Over the past couple of years, Chinese manufacturers have learned to make smartphones that are not only affordable, but also quite good in quality. Don't believe me? Then read our selection of the top 10 best Chinese smartphones in the price range under $100 that you can buy in 2017.
Bluboo Picasso 4G
Main characteristics
- display 5 inches, HD, 1280×720p, 293 ppi
- processor MTK6735, 4 cores, frequency 1.0 GHz per core
- RAM 2 GB
- flash memory 16 GB
- main camera 8 MP (up to 13 MP), Sony IMX219, dual LED and autofocus
- 5 MP front camera (up to 8 MP) with front flash
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth 4.0
- NFC module
- GPS/A-GPS/GPS+
- battery 2500 mAh
- + Launcher3
- dimensions 142×72×8.2 mm
- weight 152 grams
Recently published on our website, the smartphone has a compact body, high-quality build, and affordable price. In China, the new product can be purchased for less than $100; the estimated price of Picasso 4G is $80.
For this money, the user gets a balanced smartphone with 4G LTE support and all the advantages of an NFC module. The smartphone's OS is relatively recent. Android version 6.0 Marshmallow, and the battery capacity here is 2500 mAh, it will easily last you for a day and a half.
Doogee X5 Max Pro
Main characteristics
- display 5.0″ inches, HD, 293 ppi
- Mali-T720 MP graphics
- RAM 2 GB
- flash memory 16 GB
- microSD yes, up to 32 GB
- cameras 5 (interpolation up to 8) MP and 5 (interpolation up to 8) MP
- battery 4000 mAh
- micro USB
- OS version Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- 4G LTE support
- weight 138 grams
This is an improved version of the original smartphone, a review of which was published on our website. The main feature of the X5 Max Pro is its autonomy; if you are looking for a long-lived smartphone, then perhaps this is the best choice. Doogee X5 Max Pro is equipped with a 4000 mAh battery, an HD display that does not consume much battery.
Other specifications of the device include MTK6737 processor, 2/16 GB of memory, Android 6.0 OS and a rear fingerprint scanner. The approximate Chinese price is somewhere around 85-90 dollars.
Leagoo M5 Plus 4G
Main characteristics
- display 5.5″ inches, HD, 2.5D
- MediaTek MTK6737 processor, 64-bit, frequency 1.3 GHz
- Mali-T720 graphics
- RAM 2 GB
- flash memory 16 GB
- microSD yes, up to 32 GB
- cameras 13 MP and 5 MP
- battery 2500 mAh
- micro USB
- OS version Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- 4G LTE support
- weight 159 grams
A successful and inexpensive smartphone is offered by the Leagoo company, the model is called M5 Plus and it is a 5.5-inch phablet at an affordable price. The device has an HD screen with 2.5D protective glass on top, as well as 2/16 GB of memory on board and an MT6737 processor with a frequency of 1.3 GHz per core.
In China, a smartphone costs less than $100; for this money, the user receives a well-built body and additional protection in the form of a fingerprint scanner on the rear edge. The cameras in Leagoo M5 Plus are installed at 13 MP and 5 MP, there is support for 2G, 3G and 4G LTE networks. There are three standard colors to choose from: white, gray and gold.
Meizu M5
Main characteristics
- display 5.2 inches, 2.5D, HD 720p, contrast 1000:1, brightness 800 Nits
- processor MT6750, 8 cores, maximum clock frequency 1.5 GHz
- RAM 2/3 GB LPDDR3
- flash memory 16/32 GB
- cameras: main 13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF, front 5 MP
- battery 3070 mAh
- There is a scanner, speed is 0.2 sec.
- Flyme OS version is based on YunOS
- navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual bands 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz
- Bluetooth 4.0
- networks: 2G, 3G, 4G LTE
- dimensions 147.2×72.8×8 mm
- weight 138 grams
- micro USB charging port
This is a plastic budget phone from Meizu with an estimated price of $95 in popular Chinese stores. The smartphone has a compact body and a 5.2″ inch HD display. At the same time, Meizu M5 is equipped with an 8-core MediaTek MT6750 processor with a core clock frequency of 1.5 GHz. Memory in the M5 is available 2/16 GB, the cost of the smartphone in China is approximately $95.
Although the smartphone does not cost much, it can please the user with a front-facing mTouch 2.1 fingerprint scanner, elegant 2.5D glass curved at the edges and a capacious 3070 mAh battery. This is a popular smartphone that will appeal to those who do not want to spend more than $100 on a handset.
UMi Diamond
Main characteristics
- display 5″ inches, HD IPS, 1280×720p, 293 ppi, 2.5D glass T2X-1 Glass
- processor 8 cores, 64-bit, MTK6753, clock frequency per core 1.5 GHz
- graphics ARM Mali-T720 GPU
- RAM 3 GB LPDDR3
- flash memory 16 GB
- microSD memory card up to 128 GB
- Sony battery 2650 mAh, 4.35V
- main camera 8 MP Hi843b with interpolation up to 13 MP + LED flash
- front camera 2.0 MP SP2509 with interpolation up to 5 MP
- SIM cards: Micro and Nano
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
- Bluetooth 4.0
- GPS, A-GPS
- OS version Google Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- micro USB charging port
- dimensions 143×70×9.4 mm
- weight 169 grams
UMi Diamond is an excellent representative of the budget class with good features on board. The phone has a stylish design, a streamlined body with a metal frame around the perimeter, and a high-quality, responsive 5-inch display. As for the characteristics of the Diamond, it has an MTK6753 chipset with 8 cores with a frequency of 1.5 GHz, 3 GB of RAM and 16 GB of flash memory.
Meizu U10
Main characteristics
- display 5 inches, HD, IPS, 2.5D
- MediaTek MT6750 processor, 8 cores
- RAM 2/3 GB
- flash memory 16/32 GB
- cameras: main 13 MP and front 5 MP
- battery 2760 mAh
- networks: 3G, 4G LTE
- Flyme OS (YunOS)
- mTouch 2.1 scanner
- body materials glass and metal
The beautiful and glass smartphone Meizu U10 in China costs only $99. At the same time, it is equipped with a very elegant case, 2/16 GB of RAM and a Taiwanese MediaTek MT6750 processor with 8 cores. The main camera of the smartphone is set to 13 megapixels, and its thickness is only 7.9 mm.
Without a doubt, Meizu U10 is one of the best Chinese smartphones under $100 that you can buy in 2017. The model comes in strict black and white colors. The device will also appeal to fans of compact phones, as its display diagonal is 5 inches. At the same time, the device runs on Flyme OS and supports 2 SIM cards with 4G LTE.
Bluboo Maya
Main characteristics
- display 5.5″ inches, HD, IPS
- processor 4 cores MT6580A, frequency 1.3 GHz
- RAM 2 GB
- flash memory 16 GB
- memory card has microSD
- cameras: main 13 MP and front 8 MP
- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
- Bluetooth 4.0
- battery 3000 mAh
- two SIM cards
- weight 140 grams
For those looking for an inexpensive 5.5-inch phablet, Bluboo has prepared the Bluboo Maya smartphone. It is made in a plastic case in gray, white and gold colors to choose from, and is also equipped with a high-quality 5.5-inch IPS screen with HD resolution from Japan Display.
Out of the box, the phone runs on Google Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS with its own launcher from Bluboo. As for memory, there are standard 2/16 GB and support for external memory cards up to 32 GB in microSD format. The device works simultaneously with two SIM cards in 3G networks. You can buy this smartphone in China for $90-95.
Ulefone Tiger
Main characteristics
- MediaTek MTK6737 processor, 64-bit, frequency 1.3 GHz
- RAM 2 GB LPDDR3
- flash memory 16 GB
- microSD yes, up to 128 GB
- cameras Sony IMX219 13 MP and Samsung SE5K2 5 MP
- battery 4200 mAh Sony
- micro USB OTG
- OS version Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- dimensions 155.8×77.8×9.35 mm
- weight 155 grams
Ulefone Tiger is an affordable Chinese phablet with a diagonal of 5.5 inches and a metal body. The smartphone runs on Google Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS and is equipped with an MTK6737 processor with 2/16 GB of memory on board. Flash memory can be expanded thanks to a slot for microSD cards memory (up to 128 GB).
For less than $100, the user gets a 4G smartphone with a powerful 4200 mAh battery and a fingerprint scanner for added security. There are three body colors to choose from: grey, black and gold.
Oukitel U7 Plus
Main characteristics
- display 5.5″ inches, HD, 1280×720 pixels
- MediaTek MTK6737 processor, 64-bit, frequency 1.3 GHz
- RAM 2 GB
- flash memory 16 GB
- microSD yes, up to 32 GB
- 5 MP and 8 MP cameras
- battery 2500
- micro USB
- OS version Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- dimensions 159×78×9 mm
- weight 200 grams
This smartphone has appearance almost like the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, but it costs around $90. Out of the box, the U7 Plus is equipped with an MTK6737 processor with a frequency of 1.3 GHz per core, 2/16 GB of memory and a fingerprint scanner. The front has a 5.5-inch diagonal screen with HD resolution.
The OS is Android 6.0 with its own shell from Oukitel. The device also has wireless interfaces Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and support for 3G and 4G LTE networks. The battery capacity here is 2500 mAh, there are three colors to choose from - gray, golden and rose gold.
Blackview E7
Main characteristics
- display 5.5″ inches, HD, 1280×720 pixels
- MediaTek MTK6737 processor, 64-bit, frequency 1.3 GHz
- RAM 1 GB
- flash memory 16 GB
- 8 MP and 2 MP cameras
- battery 2700 mAh
- micro USB
- OS version Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- dimensions 153.5×76.8×8.8 mm
- weight 123 grams
In China, Blackview E7 costs approximately $85. For this price, the smartphone offers the user a 5.5-inch HD display with narrow frames on the sides, as well as a high-quality body and a fingerprint scanner. Blackview E7 is powered by a MediaTek MT6737 processor with a frequency of 1.3 GHz per core, complete with 1/16 GB of memory.
The device is powered by a 2700 mAh battery and offers three body colors to choose from: gray, white and blue. This is one of the cheapest smartphones in our digest; the smartphone comes with headphones, a transparent silicone case, and a stock charger with a USB cord.
As you can see, within $100 you can buy a decent chinese smartphone in 2017. Our rating contains the most different models, for every taste, color, body materials and display diagonal.
Smartphone LG Optimus Link Dual Sim P698 from the South Korean brand runs Android 2.3. Here you can get root rights, download official firmware and custom firmware, as well as instructions. In addition, there is information on how to reset settings ( hard reset) or graphic key. This smartphone is high-performance.
Root LG Optimus Link Dual Sim P698
How to get root for LG Optimus Link Dual Sim P698 see instructions below.
Below are universal programs for obtaining root rights for devices on Qualcomm Snapdragon
- (need PC)
- (Root using PC)
- (popular)
- (root in one click)
If you could not obtain superuser (root) rights or the program did not appear (you can install it yourself) - ask a question in the topic. You may need to flash a custom kernel.
Characteristics
- Standard: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G
- Type: smartphone
- Operating system: Android 2.3
- Case type: classic
- Case material: plastic
- SIM card type: regular
- Number of SIM cards: 2
- Weight: 124 g
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 59x114x12.1 mm
- Screen type: color TFT, 262.14 thousand colors, touch
- Touch screen type: multi-touch, capacitive
- Diagonal: 3.2 inches.
- Image size: 320x480
- Pixels per inch (PPI): 180
- Automatic screen rotation: yes
- Type of ringtones: polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
- Vibration alert: yes
- Camera: 3.20 million pixels, 2048x1536
- Camera functions: autofocus, digital Zoom 4x
- Recognition: faces
- Video recording: yes
- Max. video resolution: 640x480
- Max. Video frame rate: 24fps
- Geo Tagging: yes
- Video playback: H.263, H.264, Mpeg 4, DivX, XviD, WMV
- Audio: MP3, FM radio
- Voice recorder: yes
- Headphone Jack: 3.5mm
- Interfaces: USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0
- Satellite navigation: GPS
- A-GPS system: yes
- Internet access: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, email POP/SMTP
- Modem: yes
- DLNA support: yes
- Processor: Qualcomm MSM7227, 800 MHz
- Number of processor cores: 1
- Video processor: Adreno 200
- Built-in memory: 150 MB
- RAM capacity: 512 MB
- Memory card support: microSD (TransFlash), up to 32 GB
- Additional SMS features: text entry with dictionary
- MMS: yes
- EMS: yes
- Battery type: Li-Ion
- Battery capacity: 1500 mAh
- Talk time: 4:30 h:min
- Waiting time: 333 h
- Speakerphone (built-in speaker): yes
- Control: voice dialing
- Sensors: proximity
- Address book in the device: 1000 numbers
- Search by book: yes
- Exchange between SIM card and internal memory: There is
- Organizer: alarm clock, calculator, task planner
- Equipment: phone, Charger, headset, USB cable, 2GB memory card, instructions
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Firmware for LG Optimus Link Dual Sim P698
Official Android firmware 2.3 [stock ROM file] -
Custom firmware LG -
Firmware for LG Optimus Link Dual Sim P698 can be done in several ways. If the firmware file has not yet been uploaded here, then create a topic on the forum, in the section, specialists will help you and add the firmware. Don’t forget to write a 4-10 line review about your smartphone in the subject line, this is important. The official LG website, unfortunately, will not help solve this problem, but we will solve it for free. This LG model has a Qualcomm MSM7227, 800 MHz on board, so there are the following flashing methods:
- Recovery - flashing directly on the device
- A special utility from the manufacturer, or
What custom firmware are there?
- CM - CyanogenMod
- LineageOS
- Paranoid Android
- OmniROM
- Temasek's
- AICP (Android Ice Cold Project)
- RR (Resurrection Remix)
- MK(MoKee)
- FlymeOS
- Bliss
- crDroid
- Illusion ROMS
- Pacman ROM
Problems and shortcomings of an LG smartphone and how to fix them?
- If the Optimus Link Dual Sim P698 does not turn on, for example, you see a white screen, hangs on the splash screen, or the notification indicator only blinks (possibly after charging).
- If stuck during update / stuck when turned on (needs flashing, 100%)
- Doesn't charge (usually hardware problems)
- Does not see the SIM card (SIM card)
- The camera does not work (mostly hardware problems)
- The sensor does not work (depends on the situation)
Hard Reset for LG Optimus Link Dual Sim P698
You can do it in a very simple way:
- Settings->Backup and reset
- Reset settings (at the very bottom)
How to reset a pattern key
How to reset the pattern key if you forgot it and now you can’t unlock your LG smartphone. On the Optimus Link Dual Sim P698 model, the key or PIN code can be removed in several ways. You can also remove the lock by resetting the settings; the lock code will be deleted and disabled.
- Reset graph. blocking -
- Password reset -
After more than six months of using a model that is worthy of a song, another, in my opinion, successful solution came into view. Again, a nice price tag and characteristics, plus the opportunity not to carry two devices with you. The fate awaiting him is most likely the same - that is, a bunch of firmware and users.
6) Charge the phone until it is fully charged (or almost fully charged)
7) Connect the phone and wait until the drivers are installed ( if you connected it for the first time)
8) Disable . For this purpose in operating system Windows go to Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager > Modems> Right click on LG Android Platform USB Modem and press Disable.
9) Disconnect the phone from the PC and turn off the phone
10) Press the buttons Volume Up Button + Volume Down Button + Power Button, the message appears on the yellow screen Emergency Mode- emergency mode. In principle, the flash driver himself can switch the device to this mode, but to reliably install drivers and avoid problems in the future, it is better to do this step yourself.
11) Connect our device to the computer ( plug one end of the cord into the computer, the other into the phone)
Advice: It is advisable to remove the memory card or SIM card before flashing the firmware.
Firmware
1) Launch the flasher KDZ_FW_UPD
2) In the field Type choose 3GQCT(3G Qualcomm CDMA Technologies)
3) Specify the path to the firmware file 1591 by clicking on the button to the right of the field KDZ file
4) Press the button Starting a software update
5) The firmware process has begun
6) Do not disconnect the phone!!!
7) We are waiting for notification about the completion of the firmware process (==Completed==), then close the flasher window and disconnect the phone.
1. Disable antiviruses and firewalls
3. Connect LG P698 Optimus Link Dual Sim to USB
4. Enable USB debugging. To do this we go to Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging. We put a tick.
5. Unpack the archive to any folder on your computer.
6. Go to the ADB folder
7. Run the file cmd.exe(for XP - cmdXP.exe; for 7 - cmd7.exe)
8. Enter the following commands one by one (after each command, press the Enter key)
DO NOT WRITE COMMANDS YOURSELF! COPY-PASTE (right mouse button-Paste)
Adb devices adb shell echo 1 > /data/local/lge_adb.conf
9. Reboot the device manually (turn it off, then turn it on)
10. Enable USB debugging. To do this we go to Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging. We put a tick.
11. Go to our unpacked archive and run the file SuperOneClick.exe
12. In the field Exploit choose GingerBreak, and then press Press the button Root
13. We answer Yes to all questions
14. Reboot the device manually (turn it off, then turn it on)
15. Look at the Menu icon Superuser
16. Go to the Market
17. In the search, enter Superuser
18. We update our application and do not turn off the Internet
19. Go to C superuser->Settings
20. Scroll down and click on the line Subbinary and wait for the update.
If it doesn’t work, then we try to Unroot, then reboot, and then do everything again.
ClockWorkMod Recovery on LG Optimus Link DUAL SIM P698
1. Get Root - rights (if they don’t exist)
2. Download 2095 and unpack its contents to the root of the SD card.
3. Install GScript
4. Open GScript
5. Press the Menu key
6. Choose Add script
7. Click on Load File
8. We will have a file selection, click on Recovery_p698.sh
9. Check mark Needs Su We're not filming!
12. A request for Superuser will appear. We allow it.
If you need to enter the mode Recovery, use the hard reset option.
When the phone is turned off, press and hold the buttons simultaneously Home + Volume Down + Power/Lock within ten seconds.
When the LG logo appears on the screen, release the key Power/Lock. The Recovery screen appears, release the other keys.
To enter the mode Recovery, you need to enter the following commands in 1322:
Su reboot recovery There are also no alternative "Custom" firmwares yet (according to at least workers).
Service commands
The action is performed when the device is “on”.
Entering the engineering menu We dial the service code in a standard dialer - 3845#*698#The action is performed when the device is “turned off”.
"Hard Reset" - Full software reset - abbreviation "XP" or "HR". Entering mode: Hold the keys - "Home" + "Volume Down" + "Power" approximately 10sMove through items using the volume rocker up and down - Select the action "Power button".
"Emergency mod" - Emergency mode. - abbreviation "EM" or "Yellow Screen" - Entering the mode: - Hold the keys - "Volume Up Button" + "Volume Down Button" + "Power Button"Important!
If the situation requires returning the original firmware and warranty, for example, after flashing a version for a region different from the “native” one or a hardware malfunction requires contacting the ASC - We obtain the firmware by serial number:
(Don't make the mistake of copying and pasting.)
Step 1.
We get the serial number by removing the battery from the phone and looking at the numbers after S/N on the back panel.
Enter it into the URL below in your browser bar, replacing the content
Csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/svc/popup/model_check.jsp?model=
Example:
The device model is LGP690 with the serial number under the battery 123456789012Q - the line should look like this.
Csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/svc/popup/model_check.jsp?model=LGP690&esn=123456789012Q
Step 2.
On the page with service information that opens in the browser, right-click and select " Source page" (for Firefox) and copy the numbers between the tags
And enter these numbers in the URL below, replacing the content
Step 3.
On the next page with service information that opens in the browser, right-click again and select “Page Source Code” (for Firefox) and copy the content between the tags
Paste the copied content into the browser line - this is a link to the latest official firmware for your device, flashed only with the KDZ_FW_UPD.exe utility
You can get firmware versions that are not the latest ones - to do this, we change only the fragment in the received link:
/V10c_00/V10C_00.kdz
for example on:
/V10a_00/V10A_00.kdz
Useful.
If your interlocutors hear you quietly.
Engineering menu
3845#*698# –> Settings –> Audio-> MicAmp calibration ->Handset set to 30, HandsetLoopback 36
After entering the required parameter value, click: OK –> back –> Write ALL to EFS/MEM/SD where to save ( File System/Memory/MicroSD Card) –> OK.
This method is valid until the device is rebooted or turned off - accordingly, instead of turning it off, it is better to use “Airplane mode”.
"Brakes" of the proximity sensor.
Engineering menu
3845#*698# Go to Device Test - Sensors - Proximity, bring the phone to your ear, the screen color changes from white to green, move it away from your ear until you return white screen, again to the ear until the screen turns green, again from the ear to white, so 2-4 times - (Calibration?). Click Exit, exit the engineering menu without touching anything else.
Remove unnecessary applications (root required). 2100 Before deleting applications, make backup copies (root required). 1451
Are you wondering? how to do Hard reset on LG P698? There are two ways to do a hard reset on LG P698. The first option is simpler and is suitable for those who do not have forgotten password or graphic key. The second option is a little more complicated and will reset your pattern.
What is Hard Reset on Android
This is a complete reset and memory clearing. Before this procedure, we recommend synchronizing contacts and files or saving them to separate media.
How to do a Hard reset on LG P698
Let's start with quick option. Go to section Settings -> Backup and reset — Reset.
More interesting option:
For those who are unable to complete the first option due to a pattern/pin code/password or for other reasons.
- Turn off your mobile device or remove the battery and put it back in if you can’t turn it off;
- Press and hold the Power button and Volume Up at the same time, then you will be taken to Recovery menu;
- When the logo appears on the screen, release the power key, but hold the volume up button;
- You are now in the Recovery menu. Navigating through this menu is done using the volume buttons, the power button confirms the choice;
- Select the item " Wipe data/factory reset» – erase data;
- Confirm the action by selecting Yes -deletealluserdata;
- After a few seconds, the cleaning process will end and you will again be taken to the Recovery menu;
- Select an item Reboot system now;
You have done a hard reset on your LG P698. All passwords and pattern have been reset. If you have any questions, leave them through the comment system.
LG P698 how to do a hard reset video
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