Quad Core Android phone for €85 delivered

chopsey · 30-06-2014 11:06pm #1

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/CUBOT-S208-5-0inch-IPS-QHD-Screen-MTK6582-Slim-Smartphone-1GB-16GB-8-0MP-Android-4-2-OS-3G-OTG-326223.html

i know there are better phones its not full HD etc.....

it is €85 it is Quad Core it does have 1Gb RAM and 16Gb local storage

i also dont have 300 or 400 euro to spend on a top end phone so for less than €100 (depending on customs) i think its a decent alternative and this is the cheapest i could find it.

might suit some others out there who need to upgrade on the cheap

Alanstrainor · 30-06-2014 11:10pm

Moto G is a hard one to beat to be honest. And although on paper that may do it in some regards, I would bet it's not as good as it'd made out to be. Save your change and get a moto G is my recommendation.

chopsey · 30-06-2014 11:23pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Moto G is a hard one to beat to be honest. And although on paper that may do it in some regards, I would bet it's not as good as it'd made out to be. Save your change and get a moto G is my recommendation.

I agree, one issue i didnt mention as to my selection is that i have two phones. one is my personal phone and one is an on call phone which gets used every three weeks or so. the car bluetooth can only connect to one phone at a time and so i thought dual sim phone would sort my in car phone issues?

samsclub · 01-07-2014 8:18am

been buying from these for over a year now.never let me down .................but customs included still a decent price.

01-07-2014 10:50am

samsclub wrote: »

been buying from these for over a year now.never let me down .................but customs included still a decent price.

Any idea how much extra customs will add?

samsclub · 03-07-2014 10:56am

got mine today 30 eur0

loki7777 · 03-07-2014 11:55am

If i remember well they will refund any tax/custom fee to Your PP account.
Sorry this shop http://www.hongkongeek.com/fr/smartphones-android/5252-50-pouces-smartphone-chinois-cubot-s208.html would.
http://www.hongkongeek.com/en/content/8-CUSTOMS-DUTY-FREE-VAT-PAID-BACK bit more expensive but €15 in Your pocket.

coldfire1x · 03-07-2014 11:58am

samsclub wrote: »

got mine today 30 eur0

How is the phone? Battery, etc...

Looking to get a cheap phone for my nephew.

loki7777 · 03-07-2014 12:15pm

Its hard to say after 2hours;)

coldfire1x · 03-07-2014 3:11pm

loki7777 wrote: »

Its hard to say after 2hours;)

True

Do let me know maybe in few days time.

funkyjebus · 03-07-2014 5:04pm

Ha, I just happened to pull the trigger on one of these earlier (hadn't seen the thread), I got mine on Amazon shipped from the UK for €111, so no customs and I should get it in 3-4 days.

Daithi07 · 04-07-2014 11:18pm

Im thinking of getting one of these along with a tesco sim only. 25 euro with 1000 mins 1000 texts and 15 GB Data.
My only concern is the andriod version 4.2. Is this upgradeable? will it cause problems with new apps?
Thanks.

djsim101 · 05-07-2014 12:22am

Nice phone, I myself have a Cubot GT99 for well over a year and no complaints. The battery life is pretty good. I always buy from www.pandawill.com, I have ordered this for the OH for her Bday..

http://www.pandawill.com/feiteng-h9500-smart-phone-android-42-mtk6589-quad-core-50-inch-hd-ips-screen-50mp-front-camera-white-p72955.html

I bought from Geek once (tablet) and the day I opened it, it was faulty. After a long long drawn out conversation with customer service I returned the tablet (at my own expense) and they repaired it. I say I have the tablet for 6 months and I was without for 5 months. It is working fine now but that is the chance you take on these I suppose.

sector_000 · 06-07-2014 11:02am

funkyjebus wrote: »

Ha, I just happened to pull the trigger on one of these earlier (hadn't seen the thread), I got mine on Amazon shipped from the UK for €111, so no customs and I should get it in 3-4 days.

Tried... but says cannot ship to Ireland :eek:

wmpdd3 · 06-07-2014 11:32am

partner has a cubot , I warned him about customs, lack of warranty etc. but he only had 80 quid so......

but it's brilliant, he uses it to display apps he is writing and has up dated the software without issue.

he ordered from Hong Kong direct and the first one, the screen failed after 6 weeks. he had to take photos etc and send it back, but he got a replacement and his postage refunded within 2 weeks. he sent the faulty one to the UK and the replacement came from Hong Kong.
as soon as he is done with his one, I'm taking it.

the camera is brilliant, and video playback is perfect.

not sure of the model number but can check, it's supposed to be like a HTC 1.

funkyjebus · 07-07-2014 10:59am

sector_000 wrote: »

Tried... but says cannot ship to Ireland :eek:

Really, I had no issues and got an email to say delivery is expected this Wednesday. Got free postage too!

sector_000 · 07-07-2014 5:04pm

funkyjebus wrote: »

Really, I had no issues and got an email to say delivery is expected this Wednesday. Got free postage too!

This is very strange. It definitely wouldn't deliver to Ireland for me yesterday.... but today it does!

samsclub · 08-07-2014 4:36pm

what did you think of the phone ?and did you get hit for customs

sector_000 · 08-07-2014 4:57pm

samsclub wrote: »

what did you think of the phone ?and did you get hit for customs

It'll be ~1 week before I receive the phone. And as I ordered from amazon.co.uk I do not expect to pay anything more than the £89.98 price tag.

funkyjebus · 09-07-2014 10:24am

samsclub wrote: »

what did you think of the phone ?and did you get hit for customs

Just got it there. As it came from the UK, there were no custom charges to pay. The phone is really nice if quite big (5" screen) but very light and slim with minimal boarder around the screen. The screen not being HD is noticeable (just) at this size, but for the price, its a steal. It looks well made (the back cover is plastic, but its looks ok) and I would have no issues in recommending one, although these are just initial impressions I have yet to use it for a time. Its actually for my GF but I'd definitely consider one myself.

samsclub · 16-07-2014 10:31pm

id love to ask this question.. theres a cubot my mate has mini usb charging port htc etc samsung...it just will not charge from my samsung cable or wall charger. it was charged up when was got from amazon germany.... its an asian one...anyone ever have this problem?

sector_000 · 16-07-2014 10:59pm

samsclub wrote: »

id love to ask this question.. theres a cubot my mate has mini usb charging port htc etc samsung...it just will not charge from my samsung cable or wall charger. it was charged up when was got from amazon germany.... its an asian one...anyone ever have this problem?

No. My cubot charges fine with other micro usb chargers.

chopsey · 24-07-2014 9:20am

Arrived this morning, no extra charges from anyone YAY

So far so good I just unboxed and am charging it up.

For 85 euro it looks like a great bargain but time will tell.

mikeyjames9 · 25-07-2014 9:20am

vodafone payg has a quad core

80€ when you switch

beauf · 27-07-2014 9:09am

samsclub wrote: »

id love to ask this question.. theres a cubot my mate has mini usb charging port htc etc samsung...it just will not charge from my samsung cable or wall charger. it was charged up when was got from amazon germany.... its an asian one...anyone ever have this problem?

Not all USB chargers have the same output. They range from .5mA to 2.1mA. Some tablets need the higher ones or they won't charge. Try a higher rated one.

Mmmm_Lemony · 27-07-2014 2:48pm

I've bought dual sim chinese phones before. Biggest problem has always been the battery life.

The s208 is a winner though, better than a galaxy S3 for battery! I ran a benchmark app and it's coming up in the same league as an S3.

The only issue I am having is the device will see both sim cards as roaming. Any ideas?

Eurovisionmad · 27-07-2014 11:52pm

Okay so what is the story with customs if it is caught for it, do Customs withhold the phone until you've paid or is it charged at point of sale???

loki7777 · 28-07-2014 6:27am

You pay when You will get it - they may send You a letter asking for an invoice.

Mmmm_Lemony · 28-07-2014 7:59am

Eurovisionmad wrote: »

Okay so what is the story with customs if it is caught for it, do Customs withhold the phone until you've paid or is it charged at point of sale???

The cubot s208 is available on amazon and is part of their 'amazon fullfillment' range of products. This basically means a 3rd party supplier supplies amazon with the devices, and amazon stock the product and take care of the logistics.

For this reason it would be sent from an amazon storage facility in the uk and would rule out any customs charges.

MayoSalmon · 28-07-2014 11:35am

Bit the bullet and ordered this today.

How long should I expect for delivery?

Eurovisionmad · 28-07-2014 11:38am

Mmmm_Lemony wrote: »

The cubot s208 is available on amazon and is part of their 'amazon fullfillment' range of products. This basically means a 3rd party supplier supplies amazon with the devices, and amazon stock the product and take care of the logistics.

For this reason it would be sent from an amazon storage facility in the uk and would rule out any customs charges.

I'm not going to go for the Cubot, I ended up finding this ZTE one, which a fantastic bargain and ZTE is a very good brand behind a lot of good phones, like the old Orange San Francisco.

Mmmm_Lemony · 28-07-2014 2:06pm

Eurovisionmad wrote: »

I'm not going to go for the Cubot, I ended up finding this ZTE one, which a fantastic bargain and ZTE is a very good brand behind a lot of good phones, like the old Orange San Francisco.

Fair enough. Looks like a nice phone. Different story for customs on this phone compared to the Cubot, as it's sent from China though.

chopsey · 28-07-2014 9:31pm

chopsey wrote: »

Arrived this morning, no extra charges from anyone YAY

So far so good I just unboxed and am charging it up.

For 85 euro it looks like a great bargain but time will tell.

I ordered this back in June when I first posted the link, it arrived last week so it took nearly 4 weeks but it never got stopped by customs just came straight through. Looks like it came from Singapore?

After nearly a week with the phone i'm very happy with it. Still only on one sim but will get the second one soon.

Battery life is OK, wouldn't say its any better or worse than any other smartphone but I'm still using it a lot cause its new but I'll settle down soon and may get longer but you would get the day out of it no bother.

I will be looking for a better ROM for it though cause the android folder is only 1Gb and it is filling up quickly the other 12Gb is there but apps install on the 1Gb

chopsey · 28-07-2014 9:32pm

chopsey wrote: »

Arrived this morning, no extra charges from anyone YAY

So far so good I just unboxed and am charging it up.

For 85 euro it looks like a great bargain but time will tell.

I ordered this back in June when I first posted the link, it arrived last week so it took nearly 4 weeks but it never got stopped by customs just came straight through. Looks like it came from Singapore?

After nearly a week with the phone i'm very happy with it. Still only on one sim but will get the second one soon.

Battery life is OK, wouldn't say its any better or worse than any other smartphone but I'm still using it a lot cause its new but I'll settle down soon and may get longer but you would get the day out of it no bother.

I will be looking for a better ROM for it though cause the android folder is only 1Gb and it is filling up quickly the other 12Gb is there but apps install on the 1Gb

MayoSalmon · 19-08-2014 10:36am

Tracking website says "2014-08-19 09:55, ITEM SENT TO CUSTOMS, DUBLIN MAIL CENTRE, DUBLIN 12"

Does this mean I will have to pay customs??

Moneymaker · 19-08-2014 11:00am

Probably not. Everything goes there. It's possible but you should be grand.

MayoSalmon · 19-08-2014 12:13pm

Moneymaker wrote: »

Probably not. Everything goes there. It's possible but you should be grand.

Grand thanks fingers crossed so

MayoSalmon · 21-08-2014 6:00pm

Moneymaker wrote: »

Probably not. Everything goes there. It's possible but you should be grand.

Looks like I'm getting hit by customs. Want me to send on the purchase receipt before they make delivery.

Purchase price comes to about 90 Euro delivered. Any idea on how much duty i will pay plus VAT?

Kenny Logins · 21-08-2014 6:12pm

MayoSalmon wrote: »

Looks like I'm getting hit by customs. Want me to send on the purchase receipt before they make delivery.

Purchase price comes to about 90 Euro delivered. Any idea on how much duty i will pay plus VAT?

23% VAT + admin fee.

MayoSalmon · 21-08-2014 6:14pm

Kenny Logins wrote: »

23% VAT + admin fee.

Cheers, around 30 euro so. Not that bad I guess

MayoSalmon · 28-08-2014 1:48am

Hey guys,

Having trouble installing my sim into this phone, regular size sim.

Any ideas?

Whenever I turn it on it is not recognizing the sim, getting no sim installed message very frustrating.

Mmmm_Lemony · 28-08-2014 10:56am

MayoSalmon wrote: »

Hey guys,

Having trouble installing my sim into this phone, regular size sim.

Any ideas?

Whenever I turn it on it is not recognizing the sim, getting no sim installed message very frustrating.

Make sure its facing the right way. Contacts should be faxing away from phone for first sim.

MayoSalmon · 28-08-2014 11:06am

Mmmm_Lemony wrote: »

Make sure its facing the right way. Contacts should be faxing away from phone for first sim.

First sim??

I take it from your comment that I need 2 sims for this phone to work?

Is that a regular sim and a micro sim?

L1011 · 28-08-2014 11:11am

MayoSalmon wrote: »

First sim??

I take it from your comment that I need 2 sims for this phone to work?

Is that a regular sim and a micro sim?

No, it can take two but you only need one.

MayoSalmon · 01-09-2014 3:04pm

What SD card did ye get, the 1gb of storage is terrible

Mmmm_Lemony · 01-09-2014 7:47pm

MayoSalmon wrote: »

What SD card did ye get, the 1gb of storage is terrible

You can move most (not all) of the APPs from the phone to external storage. No discernible difference if the external card is a good quality high speed one.

Instructions here

MayoSalmon · 07-09-2014 12:23pm

Anyone have a hard to getting the SD to mount?? The phone is not recognizing that I have put in the card.

Doff · 20-09-2014 6:38pm

Did anyone get this phone from the site OP linked?

Haven't been able to order one off Amazon because of some error it gives when trying to proceed to checkout, unless anyone knows a way around it?

Been looking into getting one of these.

Eurovisionmad · 21-09-2014 12:15am

Doff wrote: »

Did anyone get this phone from the site OP linked?

Haven't been able to order one off Amazon because of some error it gives when trying to proceed to checkout, unless anyone knows a way around it?

Been looking into getting one of these.

Ordered a different phone from them, placed the order Monday morning, dispatched by the afternoon and with me by the Friday (I choose the DHL option though!) they even threw in a free US to UK adapter!

Another time I ordered the same phone again, there was a delay in the dispatch because they were out of stock, and they didn't tell me until I emailed them which was a little annoying however they were more than willing to refund me when I requested.

Overall I'd say they're quite reputable!

Doff · 22-09-2014 9:41pm

Eurovisionmad wrote: »

Ordered a different phone from them, placed the order Monday morning, dispatched by the afternoon and with me by the Friday (I choose the DHL option though!) they even threw in a free US to UK adapter!

Another time I ordered the same phone again, there was a delay in the dispatch because they were out of stock, and they didn't tell me until I emailed them which was a little annoying however they were more than willing to refund me when I requested.

Overall I'd say they're quite reputable!

Perfect thats what I wanted to hear!

I'll be ordering this cubot!

chopsey · 23-09-2014 9:15pm

Doff wrote: »

Did anyone get this phone from the site OP linked?

Haven't been able to order one off Amazon because of some error it gives when trying to proceed to checkout, unless anyone knows a way around it?

Been looking into getting one of these.

hi,

i ordered the phone from the link (it was my link

)

great phone so far, really do need to sort out the space issue on it though

it took about a month to arrive and i got through customs with no extra charge

Quad Core Android phone for €85 delivered

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