knockoff.... If you bought it as a Note 3 thinking it was real, I'm sorry to say you were had. Hopefully it was only around $250US as that is what it's worth from a lot of sites.
Unfortunately though as you bought a knockoff you can't use any of the Note 3 firmwares, roms, recoveries or method to update/root or modify it....
The only thing you might be able to do, and it's a long shot, check with the site/shop you bought it from and see if they will give you an update, though I wouldn't hold my breath...
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Ah damnit! Didn't notice I posted it in the wrong section .
But yeah, I am well aware of the fact that I have bought a knockoff! 750 € is a ridiculous amount of money for a phone, that's why i decided to buy this one. Thx anyway for the reply..
Greets!

IMEI Number does not match

Hi there!
I'm planing to buy a Note 4 from a guy. The phone is brand new with box which is brought from Germany, N910F.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sxhc33kso5bv32h/AvWBiQgaFQVK8DPIV5n3VHnWkMLkG9SqNZDb2GSbvyKX.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xchdjqawcq9hu8j/AmZm0k0myYgHCqJt1giHj9-KI4x59W6Fv3W1VsjxfEuo.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lv46p1ymv63pf2h/AhnMYhQ3GbaEnhSa3gXAjIdBnaKKkMj4dnN2416P4kXZ.jpg?dl=0
The thing is when I check it's imei (the seller sent me a clear picture showing imei on the box), it says that the imei is a old nokia phone. (imei.info) I tried couple of different phones, 5 different android phones, and I only got one phone which does not match, LG G3. ı know that it's a legal phone, my friend bought it from a samsung store. So the thing is, do you guys think that that Note 4 is fake? Or is there a problem about website since it shows LG G3 as a old phone?
I want to make sure everything is ok about this phone before paying alot!
Thank you!

Can you call Samsung? They may be able to confirm whether this the IMEI of a legit Note 4. The website could be wrong, surely. But before purchasing, it's worth investigating. Good luck!

that site has outdated info. my genuine 910U comes up as :
Model: C6712 Star II DUOS
Brand: SAMSUNG
Device type:
Phone
Design:
Classic
Released:
2011 r.
SIM card size:
Mini Sim - Regular
GSM:
850 900 1800 1900
Dimensions (H/L/W):
109.5 x 56 x 12.2 mm, vol. 74 cm³
Display:
TFT Color (256K) 240x400px (3.2")
Touch screen:
Weight:
96 g
Battery:
Li-Ion 1200 mAh
Built-in memory:
30 MB
Memory card:
MicroSD max. 16 GB
OS:
Vendor

zurkx said:
that site has outdated info. my genuine 910U comes up as :
Model: C6712 Star II DUOS
Brand: SAMSUNG
Device type:
Phone
Design:
Classic
Released:
2011 r.
SIM card size:
Mini Sim - Regular
GSM:
850 900 1800 1900
Dimensions (H/L/W):
109.5 x 56 x 12.2 mm, vol. 74 cm³
Display:
TFT Color (256K) 240x400px (3.2")
Touch screen:
Weight:
96 g
Battery:
Li-Ion 1200 mAh
Built-in memory:
30 MB
Memory card:
MicroSD max. 16 GB
OS:
Vendor
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iridaki said:
Can you call Samsung? They may be able to confirm whether this the IMEI of a legit Note 4. The website could be wrong, surely. But before purchasing, it's worth investigating. Good luck!
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Ok thank you guys! That helped alot and I will surely investigate...

Just checked my IMEI as well, and it shows up as an old nokia. I have bought my phone through carrier contract, and i highly doubt they are selling fake and/or stolen phones.

catolh said:
Just checked my IMEI as well, and it shows up as an old nokia. I have bought my phone through carrier contract, and i highly doubt they are selling fake and/or stolen phones.
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So now I'm sure that the problem is website related.

ZTE Blade S6 All You Need To Know

Hello,
today I want to introduce the new smartphone from ZTE.
It's the ZTE Blade S6.
The main specs are a 5inch 720p Display, 2gb Ram and 16gb Rom and the storage is expandable. It is a DualSim phone (Nano simcard) with DualStandby and supports 4G LTE, too.
It comes with the brand new Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) octacore processor clocked at 1,5GHz and the 64bit technology.
As you can see on the pictures below it is very thin with only 7,7mm and has small bezels around the screen. The back of the phone looks similar to the iPhone 6 with a 13mpx shooter from Sony (IMX214), a led flash, the ZTE branding and the loudspeaker. On the right side there is the volume rocker and the power button. On the other side are the sim trays and the place where you can put the micro SD-card inside. The USB-charging port is on the bottom and the 3,5mm headphone jack on top of the phone.
The overall look is very clean with round edges and handy sizes.
On the front of the phone you can see the 5inch HD Display and a blue homebutton you maybe already know from other ZTE devices like the Nubia Z5S, Z7 or ZTE V5. The front camera has 5mpx and should be perfect for some selfies.
The phone also supports some Smart Sense, which lets you launch apps like the music player or flashlight with gestures like flicking your wrist.
Very special is that the ZTE Blade S6 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop and ZTE's own MiFavor 3.0 UI. The Google PlayStore is pre installed and it supports multilanguage. You can order the phone in two colors (silver, matte pink).
mod edit: Advertising for 3rd party vendors is against XDA rules
ZTE Blade S6 Specification Overview:
Network:GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz WCDMA 900/2100MHz FDD-LTE 800/900/1800/2600MHz​Platform:Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 615 octa-core chipset (MSM8939)​Operating System:Android 5.0 Lollipop​Size:144 x 70.7 x 7.7mm​Display:5.0inch 720p HD with In-Cell Technology​Camera:Back: Sony IMX214 13mpx, Front: 5mpx​Battery:2400mAh​Interface:3.5mm Earphone Port, Dual Nano SIM, 5pin Micro USB, Micro SD​Memory:16GB eMMC + 2GB RAM DDR3​
Please check out the attached pictures of the ZTE Blade S6 in both colors silver and matte pink.
I will get one phone in the next 1-2 weeks and then I will write a full review of this phone, so stay tuned.
Update: Gearbest has sent me a new coupon code that I would like to share with you.
Code: ZTES6JY
-> Blade S6 costs 214,99$ with shipping from Germany. So it is very interesting for the customers from Europe because they don't have to pay taxes.

Iphone Look Alike
Looks Like iPhone.Well, after sales support is my only concern .

I really like the design, too and the specs look very nice. The Snapdragon 615 should have enough power and an HD screen is enough for 5inch. I hope that the battery will last a whole day or even a bit more.
I don't have any experience with after sale support, so I can't tell you something about it but ZTE is a nig brand and so I think there won't be any production issues.

looking at the frequency this phone should work on the rogers network in canada right? Is it unlocked from the factory?

Yes, it comes definately unlocked but please check the network used by rogers by your own. I'm not an expert and don't want to say something wrong.

I have updated Post 1#.
From today on the phone will be sent out and I hope that I will receive my phone next week.

I'm also waiting for Blade S6...I payed it 263usd but today you can get it for 249 on AliExpress... if there is any root guide, please share...

As posted above you can get it with an coupon code from gearbest for 234$, which I think is a good price for a Snapdragon phone from a big brand.

They dont sell to north america in this sale..

I thought they would sell worldwide.

Jaglicic said:
I'm also waiting for Blade S6...I payed it 263usd but today you can get it for 249 on AliExpress... if there is any root guide, please share...
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My phonr is on its way. Have you already received yours?

@IceTea7 no... Max 10 days more...

I think I will receive my phone this week. The tracking looks good

IceTea7 said:
I think I will receive my phone this week. The tracking looks good
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hello
could you please PM me the seller you choose for your order please? because i m also in the first one of order and there was only two sellers and no update from my seller about the shipping.
thanks in advance

naruto42 said:
hello
could you please PM me the seller you choose for your order please? because i m also in the first one of order and there was only two sellers and no update from my seller about the shipping.
thanks in advance
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Now is Chinese New Year and probably they will ship after New Year, I am still waiting for shipment details also

@naruto42 I get my phone from gearbest. The shop link is in post 1. My Blade S6 is at the moment stuck at the customer center in Germany. I hope that I will receive it this week.

I already got mine here in germany! Any ideas for gaining root?

Have you tried Framaroot?

yes, unfortunately its not working.
Tried: Framaroot, SRSRoot, Saferoot, iRoot, OneClickRoot, Eroot, Root Kit.
OneClickRoot submitted some data, maybe they can work something out?!

I will try to root it if I receive my phone. I have googled for ZTE Blade S6 root and the result was an instruction to Eroot.