2014-11-21, 02:17
Good morning! (or whatever greeting is appropriate based on your current time of day.) I'm new to not only this forum, but the China phone scene and rooting. I do own an android phone currently but it is difficult to call it a smart phone considering it barely has the capacity to perform the functions inherent to its operating system.
That being said, I'm interested in purchasing a phone that I can actually tinker with and that has the capability to do more than take calls and send texts. I'm about at the point where I have my heart set on the UMI Zero, which looks to be everything I could ask for aside from the WCDMA bands, which I've decided is not a deal-breaker for me.
Other phones I'm considering are:
Posh Titan HD
THL T11
Elephone G6 or P2000
iOcean X7
However, I thought it wise to speak to people that were more knowledgeable and experienced than I am. Firstly, if anyone has any suggestions based on their firsthand experience with any of these models I would love to hear it. My questions and concerns are as follows.
Is octa-core a noticeable improvement from quad-core?
Is 2gb of ram significant over 1gb?
Which sellers are reputable?
Would I be missing out if I chose 4.2 over 4.4?
That's all I can really think of for now. My budget is $250 at the highest and I'd like whatever I get to be able to hold up with the ever-increasing demands of technology for a decent amount of time. WCDMA 850/1900 is a plus, and I'd feel like anything over a 5" screen would be excessive.
On introducing myself, my name is Jeremy, I'm from the US. Technology has always been a hobby of mine, but due to the high costs I haven't been able to afford to indulge in it for several years. I'm also interested in foreign languages and I love reading and playing metal guitar.
Any advice is appreciated! Sorry for being so verbose.
That being said, I'm interested in purchasing a phone that I can actually tinker with and that has the capability to do more than take calls and send texts. I'm about at the point where I have my heart set on the UMI Zero, which looks to be everything I could ask for aside from the WCDMA bands, which I've decided is not a deal-breaker for me.
Other phones I'm considering are:
Posh Titan HD
THL T11
Elephone G6 or P2000
iOcean X7
However, I thought it wise to speak to people that were more knowledgeable and experienced than I am. Firstly, if anyone has any suggestions based on their firsthand experience with any of these models I would love to hear it. My questions and concerns are as follows.
Is octa-core a noticeable improvement from quad-core?
Is 2gb of ram significant over 1gb?
Which sellers are reputable?
Would I be missing out if I chose 4.2 over 4.4?
That's all I can really think of for now. My budget is $250 at the highest and I'd like whatever I get to be able to hold up with the ever-increasing demands of technology for a decent amount of time. WCDMA 850/1900 is a plus, and I'd feel like anything over a 5" screen would be excessive.
On introducing myself, my name is Jeremy, I'm from the US. Technology has always been a hobby of mine, but due to the high costs I haven't been able to afford to indulge in it for several years. I'm also interested in foreign languages and I love reading and playing metal guitar.
Any advice is appreciated! Sorry for being so verbose.