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Best DUAL SIM android phone?

EmilF said:
You must mean the Samsung GALAXY Note II and not Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos then ;)

In terms of performance and screen quality the V987 outperforms the HTC by miles. It has Quad-core 1,2 GHz vs. Dual-Core 1,0 GHz and 5" 1280x720 IPS vs 4,3" 800 x 480...
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You're right, the ZTE is V987 not V977.

Here are the chart of Samsung, ZTE and HTC, I put the HTC because I prefer Qualcomm option, is worst but I prefer. The Samsung are the most powerfull, but at this moment isn't on sale yet

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos (GT-I9082) specs:

Broadcom BCM28155 chipset
1.2GHz ARM7 CPU
VideoCore IV GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage with microSD card slot up to 64GB
5-inch PLS display (800 x 480 resolution)
8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash
2-megapixel front camera
2100mAh battery
Dimensions:143.5 x 76.9 x 9.6mm
162 grams
Android Jelly Bean

Samsung Galaxy Note II Duos specs:

Exynos 4412 Quad Chipset
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 Processor
Mali-400MP
2 GB RAM
Memory: Internal: 16 GB Storage
External: MicroSD Card Up to 32GB
5.5 inches PLS display (720 x 1280 pixels)
Camera: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels
Secondary Camera: 1.9 MP
Dimensions: 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm
Weight: 180 g
Android Jelly Bean

ZTE V987 specs:

MTK6589, Cortex A7 quad core, 1.2GHz
PowerVR SGX 544
1 GB RAM
Memory: Internal: 4 GB Storage
External: MicroSD Card Up to 64GB
5 inches IPS display (1280 x 720P screen)
Camera: 8 MP
Secondary Camera: VGA
Dimensions: 184 x 100 x 56mm
Weight: 224g
Android 4.1

HTC T528w specs:

Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225 1GHZ Dual Core
GPU:Adreno 203
1 GB RAM
Memory: Internal: 4 GB Storage
External: MicroSD Card Up to 32GB
4.3 inch WVGA display (800*480 screen)
Camera: 5 MP
Secondary Camera: None
Dimensions: 128.2*66.9*8.9mm
Weight: 119g
Android V4.0.4 ICS
 
Both phones are good, but ZTE has greater reputation as manufacturer. The screen on ZOPO are bigger, but in both the final resolution are the same, in these case the ZTE have bigger ppi resolution.
ZTE are quad core and ZOPO dual core, the ram are the same and I don't know if the processor difference is enought to select one or another.
Finally the price are quite different and could be mark your decission
 
NeWbIe_vlc said:
Both phones are good, but ZTE has greater reputation as manufacturer. The screen on ZOPO are bigger, but in both the final resolution are the same, in these case the ZTE have bigger ppi resolution.
ZTE are quad core and ZOPO dual core, the ram are the same and I don't know if the processor difference is enought to select one or another.
Finally the price are quite different and could be mark your decission
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Thanks a lot for your reply. You mean that screen of zte will be better because dpi is more? Performance will also be better because of quad core? Is the 5.7 inch phone easily accommodated in the pocket? Let me tell you that Grand duos is locally available here and the price for me will be the same as zte 987. Which one you will advise for me? Thanks again.
 
apple2005 said:
Thanks a lot for your reply. You mean that screen of zte will be better because dpi is more? Performance will also be better because of quad core? Is the 5.7 inch phone easily accommodated in the pocket? Let me tell you that Grand duos is locally available here and the price for me will be the same as zte 987. Which one you will advise for me? Thanks again.
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Yes, better dpi mean better.

About the processor is assumed that the quad core is better.

Finally the size is something very personal, I have a 4' smartphone and at this moment I think 5'7 is too big but It could be I get and use and after a time I change my opinion, I think the better option is get to a shop and compare a smartphone with 5' and another big one to decide.

see you
 
What is the difference between Micromax A116 HD. And Zte V987? Both the phones have the same hardware but a lot of price difference... Secondly what is the official website of micromax?
 
apple2005 said:
What is the difference between Micromax A116 HD. And Zte V987? Both the phones have the same hardware but a lot of price difference... Secondly what is the official website of micromax?
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On paper they are almost the same, and that will be the case for allot of phones. There always seems to be allot of companies producing phones on the MT65xx chipsets, that are almost alike.

They both have the chipset (and cpu) MT6589, but everything else might be different. That is the manufacturer and hereof quality of things like screen, GPS, WiFi, RAM, ROM, speaker, mic.... Also the materials and general build quality might differ.

There is also differences in the software, that being that some manufacturers deliverer more stable software, as some of the cheap once might be more unstable, you might have problems like WiFi not always connecting, quicker battery drain and other small bugs.

Personally I go for the quality brands like HTC, Huawai, ZTE, Lenovo and Samsung. However, I have ovned other phones from the cheaper brands, but always seems to find that the qualety was not that good.

If you go for the cheaper brands, I would suggest that you go for the "known" brands, simply because the quality might be a little better but most of all that there are more users of those phones and will probertly be a community around them, helping with ROM development, bug fixing etc.

Those cheaper brands would be THL, ZOPO, JiaYu, UMi and Newman. Also allot of people are happy with these phones.
 
EmilF said:
On paper they are almost the same, and that will be the case for allot of phones. There always seems to be allot of companies producing phones on the MT65xx chipsets, that are almost alike.

They both have the chipset (and cpu) MT6589, but everything else might be different. That is the manufacturer and hereof quality of things like screen, GPS, WiFi, RAM, ROM, speaker, mic.... Also the materials and general build quality might differ.

There is also differences in the software, that being that some manufacturers deliverer more stable software, as some of the cheap once might be more unstable, you might have problems like WiFi not always connecting, quicker battery drain and other small bugs.

Personally I go for the quality brands like HTC, Huawai, ZTE, Lenovo and Samsung. However, I have ovned other phones from the cheaper brands, but always seems to find that the qualety was not that good.

If you go for the cheaper brands, I would suggest that you go for the "known" brands, simply because the quality might be a little better but most of all that there are more users of those phones and will probertly be a community around them, helping with ROM development, bug fixing etc.

Those cheaper brands would be THL, ZOPO, JiaYu, UMi and Newman. Also allot of people are happy with these phones.
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Thanks EmilF for your good suggestions. I think, better I will buy Zte as you suggested.
 
One more question:
Is there any dedicated forum for zte v987? I searched a lot but couldn't find any results. Thanks in advance.
 
apple2005 said:
One more question:
Is there any dedicated forum for zte v987? I searched a lot but couldn't find any results. Thanks in advance.
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I don't know of any yet. If you can wait a month or so before you buy, maybe do that. Then there will be more MT6589 phones on the market, prices might go down and you will know a little more about how much support there will be for the specific phone. Also you will be able to get reviews and so.

If you order it now, you will be one of the first to get it, so you can't expect that there is allot of other users, support and so on.
 
EmilF said:
I don't know of any yet. If you can wait a month or so before you buy, maybe do that. Then there will be more MT6589 phones on the market, prices might go down and you will know a little more about how much support there will be for the specific phone. Also you will be able to get reviews and so.

If you order it now, you will be one of the first to get it, so you can't expect that there is allot of other users, support and so on.
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Thanks a million EmilF for your continues support. I am planning to order after a month.
 
I have got my Lenovo P770 since friday and so far i am very satisfied with this phone, there is my small review after few days of using:

+ bought on etotalk.com with no problems at all with custom rom preinstalled and quick delivery
- only morelocale2 is used for czech translation
+ battery life is cool (does anyone have any tips to further prolong the battery life, this could be very usefull), I am on cca 60% battery life after one day of heavy use, but there is quickier discharge when below cca 10%-15%.
+ battery recharge is quick enough in comparison with my old Motorola XT532.
+ its quick, RAM and ROM is great, very well fabricated
+ no need reboot at the moment
+ Android 4.1.1 is very decent and stable
+ good support for 2 SIM, very intuitive for use
+ Google Play with no problems
- have to use Gemini Calendar so far (do not want to instal other ROM yet or is there some very cool ROM available?)
+ nice display
+ pictures from camera are good (but what do you want from your mobile phone)

I paid the 20% tax (cca 70 dollars). I heard its better with DHL delivery.

So one question remains, what app to use to prolong battery life with 3G data on. 2X battery is on my mind, but I had few bad experiences with that in the past (3G data was not always on when it pretended to be :-)).

Great day to all! :p
 
EmilF said:
I don't know of any yet. If you can wait a month or so before you buy, maybe do that. Then there will be more MT6589 phones on the market, prices might go down and you will know a little more about how much support there will be for the specific phone. Also you will be able to get reviews and so.

If you order it now, you will be one of the first to get it, so you can't expect that there is allot of other users, support and so on.
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Hi EmilF and all once again.
As I did further research, I found that these smartphones have dual standby sims which means that if one sim is busy, the other become inactive. My requirements is that I will be using one sim for data and the other for voice calls. Which means that if I engage one sim in data connection, my other voice sim will be inactive and I will not be able to get a call. So what is the solution for this? Should I buy a dual active sim phone?
 
apple2005 said:
Hi EmilF and all once again.
As I did further research, I found that these smartphones have dual standby sims which means that if one sim is busy, the other become inactive. My requirements is that I will be using one sim for data and the other for voice calls. Which means that if I engage one sim in data connection, my other voice sim will be inactive and I will not be able to get a call. So what is the solution for this? Should I buy a dual active sim phone?
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That actually should not be a problem.

You don't need DSFA for that, as for most dual sim phones on the market both sims will remain available for calls and sms while using internet. Yes, most newer dual sim standby phones can use internet on one sim and still receive calls and sms on both sims. That is the case for all MT6575, MT6577 and MT6589 based phones, and some Qualcom phones as well (U8950D for sure).

For those phones, the only thing that will make a sim go offline, is a active call on the other sim.

The only thing that DSFA really adds, is that you get calls (like call waiting) then you talk on the other line. Don't get me wrong, it is a nice feature to never miss a call, but then again it is not that often that you receive calls on both lines, at the same time.

So for what you want, you don't need Dual Sim Full Active ;)
 
If your reason will be only not lost connection using data don't be worried, the smartphone actually solve the problem.
If you want DSFA there are two options, U960 from ZTE or T528w from HTC.

See you
 
polvo said:
I have got my Lenovo P770 since friday and so far i am very satisfied with this phone, there is my small review after few days of using:

+ bought on etotalk.com with no problems at all with custom rom preinstalled and quick delivery
- only morelocale2 is used for czech translation
+ battery life is cool (does anyone have any tips to further prolong the battery life, this could be very usefull), I am on cca 60% battery life after one day of heavy use, but there is quickier discharge when below cca 10%-15%.
+ battery recharge is quick enough in comparison with my old Motorola XT532.
+ its quick, RAM and ROM is great, very well fabricated
+ no need reboot at the moment
+ Android 4.1.1 is very decent and stable
+ good support for 2 SIM, very intuitive for use
+ Google Play with no problems
- have to use Gemini Calendar so far (do not want to instal other ROM yet or is there some very cool ROM available?)
+ nice display
+ pictures from camera are good (but what do you want from your mobile phone)

I paid the 20% tax (cca 70 dollars). I heard its better with DHL delivery.

So one question remains, what app to use to prolong battery life with 3G data on. 2X battery is on my mind, but I had few bad experiences with that in the past (3G data was not always on when it pretended to be :-)).

Great day to all! :p
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Hi!

Congratulations for your choice. I wish you luck for the device.

Now the question about the app to prolong your battery's life:

- I've tried a lot of app's and the best one for me (free of costs) is this one:


https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImNvbS5pamluc2hhbi5rYmF0dGVyeWRvY3Rvcl9lbiJd

Cheers, Crake.
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Bakske said:
Forgot about the 3G. :( So these phones are all a no-go for me.


I've been looking for the FET T888 now, I'm getting tired of waiting for the V350. :( Does anyone got this phone already?

Has anyone got any experience with the website android-sale.com? Anyone bought something from this website?
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DO NOT USE android-sale.com - they have had a pad which i returned and now will not send it back, refund or replace. if you look on other forums other people have had the same experience.

Shine Wong or whatever his name is who emails form androidsalestore@gmail.com is a liar imho.
 
I have just ordered the ZTE V987, and should receive it next week... :D

I will update my impressions when I receive it. Root and CWM recovery (Chinese for now) should be done by the seller, but still no Google Apps. Hope I can get them to work myself, as other users are reporting to have them working...
 
EmilF said:
I have just ordered the ZTE V987, and should receive it next week... :D

I will update my impressions when I receive it. Root and CWM recovery (Chinese for now) should be done by the seller, but still no Google Apps. Hope I can get them to work myself, as other users are reporting to have them working...
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I read somewhere that there is a screen problem. Some resellers have already returned to the company. Please write a review once you receive it. Thanks. Which reseller you ordered?
 
apple2005 said:
I read somewhere that there is a screen problem. Some resellers have already returned to the company. Please write a review once you receive it. Thanks. Which reseller you ordered?
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Yes, I have read that to, but the seller says that they will check before they ship. Not all users have that problem. But I will report on it when I get it.

I have ordered from hotmid.com
 
Both my Canada and UK phones are old with aging batteries, so after failing to find one here in Canada bought an unlocked dual Sim, 512/2GB, dual core, 4" Hero H3000+ iPhone 5 clone two weeks ago from Hong Kong, via eBay, PayPal and my credit card to give triple protection. Took 10 days to arrive via registered airmail. No VAT (12%) or customs handling charges ($5) at this end.

Very satisfactory. Both Sims immediately active--but turned the UK one off to avoid the usual extortionate roaming charges. Stock Ice Cream Sandwich modified for dual Sim. No crap ware. No manufacturer or carrier mods, Phone not rooted but all in English with Google Play and all basic apps. Immediate USB access by Windows Explorer from my laptop--drag and drop all my music, pictures and Outlook contacts into either phone memory or SD card. All displayed/played without touching a setting.

Great value: $130 ($155 with second battery and shipping) then $25 for 32 GB SD card and $8 for a silicone case, 12 screen protectors and a car mount.

Build quality is good, screen excellent, GPS and WiFi fast, 1440 mAH battery life 24-36 hours (only one Sim on). Remarkably easy and trouble free experience--my first with a smart phone and with Android. Will provide specs and more details--a review--screen shots if requested. Later steps to buy Prepaid Sim cards for US and France. So far only downside is plastic back, no gyro, no compass and probably useless two-year Hong Kong warrantee (via post office).
 
EmilF said:
Yes, I have read that to, but the seller says that they will check before they ship. Not all users have that problem. But I will report on it when I get it.

I have ordered from hotmid.com
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A quick update: My order have been canceled, as ZTE have requested all the V987 returned from the seller (first lot). I guess I will wait until a new "fixed" lot is available.

By the way, great service from hotmid.com. They contacted me about the problem, and gave me the option to get a phone from the first lot (that they had checked for the "return button problem"), wait for the phones to be exchange or cancel the order. They suggested cancellation, and I did. They made the PayPal refund while I was chatting with them - so great service and trustworthy seller ;)

So I will wait to get it when there is a new fixed production lot avalible.
 
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